Where Mission Needs Support

Public statistical signals showing territories where growth has slowed and the mission would be strengthened by prayer, renewed investment, and attention. Updated from the most recent available statistical year.

Territories reviewed

500

Where support is needed

Deep need

Members in these territories

1.5M

Needs attention (63)

Gabon MissionGABONconferenceNeeds attention

-0.0% growth6.6 baptisms/church2.6K members

Growth has paused — renewed outreach and retention focus would help

✓ Live data

How these signals are read

Deep need — membership easing in entities with >10K members, or several consecutive years of decline. These territories carry significant Adventist presence.
Needs attention — growth has paused, or sits below 0.5% with fewer than one baptism per church per year.
Watching with care — growth below 1% with a baptism rate below replacement. Early signals, not conclusions.
Est. ASR 2023 — derived from the Adventist Statistical Report. ✓ Live data — sourced directly from the Pulse API.

What this means for mission

These are not verdicts on any territory — they are signals that the mission there deserves attention. God grows His church; data helps us notice where attention is needed and respond with care. Understanding where growth has slowed is the first step toward prayer, renewed evangelism, retention ministry, and church planting. For deeper analysis, see our research papers on youth retention, discipleship effectiveness, and conservative ministry models.