Are White American Men Leading the Global Church? (by Kent Shaffer)

The majority of ideas influencing the global church are from white American men. In fact, 80% of global influencers are Americans, but Americans account for only 10% of the world’s Christians.

Christianity has shifted from white Western males to black African females, but not yet among global influencers. We need a global platform for all cultures that focuses on quality, not geography.

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Kent Shaffer holistically oversees Open Church and guides its vision. He is a ministry organizational strategist who has spent the past few years working on tech startups and consulting for groups such as LifeChurch.tv, Saddleback Church, and Catalyst Conference. He blogs about ministry at ChurchRelevance.com. While known most for his thoughts on design, marketing, and technology, Kent’s ministry roots began as a missionary’s kid in Peru and evolved into 10+ years of youth and children’s ministry at Church on the Move and LifeChurch.tv.