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“If you see missions as

just another menu item

in the great cafeteria of

church programs, you have

made the Great Commission

an option. It is not an

option; it is the mission of

the church!”Johnny Hunt, pastor of First Baptist Church, Woodstock, Ga., “Get Connected: Mobilizing Your Church for God’s Mission”

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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 the group. No one is trying to reach them! They have truly never heard the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

If you don’t have an unreached people group and corresponding number, follow the instructions at the top of page 2.

If they are engaged, there is currently someone (IMB

missionary, Great Commission Christian partner, indigenous church) working among them. Your church can

make a difference. Take this journey with your members.

Questions Call IMB at (800) 999-3113 option 3

South Asian Peoples

Hinduism

Unengaged

41437

Aguri

India

They have truly never heard the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

If you selected a people group at the SBC or another event, your journey of discovery begins by going to . 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.

Stop now on your journey to reflect on what you have discovered about this people group.

What images come to my mind when I consider this group?

How do I feel, realizing that most of them do

not know the saving message of Christ?

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What do I think it would be like to grow up in a culture where the name of Jesus was not known, where my family and friends worshipped a false god, and where there was little chance I would ever

have the opportunity to respond to the Gospel of Christ?

How can I share what I have discovered with my church so they will be inspired and motivated to join this journey to

reach our people group?

My people group number:

My people group name:

Other names used to refer

to my people group:

Related people groups:

Primary language:

Primary religion:

Country:

Population:

How Can I Know More

Status of global evangeliza-

tion (click on number, then write

the description)

Bible translation in their

language: [ ] yes [ ] no

“JESUS” film: [ ] yes [ ] no

Gospel recordings:

[ ] yes [ ] no

Radio broadcast: [ ] yes [ ] no

Oral Bible strategies:

[ ] yes [ ] no

Audio Scriptures:[ ] yes [ ] no

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imb.org/GettingThere

A prayer journey starts in your heart and reaches

beyond anything you can imagine. Prayer will be the

fuel your church will need to continue on the road

toward reaching this group with the Gospel.

Essential resources: Go to

prayerthreads.imb.org. Click on the link at “Discover how a church journeys from prayer to salvation” and watch

the video.Click on and download the 30-day prayer guide for unreached peoples.

Journey through Prayer

How does my prayer life reflect my heart for the lost?

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?

How can my church connect with our people group through prayer?

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■What did my church give last year to the Cooperative Program and Lottie Moon Christmas Offering?

■How would I describe the attitude of my church family when it comes to giving to missions?

How would my church answer the question, “What will it take to reach our people group for Christ?”

What more is my church willing to give to see the Gospel advanced among our people group?

“Four from our church went to

Kenya on a discovery trip. Not only were we

hooked, but our heightened enthusiasm for

missions quickly spread throughout the entire

congregation. We took three trips back to Africa

to partner with the missionaries within a year-

and-a-half of that f irst expedition. Our church is

no longer giving to fulf ill an obligation, we give

to meet real needs. We give more because we

know we make a difference."

Journey through Giving

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 Christmas Offering®:

Yet there are still 6,426 people groups untouched by the Gospel! If we are serious about reaching them, it will take obedience and sacrifice.

More than 500,000 baptisms in 2009More than 24,000 churches planted in 2009More than 1,000 people groups engaged by IMB personnel, directly or indirectly

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Jason Burden, pastor of Dorcas Wills Memorial Baptist Church, Trinity, Texas

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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 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?

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.

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(Your notes)

What opportunities for partnering do I already know about?

How can I start or join a partnership for my people group in our church and community?

“Our church really feels like God is calling us to have a

greater impact to complete our faith and trust in Him and step out of the box. We’re not afraid

anymore to commit more people, more dollars, more

resources whatever it might be to answer His call.”

Journey Through Partnering

You are not alone on this journey. It is possible that

the unreached peoples of the world could hear the 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 Commission Christians to reach your destination.

Stan Burleson, minister of music and missions, First Baptist Church, Perryton, Texas


What are the eternal implications if we don’t go to our

people group?

What do I feel when I think about actually going on an international missions trip?

What support would a missions team receive from my church?

How can I prepare my church to respond to God’s call to send workers into the field?

“Every church, every class, every small group should view itself as a sending

post. Whether you have 30 people or 1,000, they are potential missionaries to

serve the nations."”Johnny Hunt, pastor of First Baptist Church,

Woodstock, Ga.

Journey Through Going

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.”

If you are considering going on a short-term volunteer 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.


We can get there in our

generation! But that last mile on

the journey will be the hardest.

It will take all of us – every

church, every missionary, every

national partner, every Great

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?

How committed am I to making sure our people group hears the saving message of Jesus Christ?

How can I lead my church to be obedient to God’s call to reach the nations?

What could God do in the life of our church as we reach across the world to see an unreached people group come to Christ?

For the first time in

history we can identify

the people groups that

remain untouched by

the Gospel


Look back over the pages of this journal. Read the information about your people group again.

Commissionstories.com

kidsonmission.org and kompray.imb.org

imb.org/lottieatwork

resources.imb.org

imb.org/globalresearch

peoplegroups.org

prayerthreads.imb.org

thetask.org

imbCONNECT.net

Stories, pictures and videos of God’s work around the world

Resources for children’s leaders, including prayer requests from missionary kids

Stories, pictures and videos of how specific dollar amounts are used in international missions

Products available from the IMB

Up-to-date statistics about people groups and international missionaries

Information about specific people groups around the world

Resources for becoming a strategic prayer partner for the lost

Opportunities for students in international missions

An online tool to equip your church for short-term missions

Helpful Web sites

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