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WelcomeWelcome
“Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God’s grace in its various forms” (1 Peter 4:10, NIV).
“Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God’s grace in its various forms” (1 Peter 4:10, NIV).
Act locally Think Globally
The Indispensable The Indispensable Components of MissionsComponents of Missions
Paul’s 1st missionary journey (Acts 13-14)
Acts 14:21
They preached the good news in that city and won a large number of disciples. Then they returned to Lystra, Iconium and Antioch,
Acts 14:22strengthening the disciples and encouraging them to remain true to the faith. "We must go through many hardships to enter the kingdom of God," they said.
Acts 14:23Paul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each church and, with prayer and fasting, committed them to the Lord, in whom they had put their trust.
Acts 14Acts 14
Evangelizing the Evangelizing the UnreachedUnreached
21 They preached the good news in that city and won a large number of disciples. Then they returned to Lystra, Iconium and Antioch,
Mid. East 6%
55% Asians
How Many People Groups Are Considered How Many People Groups Are Considered Unreached / Least-Reached?Unreached / Least-Reached?(Using criteria of less than 2% Evangelical (Using criteria of less than 2% Evangelical and less than 5% Adherent)and less than 5% Adherent)
Best current estimate of Best current estimate of unreached / least-reached unreached / least-reached
ethnic people groupsethnic people groups:: 6,900
www.joshuaproject.org
Countries with the Most Unreached Peoples
India
China
PakistanBangladesh
Nepal
IndiaIndia 23322332 20822082
ChinaChina 499499 406406
PakistanPakistan 401401 386386
BangladeshBangladesh 370370 336336
NepalNepal 315315 292292
Country # Peoples # UnreachedPeoples
Long-neck people group (South Myanmar/North Thailand)
Magar of Nepal (Population: 2.2 million) Christians: 0.77% (Photo credit: eyeCam.com)
Shan people Shan people Myanmar Myanmar
Population: 4 Population: 4 millionmillion
Christians:0.90% Christians:0.90%
Yavada of India
Yadav people, Yadav people, IndiaIndia
Population: 56 Population: 56 millionmillion
Christians: 0%Christians: 0%
White Horse Tibetans, China
Why the Why the Unreached?Unreached?
1. They have never heard of the Name of Jesus.
2. They have never seen a Christian witness.
3. They do not have access to a local church.
4. They do not have access to the Gospel.
5. Only _____% of total income of Christian is dedicated toward reaching the unreached.
The World TodayThe World Today
3.3 Bill Access to
the Gospel
1.6 Bill Unreached
1.8 Bill Christians
The World TodayThe World Today
3.3 Bill Access to
the Gospel
1.6 Bill Unreached
1.8 Bill Christians
0.001%
99.999%
The World TodayThe World Today
3.3 Bill Access to
the Gospel
1.6 Bill Unreached
1.8 Bill Christians
0.001%
99.999%
The World TodayThe World Today
3.3 Bill Access to
the Gospel
1.6 Bill Unreached
1.8 Bill Christians
Church buildings
Christian concerts
Christian bookstores
Christian schools
Feeding the hungry
Music evangelism
Evangelistic crusades
Short-term missions Relief & Development
Sports Outreach
NepalNepal
ACTS Institute, Eastern NepalACTS Institute, Eastern Nepal
ACTS Institute, Western NepalACTS Institute, Western Nepal
Evangelizing the Unreached, Western Nepal
Nepal
Tajpuria30,000Christians: 0%
Amdo Amdo TibetansTibetans
Mongolia
Kahzak Family,
Mongolia
The “blind” missionary
Mongolia
Acts 14Acts 14
Evangelizing the Evangelizing the UnreachedUnreached
21 They preached the good news in that city and won a large number of disciples. Then they returned to Lystra, Iconium and Antioch,
Acts 14Acts 14
Equipping the Equipping the disciplesdisciples
22 strengthening the disciples and encouraging them to remain true to the faith. "We must go through many hardships to enter the kingdom of God," they said.
Why train indigenous Why train indigenous missionaries?missionaries?
1. They know the local languages and dialects. 2. They know the local culture.3. They can go to places inaccessible to foreign
missionaries. 4. Cost effectiveness.
ACTS Training Center ACTS Training Center CurriculumCurriculum
BiblicalBiblical PracticalPractical ContextualizedContextualized SystematicSystematic ReproducibleReproducible Translated into local languagesTranslated into local languages
www.actsinternational.net