Some years ago, missiologists coined the term "The 10/40 Window", meaning the geographical area between the 10 and 40 degrees north of the equator. "Most of the people groups not yet reached by the Gospel live in this area," they said. "For us," says
Campus Church Networks (CCN), a mostly student-led church-planting movement on universities, "the 13/30 Window is central. It is the 13- to 30-year-old age range, the largest spiritual harvest field in the world for the following reasons:
- People in this age range are most open for the Gospel
- This is a decisive group, because they are the future of both the Church and the world. If you can reach the youth (for example, in educational establishments such as universities), you influence the form of future Christianity - and the world. UN figures show that
- 60% of the world population is under 24 years old
- 30% (1.7 billion) are between 10 and 24 years old
Statistical research has shown that 90% of all Christians decided to follow Christ before they were 25 years old (source:
Barna Research).
The following reports from CCN show how a church can be planted:
