Mission Areas
Mission Area definition: A population group for which Christians have accepted responsibility to impact with the gospel.
The Tennessee District Consists of Nine Mission Areas: Differences Between Zones and Mission Areas:
Zones
| Mission Area
| Description: Group of Churches | Description: Target Population | Purpose: Usually Administrative | Purpose: Mission | Focus: inward, on us | Focus: outward, on the lost |
Between 1990 and 2000: - District Population grew 16% to 2,857,000.
- Every County in the Tennessee District Grew!
- The Fastest Growing Was Williamson County, 56%!
- Adding the Most People Was Shelby County, 71,142!
Tennessee District, 10 Fastest Growing Counties
Census Population Change 1990 to 2000
COUNTY 1990 2000 Number Percent Williamson 81,021 126,638 45,617 56.3%
Tipton 37,568 51,271 13,703 36.5%
Montgomery 100,498 134,768 34,270 34.1%
Hickman 16,754 22,295 5,541 33.1%
Cheatham 27,140 35,912 8,772 32.3%
Robertson 41,494 54,433 12,939 31.2%
Stewart 9,479 12,370 2,891 30.5%
Maury 54,812 69,498 14,686 26.8%
Sumner 103,281 130,449 27,168 26.3%
Marshall 21,539 26,767 5,228 24.3%
Tennessee District
10 Counties w Largest Numerical Increase Census Population Change 1990 to 2000
COUNTY 1990 2000 Number Percent Shelby 826,330 897,472 71,142 8.6%
Davidson 510,784 569,891 59,107 11.6%
Williamson 81,021 126,638 45,617 56.3%
Montgomery 100,498 134,768 34,270 34.1%
Sumner 103,281 130,449 27,168 26.3%
Maury 54,812 69,498 14,686 26.8%
Madison 77,982 91,837 13,855 17.8%
Tipton 37,568 51,271 13,703 36.5%
Robertson 41,494 54,433 12,939 31.2%
Cheatham 27,140 35,912 8,772 32.3% |
