DR. TODD M. JOHNSON PROFESSOR OF GLOBAL CHRISTIANITY AND MISSION Here’s a short excerpt from the World Christian Encyclopedia, 3rd edition (Edinburgh University Press) on Independent Christians in global perspective. […]

Catholicism experienced a substantial increase of adherents in the 20th century. There were nearly 266 million Catholics worldwide in 1900, and this grew to well over 1.2 billion by 2020. Catholics increased at a rate of 1.36% per year over the century, a little faster than global population, faster than either Protestants or Orthodox but a long way behind Independents.

DR. TODD M. JOHNSON PROFESSOR OF GLOBAL CHRISTIANITY AND MISSION Ever since the 1st century, Christians have never spoken just one language, represented just one ethnicity or lived in just […]

In recent years the concept of translation has become one of the significant motifs in Christian mission, not only for Bible translation but for the serial expansion of Christianity around the world. The starting point of translation is personal contact, in which a Christian, from any other culture or tradition, learns the language and culture of the people he or she is trying to reach.

DR. TODD M. JOHNSON PROFESSOR OF GLOBAL CHRISTIANITY AND MISSION Here’s a short excerpt from the World Christian Encyclopedia, 3rd edition (Edinburgh University Press) on Evangelical Christians in global perspective. […]

DR. GINA A. ZURLO Co-Director, Center for the Study of Global Christianity One of the special features of the World Christian Encyclopedia is that it contains an article about Christianity […]

DR. GINA A. ZURLO Co-Director, Center for the Study of Global Christianity There a lot of discussions lately about sub-Saharan Africa being the new “center” of World Christianity. This, of […]

DR. GINA A. ZURLO Co-Director, Center for the Study of Global Christianity I love the photos in this book so much, this week’s blog post simply shares more of the […]

DR. GINA A. ZURLO Co-Director, Center for the Study of Global Christianity When the World as 100 People graphic went viral a few years ago, I knew this could be […]

We’re having a party conference and you’re invited!   From March 29 – April 1, 2020, we’re hosting a conference on the future of religion and mission here at Gordon-Conwell […]