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Assemblies of God World Missions Issue 2, Version 1Revised 6-5-08
Research Office
Current Statistics Decade of Harvest Growth Overseas Growth in Current Decade
Figures include 200 countries and territories where AGWM works as well as the United States and other countries with Assemblies of God constituencies not considered mission fields.
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Figures include 200 countries and territories where AGWM works as well as the United States and other countries with Assemblies of God constituencies not considered mission fields.
1989 1999Percent Change
Ministers 111,074 199,217 79%
Churches 117,115 200,467 71%
Constituents 16M 32M 95%
Students 39,108 86,332 121%
AGWM Missionaries 1,588 1,814 14%
U.S. Giving $86.6M $145.6M 68%
1999 2007Percent Change
Ministers 199,217 282,461 42%
Churches 200,467 295,242 47%
Constituents 32M 51M 59%
Students 86,332 96,753 12%
AGWM Missionaries 1,814 2,051 13%
U.S. Giving $145.6M $208.0M 43%
Total Giving to World Missions Donor Sources
2007 Total Active Personnel Personnel by Region Short-Term Opportunities Short-Term Missionaries MAPS (1-11 months) Missionary Associates (1-2 years) Educational Background AGWM—Reaching the Lost Missionaries Sent by AG Partners
RegionMissionari
esAssociate
sCombine
dPercen
t
Africa 295 67 362 13%
Asia Pacific 297 67 364 13%
Eurasia 288 77 365 13%
Europe 355 123 478 19%
Lat. Amer./Caribbean 482 145 627 23%
Northern Asia 110 69 179 7%
International Min. 131 38 169 6%
AGWM General 103 58 161 6%
TOTAL 2,061 644 2,705 100%
Distribution 2007
STMA 321
MAPS Ministry 2,952
MAPS Construction 5,703
MAPS College Teams 243
MAPS (1 week–11 months) 257
HealthCare Ministries 151
AIM 2,303
Chi Alpha 500
Book of Hope 691
Total 13,1212006 16,476
Ministry/Position Number Percent
Teaching/School Administration/Library 88 27.9%
Church/Outreach 84 26.7%
Professional/Technical 44 14.0%
Miscellaneous 23 9.2%
Children 29 7.9%
Secretary/Office/Administration/Clerk 25 7.3%
Construction 11 3.5%
Medical 5 1.6%
Accounting/Bookkeeping 5 1.6%
Writing/Edit/Translation 1 0.3%
Home Schooling 0 0.0%
Total 315 100.0%
Ministry/Position Number Percent
Teaching/School Administration/Library 201 32.3%
Church/Outreach 126 20.2%
Secretary/Office/Administration Clerk 95 13.6%
Professional/Technical 75 12.0
Children 48 7.7%
Miscellaneous 46 7.4%
Construction 22 3.5%
Medical 10 1.6%
Accounting/Bookkeeping 7 1.1%
Home Schooling 4 0.6%
Writing/Editing/Translating 0 0.0%
Total 624 100.0%
School Number Percent
Assemblies of God Theological Seminary 376 16.0%
Central Bible College 363 15.5%
Evangel University 259 11.0%
Southwestern AG University 253 9.9%
North Central University 217 8.5%
Southeastern University 197 8.4%
Northwest University 145 6.2%
Vanguard University 118 5.0%
Berean Bible College 88 3.4%
Bethany Bible College 86 3.7%
Valley Forge Christian College 63 2.7%
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School Number Percent
Trinity Bible College 58 2.5%
Global University 39 1.7%
Zion Bible College 26 1.1%
International Correspondence Institute 23 1.0%
Asia Pacific Theological Seminary, Philippines
14 0.6%
Continental Theological Seminary, Belgium 13 0.6%
Latin America Bible School 7 0.3%
Total in Assemblies of God Schools 2,345 100.0%
Total in Non-Assemblies of God Schools
2,556
Total in Schools Mentioned 4,901Note: The number indicates the number of times a college or university was listed by the missionaries. Missionaries may have attended more than one college or university. 1,029 Colleges and Universities
School Number
Percent
Central Bible College 11 20.0%
Assemblies of God Theological Seminary 9 16.4%
North Central University 8 14.5%
Southeastern University 6 10.9%
Southwestern AG University 6 10.9%
Evangel University 5 9.1%
Global University 5 9.1%
Berean Bible College 2 3.6%
Northwest University 2 3.6%
Bethany Bible College 1 1.8%
Total in Assemblies of God Schools 55 100.0%
Total in Non-Assemblies of God Schools
49
Total in Schools Mentioned 104
62 Colleges and
Universities
Note: the number indicates the
number of times a college or university
was listed by the new missionaries. They may have
attended more than one college or
university.
School Number Percent
Evangel University 13 22.0%
North Central University 7 11.9%
Southwestern AG University 7 11.9%
Valley Forge Christian College 7 11.9%
Global University 6 10.2%
Southeastern University 6 10.2%
Central Bible College 5 8.5%
Northwest University 4 6.8%
Assemblies of God Theological Seminary
1 1.7%
Berean College 1 1.7%
ICI University 1 1.7%
Vanguard University 1 1.7%
Total in Assemblies of God Schools 59 100.0%
Total in Non-Assemblies of God Schools
133
Total in Schools Mentioned 192
119 Colleges 119 Colleges and and
UniversitiesUniversities
Note: the number indicates the
number of times a college or university
was listed by the associates. They
may have attended more than one
college or university.
1921 General Council1921 General Council
That the Foreign Missions That the Foreign Missions Department…be guided by the Department…be guided by the
following…The Pauline example will be following…The Pauline example will be followed so far as possible, by seeking followed so far as possible, by seeking
out neglected regions where the out neglected regions where the Gospel has not yet been preached, lest Gospel has not yet been preached, lest
we build upon another’s foundation we build upon another’s foundation (Romans 15:20).(Romans 15:20).
Global Village Religions Global Village: Non-Evangelicals
ReligionPer Village
of 100Population in Millions
Islamic 22 1,448
Catholic 17 1,100
Protestant/Evangelical 17 1,126
Hindu 14 952
Nonreligious/Atheist 11 724
Buddhist 10 634
Ethnic Religions 8 546
Other/Small 1 35
TOTAL 100 6,570Note: The Assemblies of God makes up about 1 percent of the world population and 10 percent of Pentecostals. Source: Joshua Project and Gordon-Conwell’s Center for the Study of Global Christianity.
RegionPer Village
of 100
Africa 11
Asia Pacific 12
Eurasia 37
Europe 8
Latin America and the Caribbean 8
Northern Asia 20
North America 4
TOTAL 100Source: Joshua Project and Gordon-Conwell’s Center for Study of Global Christianity.