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Significance
They face continued competition from Catholics and mainstream Protestants, as well as Muslims, and their influence over heads of state can wax and wane. However, as measured by social media reach and church attendance, they are some of the most influential voices in their societies.
Impacts
Some congregations will derive significant benefits from connections to counterparts in Europe and North America.
Evangelicals and Pentecostals will likely keep a low profile in heavily majority Muslim Sahelian countries.
Diverse views and clashing theologies would prevent the emergence of a homogeneous and coherent evangelical or Pentecostal political bloc.
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