How many Christians does it take to send one missionary? In the United States, Christians send one missionary for every 2,000 believers. In Mongolia, every 220 believers send one missionary. Nigeria has sent over 5,200 missionaries into 56 countries. In 1987 in Latin America, there were 1,600 missionaries sent out. Today, that area has sent more than 8,000 missionaries to more than 150 nations.More than 100,000 Christians are "born" every day throughout the world, and 4,500 new congregations begin every week. More missionaries are being send by non-Western churches, and there are now over 4,000 thirdworld mission agencies. There are no longer any exclusive "sending" or "receiving" nations; virtually every country sends and receives.
Excerpt from The Church Around the World, September 2006
