Publications - Center for the Study of Global Christianity

Books

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Articles & Chapters

2019 & 2018

Zurlo, Gina A., Todd M. Johnson, and Peter F. Crossing. “Christianity 2019: What’s Missing? A Call for Further Research.” International Bulletin of Mission Research 43, no. 1 (January 2019): 92-102.

Zurlo, Gina A. “More than Numbers: David B. Barrett and the Twentieth-Century Historiography of World Christianity.” Journal of World Christianity 8, no. 2 (2018): 89–108.

Zurlo, Gina A. “The Legacy of David B. Barrett.” International Bulletin of Mission Research 42, no. 1 (January 2018): 29–39.

Johnson, Todd M., Gina A. Zurlo, Albert W. Hickman, and Peter F. Crossing. “Christianity 2018: More African Christians and Counting Martyrs.” International Bulletin of Mission Research 42, no. 1 (January 2018): 20–28.

2017

Ross, Kenneth R., and Todd M. Johnson. “Crafting the Edinburgh Companions to Global Christianity.” International Bulletin of Mission Research 41(2):107-120.

Johnson, Todd M., Gina A. Zurlo, Albert W. Hickman, and Peter F. Crossing, “Christianity 2017: Five Hundred Years of Protestant Christianity,” International Bulletin of Mission Research (January 2017).

Johnson, Todd M., and Gina A. Zurlo. “The Changing Demographics of Global Anglicanism, 1970–2010.” In Growth and Decline in the Anglican Communion, edited by David J. Goodhew, 37–54. London: Routledge, 2017.

2016

Gina A. Zurlo and Todd M. Johnson. “Unaffiliated, Yet Religious: A Methodological and Demographic Analysis,” Annual Review of the Sociology of Religion, vol. 7 (2016): 50–74.

Gina A. Zurlo and Todd M. Johnson. “Religious Demographics of Africa, 1970–2025.” In Anthology of African Christianity, edited by Isabel Apawo Phiri, Dietrich Werner, Chammah Kaunda, and Kennedy Owino, 155–171. Oxford: Regnum Books International, 2016.

Zurlo, Gina with Michele M. Sigg and Eva M. Pascal. “Indigenous and Vernacular Christianity.” In The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to World Christianity, edited by Lamin Sanneh and Michael McClymond, 664–682. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell, 2016.

Zurlo, Gina. “Migration, Diasporas, and Diversity: A Demographic Approach.” In Scattered and Gathered: A Global Compendium of Diaspora Missiology, edited by Sadiri Joy Tira and Tetsunao Yamamori, 49–67. Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock, 2016.

Johnson, Todd M. Gina A. Zurlo, Albert W. Hickman, and Peter F. Crossing, “Christianity 2016: Latin America and Projecting Religions to 2050.” International Bulletin of Missionary Research 40, no. 1 (2016): 22-29. (methodological notes)

2015 & 2014

Johnson, Todd M., Gina A. Zurlo, Albert W. Hickman, “Embezzlement in the Global Christian Community,” The Review of Faith & International Affairs 13, no. 2 (Summer 2015): 74-84. (infographic)

Zurlo, Gina. “The Social Gospel, Ecumenical Movement, and Christian Sociology: The Institute of Social and Religious Research.” The American Sociologist 46, no. 2 (June 2015): 117–193.

Johnson, Todd, M., Gina A. Zurlo, Albert W. Hickman, and Peter F. Crossing. “Christianity 2015: Religious Diversity and Personal Contact.” International Bulletin of Missionary Research 39, no. 1 (January 2015): 28-29. (Footnotes) (additional methodological article)

Johnson, Todd M., and Gina A. Zurlo. “Ongoing Exodus: Tracking the Emigration of Christians from the Middle East.” Harvard Journal of Middle Eastern Politics and Policy III (2013-2014): 39-49.

Johnson, Todd M., and Gina A. Zurlo. “Christian Martyrdom as a Pervasive Phenomenon.” Society. Published online 16 September 2014.

Johnson, Todd M., and Gina A. Zurlo. “The Holy Spirit and Global Christianity.” In Holy Spirit: Unfinished Agenda, Johnson T.K. Lim, ed. (Armour Publishing, 2014).

Johnson, Todd M., and Gina A. Zurlo. “Global Christianity and Global Diasporas.” In Global Diasporas and Mission, edited by Chandler H. Im and Among Yong. Oxford: Wipf & Stock, 2014.

Johnson, Todd M. “The Impact of Ralph Winter’s Thinking on Missiological Research in India.” India Church Growth Quarterly (March 2014).

