In Sermon Illustrations: "Evangelism Urgency"

Hispanics Represent 13% Of The U.s. Population ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Hispanics represent 13% of the U.S. population and are the fifth largest group of Spanish speakers in the world. ...read more

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16% Of Singapore's 4.3 Million Residents Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

16% of Singapore’s 4.3 million residents are Christians. (Foster Letter ...read more

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From Lemons To Lemonade: Target's Decision Shut ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

From Lemons To Lemonade: Target’s decision shut out Salvation Army bell-ringers at its stores this past Christmas may have actually helped the charity. They set a new record at $95.3 million from the ‘04 ...read more

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The U.s., With Nearly 100 Million Born Again ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

The U.S., with nearly 100 million born again Christians, has more than any other nation in the world. (Foster ...read more

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55% Of Unchurched Americans Say They've Been In A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

55% of unchurched Americans say they’ve been in a Christian store in the past year. (Foster ...read more

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The Next Mission Field: One Billion People Are On ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

The Next Mission Field: One billion people are on the Internet and one million new people get connected every day! 270 million people (27%) surf the Internet in English. About 84% of these surfers use search engines, and about 98% of these searches occur on Google, Yahoo, MSN or AOL. Remarkably, ...read more

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Missions Receive Highest Support From Pastors Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Missions receive highest support from pastors of Baptist churches (22%) and theologically liberal congregations (23%). The least support for missions was expressed among pastors under the age of 40 (10% listed missions) according ...read more

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Canadian Revival: Three Polls Conducted Since '00 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Canadian Revival: Three polls conducted since ’00 by Focus on the Family, Time Canada and the Vanier Institute of the Family show weekly church attendance going up in Canada for the first time in a generation. 25% of Canadians are now attending a weekly religious service vs. 20% a few years ago. ...read more

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A '99 Study Revealed That Every Dollar Spent In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

A ’99 study revealed that every dollar spent in TV advertising generated only 32¢ of revenue. (Foster ...read more

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Religious Teens: The Majority Of American Teens ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Religious Teens: The majority of American teens believes in God and worship in conventional congregations, but their religious knowledge is remarkably shallow, finds The National Study of Youth and Religion funded by the Lily Foundation. Devout teens hold more traditional sexual and other values ...read more

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Word-Of-Mouth: A Uk Survey Conducted In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Word-of-Mouth: A UK survey conducted in conjunction with World Book Day reaffirms that word-of-mouth is the strongest force in book sales alongside recognizing and wanting to read another book by a favorite author. 25% of people responding said the last book they read was based on a personal ...read more

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There Are 40 Million 20-Somethings In The U.s. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

There are 40 million 20-somethings in the U.S. (Foster Letter ...read more

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Nae & Global Warming: The National Association ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

NAE & Global Warming: The National Association of Evangelicals has scheduled two meetings on Capitol Hill and in the Washington suburbs where more than 100 leaders will discuss issuing a statement on global warming. The meetings are considered so pivotal that Senator Joseph I. Lieberman, Democrat ...read more

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About 20% Adults Absorb One Or More Christian ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

About 20% adults absorb one or more Christian media on a daily basis. Approximately 50% look to these for spiritual input weekly and 66% ...read more

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Tryvertising Is A New Breed Of Product Placement ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Tryvertising is a new breed of product placement in the real world, integrating goods and services into daily life in a relevant way, so that consumers can make up their minds based on their experience, not your message. It includes everything from traditional supermarket product sampling and free ...read more

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The Elderly Population In Every State Will Grow ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

The Elderly Population in every state will grow faster than the total population, and seniors will outnumber school-age children in 10 states in the next 25 years, reports the Census Bureau. It predicts 26 states will double their populations of people older than 65 by 2030, when the oldest members ...read more

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Searching Ucla's Higher Education Research ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Searching UCLA’s Higher Education Research Institute found 75% of college freshmen are searching for meaning and purpose in life and would like their schools to help them explore such ...read more

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60% Of Unchurched Adults Worship God During A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

60% of unchurched adults worship God during a typical month, but not via a church service. (Foster ...read more

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There Was A Fiery Old Revival Preacher Named ...

Contributed by Chris Jordan on Jan 27, 2006

There was a fiery old revival preacher named Peter Cartwright who was famous for telling it like it was. He was preaching one time near Washington D.C. and the people of the church heard that Andrew Jackson was coming to visit. So they pulled Mr. Cartwright aside and said, "Listen Peter, the ...read more

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Willow Creek Ranks In The Top 5% Of 250 Major ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Willow Creek ranks in the top 5% of 250 major brands, right up with Nike and John Deere. (Foster ...read more

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