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  • Las denominaciones cristianas representan familias distintas de iglesias con creencias, historias y estilos de adoración compartidos.
  • Para 2025, se estima que hay alrededor de 50,000 denominaciones cristianas a nivel mundial, un crecimiento desde las aproximadamente 2,000 que había en 1900.
  • La diversidad en las denominaciones surge de diferentes interpretaciones de las escrituras, adaptaciones culturales y eventos históricos como la Reforma Protestante.
  • La población cristiana mundial se está desplazando hacia el Sur Global, lo que lleva a nuevas iglesias indígenas y a un rápido crecimiento en los movimientos pentecostales, carismáticos y evangélicos.

God’s world is full of amazing variety, and that includes the ways people come together to worship Him! The Christian faith, all centered on our wonderful Savior, Jesus Christ, shines brightly through so many different churches and communities all across the globe. If you’re exploring Christianity, or if you’re a believer wanting to understand your faith even better, you might look at all the different kinds of Christian groups and feel both amazed and maybe a little puzzled. It’s natural…

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