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2. The people group name
below indicates a group
where less than 2 percent of
the population is evangelical
“
Christian. If they are
unengaged, we know of no
church planting strategy among If you see missions as
the group. No one is trying to
reach them! They have truly
never heard the Gospel of just another menu item
Jesus Christ.
in the great cafeteria of
Aguri
church programs, you have
South Asian Peoples
India made the Great Commission
Hinduism
Unengaged
an option. It is not an
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option; it is the mission of
If they are engaged, there is currently someone (IMB
missionary, Great Commission Christian partner,
indigenous church) working among them. Your church can
the church!
”
Johnny Hunt, pastor of First Baptist Church,
Woodstock, Ga., “Get Connected: Mobilizing
Your Church for God’s Mission”
make a difference. Take this journey with your members.
If you don’t have an unreached people group and
corresponding number, follow the instructions at the
top of page 2.
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3. Stop now on your journey to reflect on what you have
How Can I Know More discovered about this people group.
If you selected a people group at the SBC or another
What images come to my mind when I consider this group?
event, your journey of discovery begins by going to
imb.org/GettingThere. Enter the people group number in
the designated area. If you have NOT already selected a
people group, go to imb.org/GettingThere and select one.
My people group number: Status of global evangeliza- How do I feel, realizing that most of them do
tion (click on number, then write not know the saving message of Christ?
the description)
My people group name:
■
Other names used to refer
Bible translation in their What do I think it would be like to grow up
to my people group:
in a culture where the name of Jesus was not
language: [ ] yes [ ] no known, where my family and friends worshipped
“JESUS” film: [ ] yes [ ] no a false god, and where there was little chance I would ever
have the opportunity to respond to the Gospel of Christ?
Related people groups: Gospel recordings:
[ ] yes [ ] no
Primary language: Radio broadcast: [ ] yes [ ] no
Primary religion: Oral Bible strategies:
Country: [ ] yes [ ] no How can I share what I have discovered with my church so
they will be inspired and motivated to join this journey to
Population: Audio Scriptures:[ ] yes [ ] no
reach our people group?
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4. How can my church connect
Journey through Prayer with our people group through
prayer?
Essential resources:
Go to
prayerthreads.imb.org.
A prayer journey starts in your heart and reaches Click on the link at
beyond anything you can imagine. Prayer will be the “Discover how a church
fuel your church will need to continue on the road journeys from prayer to
toward reaching this group with the Gospel. salvation” and watch
the video.
Click on and download
How does my prayer life reflect my heart for the lost? the 30-day prayer guide
for unreached peoples.
Does my church pray fervently for the salvation of a lost
world? If not, how could they be more focused in prayer for
the unreached?
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5. What more is my church willing to give to see the Gospel
Journey through Giving advanced among our people group?
Your church’s giving to missions translates to souls
saved for the kingdom of heaven. For reasons like
“
these we are able to celebrate what God is doing with
the help of your missionaries and the Lottie Moon Four from our church went to
Christmas Offering®:
Kenya on a discovery trip. Not only were we
More than 500,000 baptisms in 2009
More than 24,000 churches planted in 2009 hooked, but our heightened enthusiasm for
More than 1,000 people groups engaged by IMB
personnel, directly or indirectly
missions quickly spread throughout the entire
Yet there are still 6,426 people groups congregation. We took three trips back to Africa
untouched by the Gospel! If we are serious about
reaching them, it will take obedience and sacrifice. to partner with the missionaries within a year-
and-a-half of that first expedition. Our church is
■What did my church give last year to the Cooperative
Program and Lottie Moon Christmas Offering? no longer giving to fulfill an obligation, we give
to meet real needs. We give more because we
"
■How would I describe the attitude of my church family when
it comes to giving to missions? know we make a difference.
Jason Burden, pastor of Dorcas Wills
Memorial Baptist Church, Trinity, Texas
How would my church answer the question, “What will it take
to reach our people group for Christ?”
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6. (Your notes)
Journey through Preparation
One reason people are often hesitant to pray, give or
go is that they do not feel equipped for the journey.
You can help people by giving them the tools they need
to move forward as the Lord leads.
If my church decides to take on the challenge of reaching
our people group, how can they be prepared to do that?
What resources does my church use to prepare to be engaged
in missions?
What resources do I see on imb.org that would help equip
my church to respond to God’s leading?
How do I begin to equip different age levels in the church
for this journey to reach our people group?
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7. Journey Through Partnering
“
You are not alone on this journey. It is possible that
the unreached peoples of the world could hear the Our church really feels like
Gospel within this generation! But it will take all
of us. Your church can partner with other churches,
with missionaries on the field and with other Great
God is calling us to have a
Commission Christians to reach your destination.
greater impact to complete our
What opportunities for partnering do I already know about?
faith and trust in Him and step
out of the box. We’re not afraid
How can I start or join a partnership for my people group in
anymore to commit more
our church and community?
people, more dollars, more
resources whatever it might be
to answer His call.
”
Stan Burleson, minister of music and missions,
First Baptist Church, Perryton, Texas
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8. What are the eternal implications if we don’t go to our
Journey Through Going people group?
Perhaps the most frightening thing to consider on this
journey is actually going. Get a passport, take time
off from work, dig deep into your pockets and go. Go
where people don’t speak your language, go to places
that might make you uncomfortable, go into worlds you
“
haven’t even imagined. But that’s our call: “Go ye
therefore, and teach all nations.”
Every church, every class,
every small group should
What do I feel when I think about actually going on an
international missions trip?
view itself as a sending
post. Whether you have 30
people or 1,000, they are
What support would a missions team
potential missionaries to
"
receive from my church?
serve the ”
nations.
Johnny Hunt, pastor of First Baptist Church,
Woodstock, Ga.
How can I prepare my church to
respond to God’s call to send workers If you are considering going on a short-term volunteer
into the field? missions trip or dealing with the call to full-time
missions, the IMB has the information you need to get
started. Visit imb.org and click “Go.” Be obedient to
God’s call on your life.
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9. Look back over the pages of this journal. Read the For the first time in
information about your people group again.
history we can identify
the people groups that
How committed am I to making sure our people group hears remain untouched by
the saving message of Jesus Christ?
the Gospel
We can get there in our
How can I lead my church to be obedient to God’s call to generation! But that last mile on
reach the nations?
the journey will be the hardest.
It will take all of us – every
church, every missionary, every
What could God do in the life of our church as we reach
across the world to see an unreached people group come to national partner, every Great
Christ?
Commission partner. Will you
lead your church to accept the
responsibility of the Great
Commission as never before, to
see that all peoples know Him?
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10. Helpful Web sites
Stories, pictures and
Commissionstories.com videos of God’s work
around the world
Resources for children’s leaders,
kidsonmission.org and including prayer requests from
kompray.imb.org missionary kids
Stories, pictures and videos of how
imb.org/lottieatwork specific dollar amounts are used in
international missions
resources.imb.org Products available from the IMB Questions Call IMB at (800) 999-3113 option 3
or email at imb@imb.org
Up-to-date statistics about
imb.org/globalresearch people groups and international
missionaries
Information about specific
peoplegroups.org people groups around the world
prayerthreads.imb.org Resources for becoming a strategic
prayer partner for the lost
thetask.org Opportunities for students in
international missions
imbCONNECT.net An online tool to equip your
church for short-term missions
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