Mission Expert: Evangelicalism Fastest Growing Religious Movement

Christian Post ^ | 28 Sep 06 | Jennifer Riley

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Jason Mandryck, co-author of Operation World presents at the Lausanne Younger Leaders Gathering in Malaysia on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2006.

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According to Mandryck, the Mongolian church is now the most efficient missions force, sending one missionary for every 222 Christians. “For the first time in my life, I heard that Mongolia is the most efficient mission sending country,” said Tim Im of South Korea to Lausanne. “For me being Korean I was very embarrassed; I thought we were the most efficient.”

Humbling, isn't it....

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"Furthermore, the churches in the global South, from China to Nigeria, are now increasingly aiming to spread the gospel and close the gaps of the 10/40 window."
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If this area can come to the TRUTH we won't need a war on terror.

One of the joys in my life is to be able to donate to Gospel for Asia. It is inspiring to hear what they have to deal with, but the numbers of people coming to the LORD keeps growing.

Praise the LORD!

[Cheverus]

Question: I'm curious where these folks are coming from.

Are the ex-muslims, formerly unchurched, is it a really high birthrate? I imagine Mongolians are former Buddhists.

Just curious

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“For the first time in my life, I heard that Mongolia is the most efficient mission sending country,” said Tim Im of South Korea to Lausanne. “For me being Korean I was very embarrassed; I thought we were the most efficient.”

It's not a problem with me, not a problem at all, if the church is less Eurowhite in the coming century(s).

And, apropos of nothing much, our little city (25K) has a nunnery of black Nigerian RC nuns, sent over as missionary from Nigeria to the benighted rural midwest.

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"It's not a problem with me, not a problem at all, if the church is less Eurowhite in the coming century(s)."
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I'm with you. If we are united in our faith in Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior nothing else really matters.

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... said Tim Im of South Korea

Tim Im.

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That "1 in 222" stat isn't very useful without the total number of Christians in Mongolia. Are there 222 Christians, and one's a missionary? 444 Christians, and one husband-and-wife team? Or what?

Mongolia was Communist for several generations, so the general belief system is probably official atheism with an underlay of traditional Shamanism and some vaguely Buddhist characteristics.

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Very interesting.

Hard coming up with stats for some of this, but what really surprised me is that there are more LCMS affiliated Lutherans in the Ethiopia and Sudan than the rest of the western and American countries combined.

Kind of humbling.

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The current CIA World Factbook page on Mongolia says that it has approximately 3 million people and that 6% of them are Christian.

That would be something like 180,000, I think. It did not have a denominational breakdown.

Buddhism was still the largest religion (50%) and "none" was in second place (40%).

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Thanks!

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No problem. You asked a fair question.

[Dr. Eckleburg]

Wonderful news. We preach Christ risen, who gathers His sheep from all the world, changing that world for the better, one new heart at a time.

Post-millennialism. 8~)

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I knew you'd bring that up. :>)

[Dr. Eckleburg]

See, even that is positive. 8~)

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Good news is good news no matter how it is viewed....so I pinged you anyone.

(Wasn't I going to be anathema? :>)

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Calvinists forgive because they know ultimately they're powerless to change people's minds.

As frustrating as that may be. 8~)

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If this area can come to the TRUTH we won't need a war on terror.

Amen and precisely so!

Ann Coulter gets it right, yet again.

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Same with us CTA's.

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A denomination of one. 8~)