TY  - BOOK
AU  - Johnstone,Patrick J.StG.
TI  - The future of the global church: history, trends and possibilities 
SN  - 9780830856596
AV  - BR115.W6 J636 2011b
U1  - 291 
PY  - 2011///
CY  - Downers Grove, IL
PB  - InterVarsity Press
KW  - Church and the world
KW  - Missions
KW  - Theory
KW  - History
KW  - Christianity
KW  - Forecasting
KW  - Evangelicalism
KW  - Ethnic groups
KW  - Mission of the church
KW  - fast
N1  - Maps on end papers; Originally published by Biblica; Includes bibliographical references (page 240); Demography: nine global challenges -- History: 20 centuries AD -- Religion: the major streams -- Christianity: six megablocs -- Christianity: renewal growth -- Christianity: the evangelical explosion -- The unevangelized -- Christian missions and the future -- Conclusion: an evangelized world?
N2  - " ... Weaves together the strands of history, demographics and religion to present a breath-taking, full-color graphical and textual overview of the past, present and possible future of the Church around the world. ... a thought-provoking glimpse into likely scenarios humankind may face in the next 40 years. ... highlights the impact of evangelical Christianity over the past two centuries, as well as the astonishing growth of Evangelicalism over the past half century. ... a special emphasis on the world's 12,000 people groups--especially those that have had least exposure to the Gospel. ... Johnstone homes in on the role of the local church in tackling the unfinished task of world evangelization, especially that of reaching the world's least evangelized peoples with the Gospel."--Back cover
ER  -