The World’s Exploding Population (Statistics from Banning Liebscher (2009) Jesus Culture) The World’s Exploding Population (Statistics from Banning Liebscher (2009) Jesus Culture) - The world’s population didn’t reach 1 billion until 1804 The World’s Exploding Population - The world’s population didn’t reach 1 billion until 1804 - In 1960, 156 years later, that tripled to 3 billion (Statistics from Banning Liebscher (2009) Jesus Culture) The World’s Exploding Population - The world’s population didn’t reach 1 billion until 1804 - In 1960, 156 years later, that tripled to 3 billion - In 1999, 39 years after that, the world’s population doubled to 6 billion people. (Statistics from Banning Liebscher (2009) Jesus Culture) The World’s Exploding Population - The world’s population didn’t reach 1 billion until 1804 - In 1960, 156 years later, that tripled to 3 billion - In 1999, 39 years after that, the world’s population doubled to 6 billion people. - Soon there will be more people alive on earth than the total number of all who have ever lived. (Statistics from Banning Liebscher (2009) Jesus Culture) The World’s Exploding Population -The world’s population didn’t reach 1 billion until 1804 - In 1960, 156 years later, that tripled to 3 billion - In 1999, 39 years after that, the world’s population doubled to 6 billion people. - Soon there will be more people alive on earth than the total number of all who have ever lived. (Statistics from Banning Liebscher (2009) Jesus Culture) The world’s population is exploding, but so is the Kingdom of God Global Christian Population - One third of everyone who has come to Christ since He ascended has done so in the last 10 years (current to 1999). Global Christian Population - One third of everyone who has come to Christ since He ascended has done so in the last 10 years (current to 1999). - Each week one million people accept Jesus as Lord and Saviour. Global Christian Population - One third of everyone who has come to Christ since He ascended has done so in the last 10 years (current to 1999). - Each week one million people accept Jesus as Lord and Saviour. - With the population propulsion and rate of salvations there will shortly be more people alive who confess Jesus as Lord than everyone in history who has been saved and is in Heaven. Global Christian Population -One third of everyone who has come to Christ since He ascended has done so in the last 10 years (current to 1999). - Each week one million people accept Jesus as Lord and Saviour. - With the population propulsion and rate of salvations there will shortly be more people alive who confess Jesus as Lord than everyone in history who has been saved and is in Heaven. - It is estimated that over the last decade an average of 1200 people have become Christians in China every hour. Recommended books Jesus Culture – Banning Liebscher Parenting Children for a Life of Faith: Helping children meet and know God – Rachel Turner