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THE TASK OF RECONVERTING THE WEST

Within a few generations of Christ, the Christian faith had spread across much of the known world – from India to North Africa to furthest reaches of the Roman Empire and into the barbarian lands of Northern Europe.

Missionaries changed the world

Yet up until a hundred years or so ago, for all kinds of historical and sociological reasons, Christianity became a predominantly Western religion. The missionary efforts of the last hundred years began predicts that Africa will be the most Christian continent within about 40 years. The story behind this geographical relocation is overwhelmingly a story of missions.

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