Johnson, Todd M. “The Demographics of Religious Conversion.” In Oxford Handbook of Religious Conversion, edited by Lewis Rambo and Charles Farhadian, 48-64. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2014.

Johnson, Todd M. “Counting Pentecostals Worldwide.” Pneuma 36 (2014): 265-88.

Hickman, Albert W. “Global Survey of Theological Education.” New Urban World Journal 3:1 (May 2014): 45-56.

Johnson, Todd M., and Peter F. Crossing. “Christianity 2014: Independent Christianity and Slum Dwellers.” International Bulletin of Missionary Research 38, no. 1 (January 2014): 28-29.

 

2013

Bellofatto, Gina A., and Todd M. Johnson. “Key Findings from Christianity in its Global Context, 1970-2020: Society, Religion, and Mission.” International Bulletin of Missionary Research (July 2013).

Bellofatto, Gina A., and Todd M. Johnson. “Highlights of Christianity in its Global Context, 1970-2020: Society, Religion, and Mission.” Lausanne Global Analysis (June 2013).

Hickman, Bert. “Urban Asian Christianity by the Numbers.” The New Urban World Journal 2:2 (November 2013): 88-91.

Johnson, Todd and Brian Grim. The World’s Religions in Figures: An Introduction to International Religious Demography. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell, 2013.

Johnson, Todd. “Worldwide adherents of all religions by six continental areas.” In 2013 Britannica book of the year. Chicago: Encyclopedia Britannica, 2013.

Johnson, Todd. “Religious adherents in the United States of America.” In 2013 Britannica book of the year. Chicago: Encyclopedia Britannica, 2013.

Johnson, Todd and P.F. Crossing. “Global survey of world mission.” International Bulletin of Missionary Research (January 2013).

2012 & earlier

Bellofatto, Gina A. “People and Their Religions on the Move: Challenges and Opportunities of International Migration.” Lausanne Global Analysis 1:1 (November 2012): 16-20.

Bellofatto, Gina A. “Religious Belief in the Year 2100.” The Futurist 46:5 (September-October 2012).

Hickman, Bert. “The Urban World by the Numbers.” The New Urban World Journal 1:1 (November 2012): 70-2.

Johnson, Todd, Rodney L. Petersen, Gina A. Bellofatto and Travis L. Myers, ed. 2010Boston: The Changing Contours of World Mission and Christianity. Eugene, OR: Pickwick Publications, 2012.

Johnson, Todd. “The Demographics of World Mission and Christianity, 1910-2010.” In 2010Boston, edited by Todd Johnson et al., 3-12. Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock, 2012.

Johnson, Todd. “The Demographics of Martyrdom.” In Sorrow and Blood, edited by William Taylor, 31-36. Pasadena: William Carey Library, 2012.

Johnson, Todd and Kenneth Ross. “Atlas of Global Christianity: Its Findings.” In Edinburgh 2010: Mission Today and Tomorrow, edited by Kirsteen Kim and Andrew Anderson, 191-200. Oxford: Regnum, 2011.

Johnson, Todd. “Global Statistics of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal.” In Then Peter Stood Up, by Oreste Pesare. Vatican City: Vatican Press, 2012.

Johnson, Todd and Gina A. Bellofatto. “Migration, Religious Diasporas, and Religious Diversity: A Global Survey.” Mission Studies (2012).

Johnson, Todd. “Book Review.” Review of The Role of the American Board in the World: Bicentennial Reflections on the Organization’s Missionary Work, 1810-1010, edited by Clifford Putney & Paul T. Burlin. BTI Magazine 11:2, Spring 2012.

Johnson, Todd. “David Barrett’s Legacy.” International Bulletin of Missionary Research (January 2012).

Johnson, Todd. “Saudi Arabia.” In Religion Past and Present, edited by Hans Dieter Betz. Leiden: Brill, 2006.

Johnson, Todd and Gina A. Bellofatto. “Status of the World Christian Movement.” In River of God, edited by Stephen Burris. Portland, OR: Wipf & Stock, 2012.

Johnson, Todd. “North American Missions from the Judsons to Global Christianity, 1812-2012” MissioNexus (February 2012): 7-9.

Johnson, Todd and LouAnn Stropoli. “Reflection and Research Methods.” Asia Missions Association newsletter (January 2012).

Johnson, Todd. “Global Demographics of Christianity.” Mission Maker Magazine (2012).

Johnson, Todd. “Worldwide adherents of all religions by six continental areas.” In 2012 Britannica book of the year. Chicago: Encyclopedia Britannica, 2012.

Johnson, Todd. “Religious adherents in the United States of America.” In 2012 Britannica book of the year. Chicago: Encyclopedia Britannica, 2012.

