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Global Status of Evangelical Christianity 2016 Edition GSEC Data Values from 2015-EOY Public Reports Explore other Global Research data products at http://public.imb.org/globalresearch/Pages/default.aspx
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The Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC) map portrays the spread of the gospel among people groups by measuring: percentage of evangelicals; access to evangelical print, audio, visual, or human resources; recent church planting activity. The GSEC model provides critical information for strategic decision makers. To learn more, visit: grd.imb.orggrd.imb.org Copyright © 2016 International Mission Board, Global Research Global Status of Evangelical Christianity 2016 Edition
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Global Status of Evangelical Christianity 2016 Edition Each point approximates 50,000 people. Statuses are calculated by Global Research, IMB, January 2016. Robinson World Projection. Physical Basemap by US National Park Service. Geography by ESRI 2015. Copyright © 2016 International Mission Board, Global Research
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GSEC Status 0 No evangelical Christians or churches. No access to evangelical print, audio, visual or human resources. 473 people groups with a combined population of 9,802,300 as of December 31, 2015. Global Status of Evangelical Christianity 2016 Edition Copyright © 2016 International Mission Board, Global Research
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GSEC Status 1 Less than 2 percent evangelical. Some evangelical resources available. No active church planting within the past two years. 4,311 people groups with a combined population of 909,407,705 as of December 31, 2015. Global Status of Evangelical Christianity 2015 Edition Copyright © 2016 International Mission Board, Global Research
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GSEC Status 2 Less than 2 percent evangelical. Initial or localized church planting within the past two years. 1,682 people groups with a combined population of 1,843,604,600 as of December 31, 2015. Global Status of Evangelical Christianity 2015 Edition Copyright © 2016 International Mission Board, Global Research
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GSEC Status 3 Less than 2 percent evangelical. Dispersed or widespread church planting within the past two years. 351 people groups with a combined population of 1,437,416,500 as of December 31, 2015. Global Status of Evangelical Christianity 2015 Edition Copyright © 2016 International Mission Board, Global Research
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GSEC Status 4 Greater than or equal to 2 percent evangelical. 1,359 people groups with a combined population of 574,756,815 as of December 31, 2015. Global Status of Evangelical Christianity 2015 Edition Copyright © 2016 International Mission Board, Global Research
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GSEC Status 5 Greater than or equal to 5 percent evangelical. 1,449 people groups with a combined population of 1,913,222,840 as of December 31, 2015. Global Status of Evangelical Christianity 2015 Edition Copyright © 2016 International Mission Board, Global Research
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GSEC Status 6 Greater than or equal to 10 percent evangelical. 1,879 people groups with a combined population of 545,941,350 as of December 31, 2015. Global Status of Evangelical Christianity 2015 Edition Copyright © 2016 International Mission Board, Global Research
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Unreached People Groups An Unreached People Group (UPG) is a people group with less than 2 percent evangelical Christians. 6,817 people groups with a total population of 4,200,231,105 are classified as UPGs as of December 31, 2015. Global Status of Evangelical Christianity 2015 Edition Copyright © 2016 International Mission Board, Global Research
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