My son, keep your father’s commandment, and forsake not your mother’s teaching. Bind them on your heart always; tie them around your neck.
2011 Stats
Published by: Sam Crabtree
December 1, 2011
Let these numbers* fuel you to words ... to God in prayer.
- 28 million in slavery worldwide (400,000 children in Haiti)
- 3.2 million untrained or undertrained pastors throughout the world
- 100 million Christians living in persecution throughout the world
- 45 million orphans worldwide
- 160 million street children
- 200 million people are on the move (referred to as the Diaspora) in search of employment because of persecution, natural disasters, and political upheaval
- 3 billion persons with no church nearby
*All stats are from Doug & Margaret Nichols’ newsletter (Action International)
Pastor Sam Crabtree is Bethlehem's Executive Pastor and Lead Pastor for Life Training.