Evangelism in Southern Asia | Lausanne World Pulse Archives
The countries in South Asia have the fastest-growing churches in the world, with some estimates showing a 3.6% annual growth in Asia. Protestant and Independent Christians increased from under four million in 1900 to over 193 million in 2000.1 Yet, this region also faces some of the strongest, most systematic forms of persecution against Christians and against those who engage in evangelistic ministries.
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By the Numbers… • Over eighty-three percent of the 4.4 billion • Over eighty-seven percent of the world’s • Of the fifty-five countries in the world that have less than ten percent Christian populations, forty-four are in Asia. |