IMPACT Magazine Issue 1.4 | Page 7

THREE INFLUENCE FOR CHRIST THAT WORKS IN THE 21ST CENTURY Christians aren’t the only ones out there trying to win hearts and minds. Islam and Hinduism both actively seek converts (and Islam, for one, receives massive state funding from some of the Gulf nations). against a Western culture which is predominantly secular and materialistic. As the diagram below shows, the rate of growth of each of the major faiths is dwarfed by the growth in Internet usage. Leaders in every profession, at every level, in almost every nation, and who have attended Haggai Institute, light the fire of Christian influence from within their cultures. If the message of Jesus Christ isn’t to get silenced amid all the noise, it is essential to have leaders on the ground who can effectively deliver the Gospel in word and action. And all religions struggle 1.39% 1.18% Hindus World Population 2.25% Evangelicals 8.5% All Christians 49.00% Internet Users 1.79% Muslims 7