The First Fruit Global Trends Analysis

Every ten years, First Fruit makes a careful analysis of major global trends and their impact on our world, to give context to our future grantmaking.

After interviewing over 100 leaders in academia, policy, business, NGOs and Christian ministry, we have selected ten trends and five undercurrents which we think will most significantly influence the coming years.

We have defined trends as important global shifts that will endure for a number of years. Undercurrents underlie all of the trends and, in fact, are what drive them. They are long-term, wide-ranging and largely empirically provable.

Global Trends Analysis Part 3

Five Undercurrents Undercurrents underlie all of the trends and, in fact, are what drive them. They are long-term, wide-ranging and largely empirically provable. 1. Shifts in Identity Mass immigration, global communication, regionalism, and the fragmentation, and even failure, of states are bringing about a pluralization of identities and communities within [...]

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Global Trends Analysis Part 2

Ten Trends for the Coming Years We have defined trends as important global shifts that will endure for a number of years. 6. Rise of Radicalism and Grassroots Religious Persecution A continuing rise in radicalism, especially in failed states, will be a consequence of disillusionment and anger over lack of [...]

First Fruit2020-12-14T22:01:39-08:00

Global Trends Analysis Part 1

Every ten years, First Fruit makes a careful analysis of major global trends and their impact on our world, to give context to our future grantmaking. After interviewing over 100 leaders in academia, policy, business, NGOs and Christian ministry, we have selected ten trends and five undercurrents which we think [...]

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