Some thought he was an end-time messenger sent from God, and some still do."[75] Followers of Branham's teachings can be found around the world; Branham claimed to have made over one million converts during his campaign meetings.[186] In 1986, there were an estimated 300,000 followers.[187][lower-alpha 12] In 2000, the William Branham Evangelical Association had missions on every inhabited continent—with 1,600 associated churches in Latin America and growing missions across Africa.[179] In 2018, Voice of God Recordings claimed to serve Branham-related support material to about two million people through the William Branham Evangelical Association.[188]