How Christians say unreached people should be reached with the gospel
Percent of U.S. Christians, 2023 (in percent)
Key finding
Highest: Sending Christian missionaries to share the gospel (35%). Lowest: Planting churches (18%).
- Sending Christian missionaries to share the gospel: 35%
- Translating the Bible into their language: 28%
- Praying for unreached people: 25%
Source: Barna Group, ChurchPulse Weekly Conversations: Rick Warren on Missions · Online survey of 2,000 U.S. adults, conducted in partnership with Mission India. Article published 2023-08-16.
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What does this statistic show?
Highest: Sending Christian missionaries to share the gospel (35%). Lowest: Planting churches (18%). Sending Christian missionaries to share the gospel: 35%. Translating the Bible into their language: 28%. Praying for unreached people: 25%.
Who published this data?
Barna Group, 2023. Source: Barna Group, ChurchPulse Weekly Conversations: Rick Warren on Missions (https://www.barna.com/research/cpw-warren/).
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