136. What’s Driving Christianity’s Global Growth?

In this episode, Influence magazine executive editor George P. Wood talks to Brian Stiller about five drivers behind Christianity’s explosive growth worldwide. Stiller is a global ambassador for the World Evangelical Alliance, an ordained minister in the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada, and author of From Jerusalem to Timbuktu: A World Tour of the Spread of Christianity, recently published by IVP Books. To learn more about Brian Stiller, visit BrianStiller.com. Episode Notes 00:00 Introduction of podcast 00:45 TruFire Sunday school curriculum sponsor ad 01:08 Introduction of Brian Stiller 01:18 What From Jerusalem to Timbuktu is about 03:30 Evangelicalism's explosive growth over the last century 05:46 An overview of the five drivers behind this growth 07:28 Driver #1: The Holy Spirit 11:57 Drivers #2 and 3: Bible translation and indigeneity 19:19 Drivers #4 and 5: Engaging the public square and holistic ministry 24:29 Hopeful or fearful about Christianity's future? 27:39 How to follow Brian Stiller or the World Evangelical Alliance online 28:20 Conclusion