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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Earlier this month, my wife and I experienced another milestone–our youngest child entered kindergarten.  All three of our kiddos are officially enrolled in school.  Thankfully, the transition has been great for everyone. Since students across the United States have recently returned to classes, I thought it would be most appropriate to share with you some [...]

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The population of the United States currently stands at 311,641,092, making it the third largest country in the world. Today, the U. S. Census Bureau released the following information: Through 2050, the United States is projected to remain in third place behind India and China among the world’s most populous countries. Although the United States [...]

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In the United States, May is officially designated as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month.  So, in light of this recognition that traces its origins back to 1978, I thought it would be good to use the occasion to provide you with a glimpse of the Asian and Pacific American peoples in this country. Part of thinking [...]

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Last week, the Wall Street Journal posted a very interesting article on the population shifts that have occurred in certain U. S. cities.  The article reported findings of decadal growth and declines in metropolitan areas with 500,000 or more people. Las Vegas grew the fastest, followed by Raleigh, Ft. Myers, Provo, and Austin. The metro [...]

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Yesterday, I began a series calling Evangelicals to increase and improve upon what little data we have regarding our urban mission fields in the United States and Canada.  In this post, I want to draw your attention to some of the recent demographic changes happening in the metropolitan United States. According to the Brookings Institution, [...]

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Today is St. Patrick’s Day.  However, I celebrated with fish ‘n’ chips yesterday at a local Irish restaurant. In light of this holiday that commemorates the missionary who took the Christian faith to Ireland in the fifth century, I thought it would be appropriate to reflect on the Irish who now reside in the United [...]

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Since the data from the 2010 census are being rolled out to the world, I wanted to share with you a very informative map from the Census Bureau. I tweeted this a week or two ago. Below you will see an interactive map, showing the population change in the United States over the past 100 [...]

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Ministers of the gospel need to understand the people to whom they are called to serve.  This matter is nothing new. One quick way to accomplish this is to understand them demographically.  While there is no substitute for spending time with someone, raw numbers can give you a bird’s-eye view of the community to which [...]

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