In our last post about camp, the new missions emphasis through Fuge camps was briefly introduced.  After spending two weeks at Fuge in June, I want to pass along some fast facts about the missions and ministry the missions offering goes to support:

Canada Fast Facts

• About 25% (out of 40% total to fund NAMB missions projects) of the offering collected this summer will go to fund Current Canada, university church plant ministries, and youth related ministries.
• As of May 20,2011, there are 272 Canadian National Baptist Convention churches in Canada! Their goal is 1000 thriving, disciple-making churches by 2020.
• Canada has one of the most diverse cultures in the world. People are invited to come to Canada to live and be themselves. They liken themselves to a mixed salad. People groups receive a lot of government funding for setting up cultural centers for their particular culture in Canadian cities.
• There are 10 provinces, 3 territories, and 34,678,745 people-90% of whom live within 200 miles of the US border. There are two official languages-English and French. Canada is the 2nd largest country in the world in area.
• Of the 34,678,745 people in Canada, less than 8% are evangelical Christians.
• The fastest growing religion in Canada is “No Religion”.
• Quebec is twice the size of Texas with about 7.3 million people-about the population of San Antonio, Dallas, and Houston. In those three Texas cities, there are 1,250 Southern Baptist Churches. There are 23 in the entire province of Quebec.
• The largest unreached people group in North America is the French-speaking Quebecois. Per capita, the five most unreached people groups in North America are in Quebec.
• Toronto is considered the most international city in the world. Churches of every kind and in dozens and dozens of languages are desperately needed.
• Montreal has approximate 146,000 university students.
• Since 1990, there has been a 248% growth in churches and mission projects! Praise Him!
• Continue to pray that God will send laborers to Canada. They need summer, semester, 2 year (US/C 2) missionaries, and those committed to sttty long term.
• http://www.currentcanada.com

Sub-Sahran Africa Fast Facts

• 60% of the missions offering collected goes to Sub-Sahara Africa.
• There is great, great need for men to go an equip African men to be Christian leaders in the church, community, and home. Currently, African women are bearing that burden.
• Population: 641,231,195 with 2,938 people groups. 58% are unreached.
• Many of the people groups are small, however:

• 736 are greater than 100,000 people; many are multi-millions
• The IMB is directly engaging 119. The IMB is indirectly reaching 162.
• 455 are unreached (less than 2% are saved). They cannot get the Gospel to their people without help.
• Of the 455 that are unreached, 44 are unengaged, unreached; The Gospel is not being preached there.

Student-aged related statistics for Johannesburg, South Africa

• 70,000 children are born HIV positive each year.
• The average age of children who become victims of a sexual offense is 10.
• The average age of people who commit sexual offenses against children below 12 is 14.
• The graduation pass rate for J-burg is 30%; 40% if you want to get into university.
• The class of 2010 achieved a pass rate of 67.81%. That is up 7.2% from last year.
• There were 18 schools in J-burg where no students passed their end of year exams.
• South African children aged 12 to 17 are more likely to be raped than people of any other age.
• Approximately 5,000 high school girls became pregnant in 2010; more than 110 primary school girls became pregnant the same year.
• Only 54% of the HIV -positive children who should be on antiretroviral treatment are receiving it.
• We have a huge task before us. Please pray not only for laborers for this field, but pray that we open our hearts to giving like we never have before. Though the task is large, our God is infinite. Please pray and give throughout the year so that we can give like Fuge has never seen before! This money goes directly to the field for missionaries and supplies. What seems impossible with man is possible with God.