Stories & Statistics | World News Briefs

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In this edition: Stories & Statistics

  1. WORLD: Where Do Missionaries Go?
  2. BANGLADESH: A Flower Jesus Made Bloom
  3. PAKISTAN: Couple Appeals Death Sentence for Alleged Blasphemy
  4. IRAN: Virtual Church Faces New Opposition
  5. MIDDLE EAST: Confessions of a Bible Smuggler

Greetings,

I’m finding it harder and harder to trust any statistics related to COVID-19. To reignite my confidence in stats, I turned to missiologist Justin Long. See below for his article on the nuances of counting how many missionaries work among the unreached.

Justin also mentioned the new UNHCR report on Forcibly Displaced People (refugees, etc.). It has great infographics to help you wrap your head around the data, and the five-minute video at the top of the page is beautifully done.

All these great resources reminded me of this graphic showing how the Bible is a single, great narrative.

Blessings,
Pat

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