Situation: Today about 70% of Christians live in Africa, Asia and
People in these countries often face life-challenges quite different from those in the West: extremes of poverty and wealth, corrupt and often-oppressive governments, high rates of
There is an extreme shortage of well-educated Christian leaders. Pastors typically lead several churches, but often have only grade-school education and little formal Christian training.
Christian literature in native languages and applied to the unique issues of each culture is much needed.
Seminaries and Bible schools are being developed, but they are too few and not yet ready to train enough pastors, educators, authors and leaders.
