Nearly half of all Africans are members of a Christian church – this despite oppression from Muslims, yearly famines, and devastating diseases like AIDS. Interestingly, despite the hurdles they face in their own countries, African Anglican bishops have begun sending oversight missionaries to the West in an effort to provide conservative leadership for disenfranchised Episcopalians who have left their denomination over the election of a gay bishop.
Impact: The growth of the African churches shows no sign of abating in the face of persecution and hardship.