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We use the
name "Los Angeles" as shorthand for Southern California,
like most people use "New York" or "Chicago" to describe
more than the city itself. Actually, Los Angeles itself
makes up less than half of Southern California's
population. So this page
will help you understand the needs in the greater
Los Angeles area. To learn more about the specific
area that we are targeting first, visit the
archives
page. You'll
find articles, maps, pictures, and more... |
Southern California is a vast mission field. Its size is similar to
that of Massachusetts. L.A. County itself has a population
greater than that of 42 states. Only eleven nations in the
world have economies larger than that of L.A. County.
Southern California has nearly twenty million residents.
And you can find nearly any mission field here – from
Arab-Americans and Mexicans to Germans and Chinese. For
example, look at these numbers from Los Angeles county
alone:
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MISSION FIELDS IN LA COUNTY |
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Asian Indian |
60,000 |
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Vietnamese |
78,000 |
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Guatemalan |
100,000 |
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Japanese |
111,000 |
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Korean |
186,000 |
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El Salvadoran |
187,000 |
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Philippine |
260,000 |
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Chinese |
294,000 |
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Mexican |
3,000,000 |
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source: Census 2000 data |
Southern California also has an impact
around the world. Mexico lies right next door, and more
than 3 million Mexicans live in Los Angeles. Because of
its location on the Pacific Rim, the city has close
connections with the major Asian nations. The Port of Long
Beach services the entire western half of the United
States. Of course, Hollywood influences the world with
television programming and movies. California’s largest
city truly is a gateway to the world.
Southern California is also a
stronghold for sin. This can be seen in the huge homeless
population, the sexual perversion, the gangs, the
violence, the rape, the abuse, and a thousand other
evidences of ruined lives. The people are torn apart by
sin. Why Southern California? The
people. That is the real answer. Behind the "dirty"
reputation of the city are millions of people who do not
know and love Jesus Christ. They are hopeless and
condemned.
What's in Southern California?
YES: Los Angeles, San Diego, Hollywood, Disneyland,
Orange County, Malibu.
NO: Sacramento, San Francisco, Oakland, Golden Gate
Bridge, Yosemite.
Check out a map
here.
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