80% of the world’s evangelical Christians live in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Over the last 50 years, God’s church has grown exponentially in these areas.

These regions have tremendous mission sending potential to help bring the gospel to unreached peoples, but they currently send only 20% of the world’s cross-cultural missionaries!

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This infographic provides a visual score for seven data points ranked on a 0 to 100 scale. Faded icons show scores for other countries on the mobilization index. See below for actual scores and country-specific insights.

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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Spiritual-Leadership-Commitment-Excellence-Believer/dp/0802482279/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1321567130&amp;sr=1-1" rel="follow">Spiritual Leadership</a>

Spiritual Leadership stands as a proven classic for developing such leadership. J. Oswald Sanders, a Christian leader for nearly seventy years and author of more than forty books, presents the key principles of leadership in both the temporal and spiritual realms. He illustrates his points with examples from Scripture and biographies of eminent men of God, such as Moses, Nehemiah, the apostle Paul, David Livingstone, Charles Spurgeon, and others.
Format: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Spiritual-Leadership-Commitment-Excellence-Believer/dp/0802482279/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1321567130&amp;sr=1-1" rel="follow">Book</a>
Topic: Spiritual Leadership
Author: J. Oswald Sanders

<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Spiritual-Multiplication-Real-World-disciple-makers/dp/1942374003/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=bob+mcnabb&amp;qid=1554564618&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-1" rel="follow">Spiritual Multiplication in the Real World</a>

Spiritual Multiplication in the Real World takes an in-depth look into this question and gives answers based on solid research and biblical foundations. The solutions presented are inspiring and highly practical.
Format: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Spiritual-Multiplication-Real-World-disciple-makers/dp/1942374003/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=bob+mcnabb&amp;qid=1554564618&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-1" rel="follow">Book</a>
Topic: Spiritual Multiplication
Author: Bob McNabb, David Platt, and Robert Coleman

<a href="https://crustore.org/product/cojourners-field-guide/" rel="follow">Cojourners Transferable Concept</a>

This resource is a comprehensive book, devotional, journal, workshop, and workbook, all in one. This is an extensive resource for teaching and training in personal evangelism- something every Christian student should experience.
Format:<a href="https://crustore.org/product/cojourners-field-guide/" rel="follow"> </a><a href="https://crustore.org/product/cojourners-field-guide/" rel="follow">Book</a>
Topic: Evangelism
Author: Keith Davy

<a href="https://www.thetravelingteam.org/booksandmerch/6hnmfyrxe0p0965ib9blvx25q20wiw" rel="follow">Live Life on Purpose</a>

In his book, Claude Hickman invites Christians to follow Christ and be compelled and motivated to be part of God's plan. By understanding the Great Commission, we can know how to live and contribute to advancing the Truth to the ends of the earth.
Format: <a href="https://www.thetravelingteam.org/booksandmerch/6hnmfyrxe0p0965ib9blvx25q20wiw" rel="follow">Book</a>
Topic: Evangelism
Author: Claude Hickman

<a href="https://www.movements.net/books/movements-that-change-the-world" rel="follow">&nbsp;Movements That Change the World</a>

Discover Jesus as the leader of a movement that changes the world.
Format: <a href="https://www.movements.net/books/movements-that-change-the-world" rel="follow">Book</a>
Topic: Movements
Author: Steve Addison

&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/250-Evangelism-Ideas-Your-Campus/dp/1573340596" rel="follow">The 250</a>

Creative, effective, and cutting-edge ideas that have been compiled from some 170 Campus Crusade movements around the country.
Format: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/250-Evangelism-Ideas-Your-Campus/dp/1573340596" rel="follow">Book</a>
Topic: Evangelism
Author: Campus Crusade for Christ

<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Finding-Common-Ground-Communicate-Christian/dp/0802440967/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1395427399&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=finding+common+ground" rel="follow">Finding Common Ground</a>

In a world that's growing more hostile to the gospel, what can Christians do? How can we communicate with our unbelieving friends and coworkers in a way that won't seem pushy, intolerant, or judgmental? In a world that's heard it all before and no longer seems to care, where do we begin? By sowing.
Format: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Finding-Common-Ground-Communicate-Christian/dp/0802440967/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1395427399&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=finding+common+ground" rel="follow">Book</a>
Topic: Evangelism
Author: Tim Downs

