{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Global Christian Database | Zoom In with Dr. Gina Zurlo (Ep. 211)","description":"From the process of data collection to the impact of women in the church to stories of conversions in West Asia, hear from social scientist Dr. Gina Zurlo about the current state and important trends in world Christianity. Whether you love numbers or are brand new to demography, there is something to learn from this conversation about the World Christian Database, and Dr. Zurlo\u2019s passion is contagious!  Watch The State of Global Christianity videos from Urbana Missions Conference Learn more from Dr. Gina Zurlo Access the World Christian Database \u201cI\u2019m really committed to producing the highest quality, most comprehensive, reliable data that I possibly can because I know that people are using these data to help inform decisions.\u201d \u201cChristianity is no longer a western religion demographically; there are more Christians living in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Oceania.\u201d \u201cHow are you going to respond to the new demographic reality of world Christianity?\u201d \u201cThere would be no church without women.\u201d \u201cMost religions are growing now because of differences in birthrates.\u201d \u201cThe conditions under which people become Christians in Iran are very different than in Nepal, those two examples being two of the places we think Christianity is actually growing the fastest through conversions.\u201d \u201cDoes persecution help the church grow? I don\u2019t know.\u201d \u201cI cannot overemphasize how important it is to humanize someone of another religion.\u201d \u201cIf Christianity really is a global family [...] I want to know what my Christian brothers and sisters are experiencing in other places around the world.\u201d \u201cDecision making should be grounded in data, but you have to know where that data comes from.\u201d  What\u2019s changing our lives:  Keane: Morning checklist Heather: Working Genius conversations with friends and family Dr. Zurlo: Getting back into running  Weekly Spotlight: Each One Matters We\u2019d love to hear from you! podcast@teachbeyond.org Podcast Website: https:\/\/teachbeyond.org\/podcast  Learn about TeachBeyond: https:\/\/teachbeyond.org\/ ","author_name":"Transformed &amp; Transformational","author_url":"http:\/\/transformedandtransformational.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40336880\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/40336880"}