Russia

Russia is the world’s largest country extending across 11 time zones.  The population is approximately 142 million.  The capital city, Moscow, has 10.6 million people.  Russia is experiencing negative population growth.  It is estimated that in the next 50 years Russia will lose 30 million in population.  Per capita income is about $2,680, but 75% of the people are worse off now than they were under communism.  The hopes of spiritual renewal of the early 1990s have been dashed as a result of the failure of both political and church leadership.  Evangelicals (including Pentecostals/Charismatics) represent 1% of the population.  As this statistic shows, Evangelical Christianity has not gained a firm foothold in Russia.  Much work remains to be done.