<a href="https://crustore.org/product/the-ultimate-roadtrip-2/" rel="follow">The Ultimate Road Trip</a>

The Ultimate Road Trip provides the practical help you&rsquo;ll need to point people to Jesus Christ. The creative format and real-life stories will teach, encourage, and entertain you, so the time you invest in preparing for your group will be as rewarding and enjoyable as the group itself.
Format: <a href="https://crustore.org/product/the-ultimate-roadtrip-2/" rel="follow">Book</a>
Topic: Leading Small Groups
Author: Cru Press

<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Rebel-Breaking-Free-Religion-Find/dp/0578645645" rel="follow">Rebel</a>

Discover the simple message of Jesus and reconsider some of the untrue myths you have been told about God and the Bible. This is an invitation to doubt your doubts about the person who changed everything.
Format: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Rebel-Breaking-Free-Religion-Find/dp/0578645645" rel="follow">Book</a>
Topic: Relationship with Jesus
Author: Claude Hickman

<a href="https://amazon.com/Its-All-Backward-Claude-Hickman/dp/0692944729" rel="follow">It's All Backwards</a>

Almost all the directions you have been given to discover your calling in life are backward. You don't make a reliable guide for yourself, so why start with yourself to find your purpose? To live for the things that will last forever, start with someone who is everlasting, and then discover how to live life backward.
Format: <a href="https://amazon.com/Its-All-Backward-Claude-Hickman/dp/0692944729" rel="follow">Book</a>
Topic: Relationship with Jesus
Author: Claude Hickman

<a href="https://www.navigators.org/resource/topical-memory-system/" rel="follow">Topical Memory System&nbsp;</a>

If you want to memorize Scripture but aren&rsquo;t sure what to memorize or how, this system is the perfect launch point to begin hiding God&rsquo;s Word in your heart. By using the TMS course workbook and memory cards available from NavPress as your guide, you can memorize, review, and meditate on these 60 verses in just 30 weeks.
Format: <a href="https://www.navigators.org/resource/topical-memory-system/" rel="follow">Book/Website</a>
Topic: Scripture Memory
Author: Navigators

<a href="https://crustore.org/product/soularium/" rel="follow">Soularium</a>

Soularium was started by a team in NYC who needed a tool to engage in one-on-one spiritual conversations with non-believers. In an easily transportable packet, Soularium provides fifty 4&times;6 original photographic images and five simple explore questions that create many bridges to dialogue about Jesus.
 Format: <a href="https://crustore.org/product/soularium/" rel="follow">Paper copy to buy</a>
Topic:&nbsp;Evangelism
Author: Cru Press

<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Desiring-God-Meditations-Christian-Hedonist/dp/1596441046/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1321566489&amp;sr=8-1" rel="follow">&nbsp;Desiring God</a>

Scripture reveals that the great business of life is to glorify God by enjoying Him forever. In this paradigm-shattering classic, newly revised and expanded, John Piper reveals that the debate between duty and delight doesn't truly exist: Delight is our duty. Join him as he unveils stunning, life-impacting truths you saw in the Bible but never dared to believe.
Format: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Desiring-God-Meditations-Christian-Hedonist/dp/1596441046/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1321566489&amp;sr=8-1" rel="follow">Audiobook</a>
Topic: Delighting in God
Author: John Piper

<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Making-Your-Christ-Training-Course/dp/0310095166" rel="follow">Making Your Case for Christ</a>

In his bestselling book The Case for Christ, Lee Strobel retraced his spiritual journey from atheism to faith by showing how the evidence he obtained from experts in the field of history, archaeology, and ancient manuscripts led him to the verdict that Jesus truly was the Son of God. Now, in this six-week training course, Lee and coauthor Mark Mittelberg will equip your church with practical tools to equip them to articulate this same message to their unsaved friends and present evidence that backs up Jesus's claims and credentials.
Format: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Making-Your-Christ-Training-Course/dp/0310095166" rel="follow">Bible Study</a>
Topic: Articulating your Faith
Author: Lee Strobel

<a href="https://sites.google.com/cru.org/perspectivecards/home" rel="follow">Perspectives Cards</a>

