Global Missions, by Pastor Charlie

What is a People Group?

For evangelistic purposes, a people group is the largest group within which the gospel can spread as a church planting movement without encountering barriers of understanding or acceptance. An Unreached People Group is a people group within which there is no indigenous community of believing Christians able to evangelize this people group.

How Many People Groups Are in the World?

World Population: approximately 7.6 billion
People Groups by Language: 10,900
People Groups by Language and Ethnicity: 13,000
People Groups by Language, Ethnicity, and Affinity: 24,000
Unreached People Groups: 7,078 (41.6% of the population)

How Shall We Reach Them?

We must proclaim the gospel by the power of God to the nations of the world in the following ways (developed by Dr. Ralph Winter):

What Can We Do?

Pray to the Father in Jesus’ Name
Learn about Global Missions
Educate Others
Serve in Practical Ways
Give of Your Resources
Go to the Nations

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