Evangelicals

Evangelical Christianity was first brought to the North Africa-West Asia region in the late eighteenth century by Anglican, Lutheran, and Presbyterian missionaries. Today, other groups like Baptists and Pentecostals are also present, and Evangelical Christians make up 0.2% of the total population and 4.3% of Christians (2015). While at first Evangelicals competed with the established Orthodox churches, the last 50 years have seen increased cooperation and mutual influence. Evangelical Christians are especially active in the areas of Bible translation, women’s education, provision of medical and social services, and evangelization through broadcasting and social media. Even as many Christians are fleeing the region due to persecution and violence, more than half of Evangelicals today are new converts to Christianity from other religions.