In spite of these numbers of lost at our doorsteps, the vast majority of works are
not serving in urban poor communities, either here or abroad.

• As of 2000, 419,000 Christian workers are serving God outside of their home countries (this numbers includes missionaries of all traditions, Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, Anglican, independent, and marginal Christian). The U.S. is the largest mission sending and receiving country on earth, sending 118,200 missionaries to other countries and received 33,200. Most workers go to the least needy fields, though over 60% of all people live in cities!
• Hank Voss had given TUMI 2007 research showing 141,000 people moving to cities every day: 141,000 x 354 days / 100 people per church = 514,650 new urban pastors needed per year (not including pastors needed for the people who already lived in those cities).

April 2009 Report from the Association of Theological Schools

• 53% saw their endowments drop from 21-30% between June 2008 and March 2009
• Another 15% experienced a deeper drop
• Seminaries “on the edge” were forced to cut faculty and staff, freeze or reduce wages and benefits
• Many schools had to defer maintenance and reduce other spending especially on libraries.
• The average ATS member school spends 60-70% on institutional support and only 30-40% on educational programs ~ Data taken The Christian Century Magazine; http://www.christiancentury.org/article.lasso?id=8211, Editor's Desk, February 23, 2010