Center for the Study of Global Christianity

09/10/2025

🌍 How many evangelicals are there worldwide? What defines this diverse, growing community?

If you missed our live webinar, the recording is now available! Join the conversation on global evangelicalism with:

👩‍🏫 Gina Zurlo (World Christian Database) – sharing data and trends on how evangelicals are counted worldwide.
📖 Jason Mandryk (Operation World) – offering insights on defining evangelicalism across cultures and denominations.
👩‍💼 Moderated by Peirong Lin (World Evangelical Alliance)

Whether you’re a church leader, missions practitioner, academic, or simply curious, this discussion is full of insights you won’t want to miss!

👉 Watch the full recording here:

Have you ever wondered how many evangelicals there really are worldwide or what exactly defines this diverse and growing community?Whether you’re a church le...

09/02/2025

🌍 Ever wondered how many evangelicals there are worldwide—or what really defines this diverse and growing community?

Join the World Evangelical Alliance for an exclusive webinar exploring the facts, figures & frameworks of global evangelicalism.

📅 Tuesday, September 2, 2025
🕘 9 AM ET | 3 PM CET | 9 PM SGT
📍 Zoom (link below!)

🔹 Speakers: Gina A. Zurlo and Jason Mandryk
🔹 Moderator: Peirong Lin

✨ Topics we’ll explore:
• What defines an evangelical?
• How are evangelicals counted across nations & cultures?
• What global & regional trends are shaping evangelicalism today?

This event is for church leaders, academics, mission practitioners, and anyone curious about global Christianity.

05/29/2025

📊 Just dropped: Explore 1700 years of Global Christianity - from the Council of Nicaea to today, the infographics using data from the Center for the Study of Global Christianity.

https://gordonconwell.edu/center-for-global-christianity/resources/infographics/

05/09/2025

Congratulations to Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope!

Check out this Christianity Today article citing data from the World Christian Database.

Though Leo XIV is from Chicago, his election to the papacy reflects the move of Christianity toward the Global South.

04/22/2025

Together with the world's 1.2 billion Catholics, we mourn the loss of Pope Francis (1936–2025).

04/19/2025

Two recent articles from The Economist draw on research from the Center for the Study of Global Christianity:

📰 "Searching for the Catholic Church’s Centre of Gravity"
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2025/04/17/searching-for-the-catholic-churchs-centre-of-gravity

📰 "Why Christianity is Taking an Asian Turn"
https://www.economist.com/asia/2025/04/16/why-christianity-is-taking-an-asian-turn

The global church is shifting in powerful ways—come check them out! 🌏

03/31/2025

New Report: One Part of the Body: The Impact of Deportation on American Christian Families

The Center for the Study of Global Christianity, in collaboration with the National Association of Evangelicals, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, and World Relief, has released a crucial new report examining how proposed deportation policies could affect millions of Christian immigrants in the U.S.

Key Findings:
🔺Over 10 million Christian immigrants are at risk of deportation.
🔺80% of all those at risk of deportation are Christians, including 61% Catholics, 13% Evangelicals, and 7% from other Christian traditions.

📖 Read the full report here:https://www.gordonconwell.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2025/03/OnePartoftheBody-Report.pdf

03/20/2025

🗞️Check out the latest Inquiry newsletter (March 2025) from the Center for the Study of Global Christianity!

https://www.gordonconwell.edu/center-for-global-christianity/resources/newsletter/

🌏 It covers Dr. Johnson’s travels in Southeast Asia and introduces the upcoming Compact Atlas of Global Christianity. This resource will explore the trends in global Christianity, migration, climate crises, and more. Don’t miss out on these vital insights!

02/22/2025

Dr. Zurlo’s recent article on Christianity Today highlights The 21, an animated film portraying the martyrdom of 21 Christians, who were beheaded by ISIS in Libya.

“The 21 tells only one martyrdom story in less than ten minutes, bringing fewer than two dozen husbands, brothers, sons, and fathers to life in beautiful animated detail. But those ten minutes matter. These men are a testament to Christian faith under pressure. Their lives and deaths stand alongside other Christians who continue to make bold choices in the face of violence and persecution.”

https://www.christianitytoday.com/2025/02/the-21-coptic-martyrs-libya/

02/17/2025

🎧Don't miss Dr. Zurlo's insightful interview on the Jesuitical podcast, where she discusses the crucial role women play in the Church's future. Tune in now!

This week, Zac and Ashley chat with Dr. Gina Zurlo, a scholar of world Christianity at Harvard Divinity School, about her groundbreaking research on women outpacing men in worldwide church participation.

01/27/2025

Our latest blog on The Occasional at the OMSC at PTS is now up, by CSGC Co-Director Gina Zurlo:

by Gina Zurlo, Ph.D. – Co-Director – Center for the Study of Global Christianity and Yang Visiting Scholar of World Christianity, Harvard Divinity School.     This post is part of The Occasional’s “Numbers and Trends” series, dedicated to sharing work, analysis, and perspectives from our...

01/07/2025

Our annual statistical table is now live! Check it out for a snapshot of World Christianity in 2025.

Every year in the International Bulletin of Mission Research we present an annual snapshot of global Christianity, a one-page version of which can be downloaded for free here: Status of Global Christianity 2024. The table provides a statistical overview of the world’s 2.6 billion Christians and th...