How Christianity Exploded Across the World @EpichistoryTv

Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

How did Christianity spread so dramatically across the globe during the 19th and 20th centuries?

In this short, we explore the age of missionaries, when Christian preachers, teachers, doctors, and explorers carried their faith into Africa, Asia, the Pacific, and beyond. This was one of the most important eras in the global history of Christianity.

During the missionary age, churches sent thousands of missionaries overseas, often building schools, hospitals, printing presses, and new religious communities. Bible translations helped spread Christian teachings into local languages, while global empires, trade routes, and colonial expansion made long-distance missions easier than ever before. But this story was not simple. The spread of Christianity was tied not only to faith and sacrifice, but also to power, empire, and cultural conflict.

This video looks at how missionaries helped Christianity grow into a truly global religion during the 19th and 20th centuries, transforming societies and leaving a legacy that is still debated today. From conversion and education to controversy and resistance, the missionary age changed world history forever.

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How Christianity Exploded Across the World

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