[NYer]

In 2008 there were 973 million Africans, up from 767 million in 1999 -- an increase of 27% -- according to UN statistics. By contrast, the population of North America grew from 307 million to 337 million, up 10%, and in Europe from 729 million to 732 million, an increase of just 0.4%.

As populations explode, more people turn away from failing nation states and toward to the relatively stable churches for food, shelter, education and medicine.

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With the growing number of Christians has come a surge in vocations. One seminary alone in southeast Nigeria has 1,100 seminarians - one fifth the number of all the seminarians in the United States.

[jagusafr]

Yup, that ol’ “10-40 window” thing coming to pass...let’s hope they’re a positive influence on the believers in the “developed world” for years to come.

Colonel, USAFR

[mel]

There is a real need for missionaries in United States.