There are some 500 cities with a million inhabitants or more. In these cities, there is an average of 1 Adventist for every 89,000 inhabitants. The global average is 1 Adventist for every 358 inhabitants.
The three greatest mission challenges our church faces are what we call the Three Windows: the 10/40 Window, the Urban Window, and the Post-Christian Window.
The 10/40 Window
The 10/40 Window stretches from North Africa through the Middle East and into Asia. It’s home to some 60 percent of the world’s population, most major religions, and the world’s poorest people. Most people here have never heard the name of Jesus.
The Urban Window
The Urban Window is growing rapidly worldwide. There are some 500 cities with a million inhabitants or more. In these cities, there is an average of 1 Adventist for every 89,000 inhabitants. The global average is 1 Adventist for every 358 inhabitants. 49 cities of a million or more people have fewer than 10 Adventists, and 43 have no Adventist presence.
The Post-Christian Window
The Post-Christian Window includes Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and increasingly North America—countries that can no longer be called Christian and are abandoning Christian values.
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