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Thursday, May 20, 2004
Making sure big flock has shepherds - KRISTIN E. HOLMES, Knight Ridder Newspapers
As the growth of Christianity explodes around the world, religious leaders are confronted with the question: "Who will lead the masses?"Seven nations including the United States will each have far more 100 million Christians by 2050, projects Philip Jenkins, a Pennsylvania State University history and religion professor.Most of that growth is in countries such as Brazil, the Philippines, and Nigeria, Jenkins has said, where access to religious training is often limited by money and distance.Two years ago, the Global Pastors Network (GPN) joined the effort to train shepherds for this rapidly expanding flock. The group has already launched the first classes of its online university and plans to add more gradually. The goal is to use the latest developments in technology to help pastors hone their ministry skills.
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