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EVANGELISM INTO THE 21 ST CENTURY – FACILITATORS GUIDE1. LOOK BACKO U T L I N ESecular WorldChurch EmphasesChurch Growth in 20 th CenturyChallenges facing the ChurchCondition of Church2. FOUR TRENDS THAT POSE A CHALLENGE TOCHRISTIAN EVANGELISM Uncontrolled urbanization Unrelenting aggressive secularism Expanding non-Christian religions Shifting Frontiers and Emerging Fields3. UNCHANGEABLE FACTS Our Message Our Mandatea) A re-discovery of the Full Biblical Messageb) Mobilization of the Whole Churchc) Explore new methods and new fieldsEvaluationd) Total and Unconditional Dependence UponGodEVANGELISM INTO THE 21 ST CENTURYPAGE 2 OF 9
1. LOOK BACKEVANGELISM INTO THE 21 ST CENTURY – FACILITATORS GUIDESECULAR WORLD1960’s - Promiscuous Society1970’s - Humanistic Society1980’s - Selfish Society1990’s - Multinational and Pagan SocietyCHURCH EMPHASES1950’s - Evangelism1960’s - Social Compassion1970’s - Prayer Movements1980’s - Renewal Prophetic Ministries1990’s - Spiritual WarfareCHURCH GROWTH in 20th CENTURYPer day - 78 000 new ChristiansGrowth PointsLatin America - AD1900 500 million 200%- AD2000 2 billionAfrica - 1 new denomination per week- 1600 convertsAsia - China - 1980’s-20 000- 1990’s-50 millionKorea - 30% of population Christians1975Church membership equally divided between westernand non-western Churches 75 million1995Non-western Churches - 480 millionWestern Churches remain 75 millionPAGE 3 OF 9
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