Super Bowl 2012 Part 2

In the previous post in this two-part series, I provided some of the numbers regarding the Evangelicals present in the metro areas of New York, Boston, and Indianapolis. Today, I want to share with you some of the general demographic information on these areas.  As you consider your missionary labors in these communities, these numbers [...]

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Before we get too tied up in the game and the commercials–if you are not already–I wanted to take a moment and turn our attention toward the cities behind the teams.  And behind the cities, we find the people. And among the people, a great battle is taking place.  This one is not on the [...]

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An important report addressing the 2010-2011 numbers of international students in the United States was just released from the Institute of International Education.  I have greatly appreciated their research over the years.  A most helpful annual document is Open Doors Fast Facts (below are two tables from the document).  This excellent two-page report provides a [...]

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November is recognized by the United States government as American Indian and Alaskan Native Heritage Month. The first American Indian Day was celebrated in May 1916 in New York and in 1990, President George H.W. Bush signed a joint congressional resolution designating November as “National American Indian Heritage Month.” The North American Mission Board notes that some [...]

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Williston, North Dakota is a town of 13,000 people, in a county of 20,000.  According to The ARDA, the county is 17% Evangelical and has 17 Evangelical churches, giving it 1 such church for every 1162 people (based on 2000 data). And a few of you pastors need to consider sending future church planting teams [...]

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Time released a story this week addressing the upcoming (some say it has already happened) milestone of the birth of the 7 billionth person in the world today.  They tied this demographic milepost to the continued growth of the mega cities of the world. If you are looking for a place to serve, have you [...]

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A couple of days ago I shared with you the latest U. S. data on the peoples who migrated to the largest metro areas of this country.  In this post, I want us to take a step back and get a wider view of what is presently taking place among the peoples on the move.  [...]

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A very important report was released yesterday from Brookings titled “Immigrants in 2010 Metropolitan America: A Decade of Change,” by Jill H. Wilson and Audrey Singer.  You can read the full report HERE. While U. S. immigration during the first decade of the 21st century was slower than that observed in the 1990s, it was [...]

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The Nashville Baptist Association has self-published a book titled The Peoples of Nashville, providing a glimpse into some of the major people groups living in their city.  This book contains numerous pictures and is highly informative.  It is also very practical in nature–offering ways for churches to minister to the nations living around them. I [...]

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This evening begins Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement–one of two Jewish high holy days.  Are you praying for the Jewish people of the world?  How can you show love to and serve your Jewish community? The largest Jewish population in the world (outside of Israel) is living in the United States (5,275,000, or 39% [...]

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