AGWM CURRENT FACTS AND HIGHLIGHTS

2010 Issue 1, Research Office

Figures as of December 31, 2009, unless otherwise stated
On the Web at www.worldmissions.ag.org under Resources

World Assemblies of God Family

Average Annual Growth
The Assemblies of God makes up nearly 1% of the (21st Century)
world population and nearly 10% of all
Pentecostals. Each church is part of a much greater Assemblies of God 5.9
and more diverse Assemblies of God family.
Evangelical
Muslim
213 Countries and Territories Traditional et hnic
98 are considered un/least-reached countries Hindu
or territories. Christian
World
AG Constituents: 63,090,251 Buddhist
61,550,938 (2008) non-Religious
U.S. 2,914,669 (2009)
14% in un/least-reached countries and 0% 2% 4% 6%
territories Source: Joshua Project downloads, State of the Gospel, slide 10, 2006.

AG Churches: 346,066 Percentage of Christian Giving to Missions

332,411 (2008) U.S. (all denominations): 5%*
U.S. 12,371 (2009) U.S. Assemblies of God: 7%
13% in un/least-reached countries and *Source: Joshua Project. Stan Parks PowerPoint, slide 53, 2006.

territories
Percentage of Missions Funds Focused on the
AG Ministers: 357,727 Un/Least Reached
344,398 (2008) U.S. (all denominations): up to 1.66%*
U.S. 34,504 (2009) U.S. Assemblies of God: 34.0% to un/least-
15% in un/least-reached countries and reached countries (those with JP rating 1 or 2;
territories includes GI)
*Source: Joshua Project. Stan Parks PowerPoint, slide 53, 2006.

How Are We Doing? Percentage of Missionaries Focusing on the

Un/Least Reached
Number of Christians Needed to Send One U.S. (all denominations): up to 4%*
Missionary Overseas U.S. Assemblies of God: 34.2% assigned to
U.S. (all denominations): 2148* un/least-reached countries (those with JP rating
U.S. Assemblies of God: 1032 1 or 2; includes GI)
*Source: Joshua Project. Stan Parks PowerPoint, slide 37, 2006. * Source: Joshua Project. Stan Parks PowerPoint, slide 54, 2006.

22 out of every 23 AG constituents (96%) worship in a church outside the United States.
Additions to the Church in the 21st Century…

1 new believer 1 new church 1 new minister

added every planted every enlisted every
10 seconds. 39 minutes. 43 minutes.
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 AGWM CURRENT FACTS AND HIGHLIGHTS
2010 Issue 1, Research Office
Figures as of December 31, 2009, unless otherwise stated
On the Web at www.worldmissions.ag.org under Resources

Administrative Fees for Ministries AGWM Personnel

and Sending Agencies
Miss. MA Both %
Samaritan’s Purse 4.9% Africa 297 89 386 14%
Assemblies of God World Missions 5.0% Asia Pacific 292 71 363 13%
Teen Missions International 6.4% Eurasia 308 90 398 15%
OneHope 6.5%
Europe 345 107 452 17%
Mission to Unreached Peoples 6.9%
Frontiers 7.3% Latin Am./Car. 477 127 604 22%
Compassion International 8.0% Northern Asia *130 58 188 6%
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship 9.2% Intl. Ministries 166 50 216 8%
Billy Graham Evangelistic Association 9.5% AGWM General 85 47 132 5%
Far East Broadcasting Company 9.7% Totals 2080 639 2719 100%
Mission of Mercy 11.3% *Includes 20 International Partners not included in the AGWM total.
SAT-7 11.6%
Wycliffe 12.3%
Trinity Broadcasting Network 12.8% Largest National Churches in 2008
American Bible Society 17.8% Annual
Promise Keepers 18.2% 2008 Average
Source: www.charitynavigator.org Adherents Growth
Brazil 21,972,620 3%
Giving to AGWM Korea 3,014,355 10%
(in millions of dollars) United States 2,899,702 1%
2008 2009 Nigeria 2,722,067 5%
Giving to Missionary Accounts $184.3 $171.3 Angola 2,093,168 7%
2007: $184.9 Ghana 1,655,975 12%
Mozambique 1,518,778 6%
Giving through General Ledgers $0.5 $0.5 Burkina Faso 1,119,218 12%
2007: $0.3 Kenya 1,106,655 3%
Argentina 980,900 5%
Income from Support Ministries $13.5 $12.8 South Africa 972,558 22%
(LFTL, STL, BGMC, WM, General Legacies) Cote D’Ivoire 826,875 7%
2007: $13.2 Malawi 818,422 11%
Subtotal $198.3 $184.5 India 749,503 6%
Mexico* 738,177 19%
Promotional and Financial Income $6.3 $5.5 Romania 650,000 4%
2007: $5.8 Cuba 599,500 66%
Philippines 593,478 12%
Adjustments to End-of-Year Total $3.1 $5.9 France 583,800 0%
2007: $3.8 Russia 577,500 27%
Venezuela 549,851 4%
Total Giving to World Missions* $207.7 $195.9 Nicaragua 517,541 4%
2007: $208.0 Tanzania 508,261 5%
*Adjusted
Italy 500,000 25%
*Average Annual Growth, 2002 to 2008