6.7 billion people in the world, is that not crazy. To give you a better understanding of how the population breaks down picture the world’s population as just 100 people.
Out of 100 people:
60 would be Asian
14 would be African
12 would be European
8 would be Latin American
5 would be American or Canadian
1 would be South Pacific
51 would be male; 49 would be female
82 would be non-white; 18 white
67 would be non-Christian; 33 would be Christian
Now let’s take a look at the financial break down of the population.
Living on less than $2.00 a day… 2.6 billion people (40 percent of the population)
Living on less than $1.00 a day… 1 billion people (15 percent of the population)
Americans live on average $105.00 per day… 0.3 billion people (4.5 percent of the population).
Today we have approx 1,125 billionaires; they hold more than half of the world’s wealth. The chasm between the rich and the poor is bigger than ever. This has not always been the case. In 1820, the gap between the richest and poorest countries was about four to one. In 1913, it was eleven to one, and in 1950, it was thirty five to one. By 2002 that gap was at seventy five to one.
Sure makes you appreciate living in America. Also helps us see the need for more Christian intervention throughout the world. If you feel God’s calling in your life to help in some way, please do not hesitate in that calling. If you’re not sure where to start, may I suggest a great book to help point you in the right direction. It’s called “The Hole in our Gospel” by Richard Stearns. Mr. Stearns is the president and CEO of “World Vision”. He has had the chance to see the true suffering in our world firsthand. If you are serious about living out the message of Christ, this is a great place to start.
God bless,
Tim
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