Church History: Global Christianity

The Billy Graham Center Archives at Wheaton College is a major research collection of unpublished materials relating to North American, Protestant, nondenominational evangelism and global missions efforts.

The BDCC is an electronic database containing the essential biographical facts of Chinese and foreign Christian missionaries, church leaders, evangelists, and laity chiefly responsible for laying the foundations and advancing the growth of Chinese Christian communities and their influence in societies around the world. While the database is widely inclusive of time periods and faith traditions, the distinctive focus of the project is on the lesser-known Chinese Christians of the modern era (1800 to 1950).

The Center for the Study of Global Christianity is an academic research center that monitors worldwide demographic trends in Christianity, including outreach and mission. We provide a comprehensive collection of information on the past, present, and future of Christianity in every country of the world. Our data and publications help churches, mission agencies, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to be more strategic, thoughtful, and sensitive to local contexts.

The mission of the DACB is to collect, preserve, and make freely accessible biographical accounts and church histories – from oral and written sources – integral to a scholarly understanding of African Christianity.

Provides data on various ethnic groups throughout the world. Focus leans toward missionary work, providing research information for those embarking on missionary trips as well as prayer resources.

Provides information related to various countries and ethnic groups. Includes resources to facilitate prayer.