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“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

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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

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