There are 6.7 billion people on the planet. Here is a snapshot of what the world would look like if we reduced the world’s population into a single global village.
Out of 100 people:
Ethnicity
• 60 would be Asian
• 14 would be African
• 12 would be European
• 8 would be Latin American
• 5 would be American or Canadian
• 1 would be from the South Pacific
Gender
• 51 would be male
• 49 would be female
Race
• 82 would be non-white
• 18 would be white
Religion
• 67 would be non-Christian
• 33 would be Christian
Conclusion: We live in a world that is non-American, non-white, and non-Christian. Here are a few suggestions for making meaningful connections with others in our global village.
Look Carefully | Ask God to enlarge your view of our global village.
Engage Intentionally | Take advantage of opportunities to develop friendships with people who are not like you.
Pray Fervently | Pray that God’s name would be made known among the nations — and then, make His name known.
Think Deeply | Learn about the challenges (spiritual, political, economic, etc.) faced by others who live in our global village.
Act Purposefully | Act in such a way that others in our global village may know the reality of God’s love for them.
Give Liberally | Invest in initiatives that will bless the least fortunate who live in our global village.
Go Beyond 
Pastor Omar, I really enjoy your writing and perspective. Thanks for being a motivator and educator. I have linked your site to mine as I have many missionary friends who visit me often and I know they will be inspired by your work.
Tonya LaTorre
By: tonyalatorre on October 1, 2009
at 7:29 AM
Tonya…
Thanks so much. I’m glad that you will travel to Uganda with our team this next week. I know that God has many great things in store for us as we serve Him there.
Blessings,
Omar~
By: Omar C. Garcia on October 1, 2009
at 7:47 AM
Omar,
I do believe the USA is representative of the global village of which you write. Last week, my spouse and I shared dinner with a Muslim family. Our fast food dinner tonight was served across the counter by a Hispanic woman and all the cooks behind the counter were speaking Spanish. Our neighborhood of single family dwellings is primarily “white” but there is one black family and also a Vietnamese family.
With transportation and technology, the global village now belongs to us! smile
Tammy
By: tammyswofford on October 6, 2009
at 9:23 PM