Overview.
As Christians, we are all given the commission to “make disciples of all nations…” (Matt 28). As a team, we pray for 5 nations each week. We have created a resource that gives a snapshot of each nation, which helps to highlight areas that need prayer and provides insight into these nations, some of which fly below our radar.
One of the key factors we look into is whether there are any unreached or Bible-less people groups within that nation. We support Wycliffe Bible Translators, who seek to provide a translation for the 2000+ Bible-less people groups.
The definition of “Unreached” is: There is no indigenous community of believing Christians with adequate numbers and resources to evangelize their people. (according to the Joshua Project). A Bible-less people group is a people group with nothing of the Bible translated in their heart language. It is possible for a people group to have the Bible readily available and remain unreached, likewise, it is possible for a people group to be considered reached without having access to the Bible in their heart language.
Heart language translations are important because while it is possible to accept the gospel without one and even be discipled, God’s heart is that He could speak to all believers through His Word in their heart language. This is evident in Act’s 2 at Pentecost when God gave His disciples the gift of tongues in order to witness to the Jews of many nations there that day. "And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven. Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language. And they were all amazed and marveled, saying one to another, ‘Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans? And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born? Parthians, Medes, Elamites, dwellers in Mesopotamia, Judaea, Cappadocia, Pontus, Asia, Phrygia, Pamphylia, Egypt, parts of Libya about Cyrene, Rome, Jews and proselytes, Cretes, and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.“ (Acts 2:5-11). God poured out his spirit in such a way as to witness to each person there in their heart language, and around 3000 responded!
We’d love for you to join us in being a house of prayer for the nations, click the button below to access the resource (which is edited weekly to keep information up to date).
Sources: Joshua Project, Wycliffe Global Alliance, List of countries by literacy rate, Wikipedia, United Nations
Note: Due to conflicting information via various sources online, we have made every effort to present the most accurate/up-to-date information possible. Please let us know if you notice any inaccuracies which we will remedy.