I have had several people ask what the 10/40 window is since I posted the survey on the Chaordic Zone. The last person asked, "What is located outside the 10/40 Window." The answer to that question, using the graphic, would be everything you see outside of the box. Obviously, the religious groups marked on the map are only areas of concentration and those religious groups are not confined to those areas. I am sure that goes without saying but there is one in every crowd.
The core of the unreached of our world live inside the 10/40 window and it extends from West Africa to East Asia, from ten degrees north to forty degrees north of the equator. Incredibly, 97% of the people in the least evangelized countries live in the 10/40 Window.
- Thee 10/40 Window consist of two thirds of the world’s 6 billion plus population
- Just a little over 1% of the church's missions finances are used to reach this population. This means about 99% of the missions funds are used to reach one third of the world’s population! May God help us refocus our outreach!
- Persecution of the Christian believer is common throughout the 10/40 window.
- Being a Christian in these countries could mean imprisonment or death.
Now that you know exactly what we are talking about be sure to vote in the missions poll located in the right margin of the blog.
1 comment:
Ed, I just returned from a mission trip to the east coast of Africa. Even with a strong Muslim presence, Baptist churches are seeing success in reaching people for Jesus and starting new churches. In fact, I am expecting a movement of God over the next decade or so.
Thanks,
Darryl
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