From 35,000 to 15,000 Feet: Evangelical Statistics in the U.S. and Canada

Statistics gathered by The Church Planting Center, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and Dr. J.D. Payne reveal the presence of evangelical Christians in the United States. Dr. J.D. Payne has compiled this information from several sources and created a powerpoint that displays the number of evangelicals in each state, broken down by county. However, Payne notes that the definition for "evangelical" is a broad one and therefore the numbers in the statistics are higher than in actuality.
He gathered this data to give missionaries information to formulate better strategies. Dr. Payne says that "We have proven ourselves in areas of research related to other countries... but little knowledge of the same people group living on the other side of our city." This data is to give missionaries a better idea of the reality in our own backyards. This information can truly help the missionally minded church. Missionaries will be able to create an effective plan to impact an area.
I like to focus on areas of the world outside of the United States. I think this data really puts into perspective the need for the gospel even here in the United States.