Introduction This essay aims to present some demographic data in regard to the declining population in many parts of the world. This can be an important are for consideration in missiology. Just where might a mission agency or the Church in a certain region put its effort to address problems associated with population changes? The essay merely probes this issue by offering the sorts of statistics that could lead to deeper discussions related to the Church and its mission. Other issues also press on those discussions, such as what Church or ministry is already present in a country and what is it doing currently? Changes in the Church, too, need to be considered, even the possible need to replant the Church in some area of the world (due to corruption, decline, etc.). The focus here is only on birth rates and related issues. Current (2025) Birth Rate in Some Regions of the World Birth rates in many parts of the world are alarmingly low....
Bible and Mission
Rev. Dr. Rollin Grams
Exploring the interface between Scripture, ethics, and the Church's mission in our day