On Mission magazine has published a series of artilces on reaching all the people groups on our continent.  The information about these peoples will better enable us to initiate evangelistic relationships with Hispanic people groups in North America.  Such relationships are foundational to making disciples and starting new churches.

“The number-one activity that draws congregations into partnership with other community organizations is direct service to people in immediate need.”

• "59% of the individual church members surveyed claim that they participated in community service organizations at least a few times a year."
• “79% of the individual church members claim that they at least ‘occasionally’ provide  informal service to people in need.”

For research information, see Report: Doing Good in American Communities

• Doing Good in American Communities:Congregations & Service Organizations Working Together (A Research Report from the Organizaing Religious Work Project) Hartford Institute for Religion Research, Hartford Seminary, Professor Nancy T. Ammerman, Project Director
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• 162 million people (58%) live in the 50 largest metropolitan areas of the U.S.
• An estimated 100 million lost persons live in these large metros.
• New York (21 million) and Los Angeles (16 million) continued to lead in population in 2000.
• One of every 7.5 Americans lives in these two metropolitan areas.
• Metros experiencing the largest net and percentage growth are in the South and West regions.
• The 50 largest metros account for 63 percent of the nation's net population growth between 1990 and 2000. (Net gain was 20.5 million in these areas.)
• Las Vegas (83%), Austin (48%), and Phoenix (45%) were the fastest growing metros.

Download full Research Report, America's 50 Largest Metros 1990-2000
This Research Report may also be of interest, America's Mid Level Metropolitan Areas
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