Christianity’s future is likely to be shaped by African women, new research says – but there is a danger of false teaching being influential as well.
New research by American scholar of the history of mission, Gina Zurlo, shows that women are the majority in churches nearly everywhere in the world, and that Christianity’s future is poised to be shaped by African women in particular.
Christianity continues its demographic shift to the global south. In 1900, 18% of Christians lived in Asia, Africa, Latin America and Oceania. Today, that figure is 67% and, by 2050, it is projected to be 77%, according to Zurlo.