Johnson, Todd and Albert W. Hickman. “Religious Demography and Mission Strategy.” International Journal of Frontier Missiology 29:1 (2012): 13-21.

Johnson, Todd, D.B. Barrett and P.F. Crossing. “Global survey of world mission.” International Bulletin of Missionary Research (January 2012).

Bellofatto, Gina A. “Boston2010: A Global Mission Conference.” Connections Magazine of the World Evangelical Alliance Mission Commission. 2011.

Coon, Bradley A., and Gina A. Bellofatto. “A Review of 2010Boston: The Changing Contours of World Mission and Christianity.” Evangelical Missions Quarterly (April 2011).

Hickman, Albert W. “‘Finishing the Task’ of World Evangelization.” Lausanne Global Briefing. 2011.

Johnson, Todd. “Atlas of Global Christianity and the Global Demographics of the Pentecostal/Charismatic Renewal.” In Interpretive Trends in Christian Revitalization for the Early Twenty First Century, edited by J. Steven O’Malley. Lexington, KY: Emeth Press, 2011.

Johnson, Todd and Brian Grim. “International Religious Demography: An Overview of Sources and Methodology.” In The Oxford Handbook of The Economics of Religion, edited by Rachel M. McCleary. New York: Oxford University Press, 2011.

Johnson, Todd. “Emerging Global Church.” In The Encyclopedia of Christian Civilization Volume II, edited by George T. Kurian, 826-830. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell, 2011.

Johnson, Todd. “Historical Statistics of the Christian Church.” In The Encyclopedia of Christian Civilization Volume IV, edited by George T. Kurian, 2601-2606. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell, 2011.

Johnson, Todd, D.B. Barrett and P.F. Crossing. [maps]. Scale not given. In: Patrick Johnstone. The Future of the Global Church: History, Trends and Possibilities. Colorado Springs: Biblica, Inc., 2011.

Johnson, Todd, D.B. Barrett and P.F. Crossing. “Christianity 2011: Martyrs and the Resurgence of Religion.” International Bulletin of Missionary Research. (January 2011).

Johnson, Todd. “Worldwide adherents of all religions by six continental areas, mid-2010.” In 2011 Britannica book of the year. Chicago: Encyclopedia Britannica, 2011.

Johnson, Todd. “Religious adherents in the United States of America, AD 1900-2005.” In 2011 Britannica book of the year. Chicago: Encyclopedia Britannica, 2011.

Bellofatto, Gina A. “Evangelicals and Interfaith Dialogue: A New Paradigm.” Lausanne World Pulse  (January/February 2010).

Bellofatto, Gina A. “Religion in the Occupied Territories.” In Religions of the World, 2nd edition, ed. J. Gordon Melton and Martin Baumann. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO. 2010.

Hickman, Albert W. “AD2000 and Beyond.” In Religions of the World, 2nd edition, ed. J. Gordon Melton and Martin Baumann, 14-15. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO. 2010.

Hickman, Albert W. “Lausanne Movement.” In Religions of the World, 2nd edition, ed. J. Gordon Melton and Martin Baumann, 1693-6. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO. 2010.

Hickman, Albert W. “Mountains.” In Religions of the World, 2nd edition, ed. J. Gordon Melton and Martin Baumann, 1975-7. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO. 2010.

Hickman, Albert W. “My Take: Violence Against Iraq’s Christians is Nothing New.” CNN Belief Blog. 12 November 2010.

Johnson, Todd. “Book Review.” Review of Boundless Faith: The Global Outreach of American Churches, by Robert Wuthnow. Church History 79:2, June 2010: 410-421.

Johnson, Todd. “Book Review.” Review of Christian Mission: How Christianity Became a World Religion, by Dana L. Robert. Church History 79:2, June 2010: 410-421.

Johnson, Todd. “Book Review.” Review of The New Shape of World Christianity: How American Experience Reflects Global Faith, by Mark A. Noll. Church History 79:2, June 2010: 410-421.

Johnson, Todd. “Globalization, Christian Identity, and Frontier Missions.” International Journal of Frontier Missiology 27:4 (Winter 2010): 165-169.

Johnson, Todd. “Christianity 2010: A View from the New Atlas of Global Christianity.” International Bulletin of Missionary Research 34:1 (Jan 2010): 29-36.

Johnson, Todd.  “Seven Signposts of Hope and Challenge in Global Christianity.”  Connections 5:1 (April 2007): 22–25.

Johnson, Todd. “My Journey into the Future: A Personal Essay.” Foresight 2005 Conference, School of Leadership Studies, Regent University.

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