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.