Perspective Cards provide an easy way to talk about topics that matter most. For each topic, participants choose the card that best represents what they believe, and then they tell you why they believe the way they do.
Format: <a href="https://sites.google.com/cru.org/perspectivecards/home" rel="follow">Deck of Cards</a>
Topic: Evangelism
Author: Cru

<a href="https://www.cru.org/content/dam/cru/legacy/2012/01/lifeconceptsintroduction.pdf" rel="follow">Life Concepts</a>

Life Concepts serves as a conversational aid that enables the user to guide each Life Concept interaction in a natural conversational direction. It also serves as a memory aid that can be easily learned and reproduced, either with the printed versions or with only your Bible, a pen, and a piece of paper.&nbsp;
Format: <a href="https://www.cru.org/content/dam/cru/legacy/2012/01/lifeconceptsintroduction.pdf" rel="follow">PDF Download</a>
Topic: Spiritual Growth
Author: Cru

<a href="https://thefreedomfight.org/" rel="follow">The Freedom Fight</a>

The Freedom Fight provides a holistic, Biblically-rooted approach to porn addiction recovery. Our program is designed to help you go beyond surface-level changes and achieve deep, lasting freedom from porn.
Format: <a href="https://thefreedomfight.org/" rel="follow">Website</a>
Topic: Porn Addiction Recovery/Discipleship Program
Author: Ted Shimer

<a href="https://operationworld.org/" rel="follow">Operation World</a>

Join people from every nation, praying for people in every nation. Operation World equips believers to respond to God's call for his people to pray.
Format: <a href="https://operationworld.org/" rel="follow">Website</a>
Topic: Evangelism
Author: WEC International

The God Test helps begin a dialogue on the critical issues of faith, skepticism, and the meaning of life. The central question is: &ldquo;Do you believe in God?&rdquo; There are 10 questions for those who do, and 10 different questions for those who don&rsquo;t.&nbsp;
Format: <a href="https://www.thegodtest.org/" rel="follow">Website</a>
Topic: Believing in God
Author: Dr. Rice Broocks

<a href="https://www.grace-bible.org/disciplemaker" rel="follow">Become a Disciple Maker</a>

Find an overview of disciple-making and download the Quick Start Sheet and Disciple-Maker's Guide below. Then, watch these four short videos that describe our disciple-making process.
Format: <a href="https://www.grace-bible.org/disciplemaker" rel="follow">Website</a>
Topic: Discipleship
Author: Grace Bible

<a href="https://www.cru.org/us/en/train-and-grow/transferable-concepts.html" rel="follow">Transferable Concepts</a>

A series of articles designed to help individuals grow in their Christian faith. These resources aim to equip believers with practical guidance for spiritual growth and discipleship.
Format: <a href="https://www.cru.org/us/en/train-and-grow/transferable-concepts.html" rel="follow">Website</a>
Topic: Discipleship and Spiritual Growth
Author: Cru

<a href="https://www.send.org/" rel="follow">Send International Missions</a>

Our mission is to mobilize God's people and engage the unreached to establish reproducing churches.
Format: <a href="https://www.send.org/" rel="follow">Website</a>
Topic: Mobilization
Author: Send International

<a href="https://www.everystudent.com/" rel="follow">EveryStudent</a>

This is a Christian website that provides articles, resources, and guidance to explore questions about God, faith, and life's purpose. It aims to help seekers develop a personal relationship with Jesus.
Format: <a href="https://www.everystudent.com/" rel="follow">Website</a>
Topic: Spiritual Growth
Author: EveryStudent

<a href="https://www.startingwithgod.com/" rel="follow">Starting with God</a>

Starting with God is a website for the new believer. While it could relate to a range of audiences, it was specifically developed by Cru (formerly Campus Crusade for Christ) to help develop new believers via the internet.&nbsp;
Format: <a href="https://www.startingwithgod.com/" rel="follow">Website</a>
Topic: Spiritual Growth
Author: Cru

<a href="https://askamissionary.com/" rel="follow">Ask a Missionary</a>

This website has collected 400 answers to the most varied questions about missionary service from an array of experienced missionaries.
Format: <a href="https://askamissionary.com/" rel="follow">Website</a>
Topic: Mobilization
Author: askamissionary.com

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