Transcript God’s People in Shottermill.

God’s People in Shottermill. . . .
MEMBERS OF A
GLOBAL CHURCH
World Christianity 2014
Looking at the Global Situation,
8 Big Themes
1. The Centre of Gravity Moves South
The significant centres of
World Christianity:
CHINA, INDIA, NIGERIA,
BRAZIL
2. The Decline of Christianity
in the West. . . . . Or what?
Churches for Sale!
3. The Evolution of South
American Christianity
Shift from Catholic Church to. . . . . .
Evangelical Churches
Pentecostal Churches
Independent Churches
4. The Rise of Pentecostal,
Charismatic & Independent Churches
South America, Africa, India, China
5. The Church is now predominantly of
the poor, of women and young people
6. The Church is increasingly urban
“We live in an urbanizing world”
7. The Church is increasingly mobile
• Urbanisation
• Refugees
• Economic &
educational migrants
•South to South &
South to North
missionaries:
e.g. London
8. Most non-Western Christians live
in complex multi-religious contexts:
• dialogue & understanding
• community co-operation
• witness, evangelism. The 10-40 window
• persecution, harassment, marginalisation
• political engagement