World Christian Trends

This valuable resource is a global overview of world Christianity that analyzes, interprets and evaluates the country-by-country data reported in the 2001 World Christian Encyclopedia.Special features include the first-ever statistical survey of evangelism/ization; statistical survey of persecution and Christian martyrs; and projections to AD 2200 about Christianity and world religions. Includes glossary, bibliography, color maps, and a CD-ROM for quick reference.From the PublisherCD-Rom included Special features of World Christian Trends:> 100-page chronology of 7,000 significant Christian and religious events > Who's Who of 1,800 Christian and religious leaders across 20 countries > Global statistical index of evangelism and evangelization > Statistics of religious persecution and Christian martyrs throughout history > Religious change across Europe since the end of the Communist era > Rapidly spreading Pentecostal and Charismatic churches worldwide > Explosive growth via Independent Christianity in Africa, Latin America, Asia > 74 global diagrams ("X-ray negatives") showing Christianity's inside workings > Missions and global plans - a full report on strategies, successes, failures > Economics of Christianity - finances, poverty, cost-effectiveness of mission > Emerging political and demographic factors affecting the future of Christianity > The futuristics of Christianity and world religions with projections to AD 2200 > Glossary of terms, extensive bibliographies, full-color global maps > Methodology of the massive survey in World Christian Encyclopedia 1982 to 2001 culminating in World Christian Trends, AD30-AD2200