Thursday, November 17, 2005

Planting Churches Among the Most Unreached


I was on the Gospel For Asia website this morning. If you don't know what GFA is it's a minisry that raises up native missionaries in the 10/40 window and if you do not know what the 10/40 window is - it comprises of 97% of the world's unreached people and it is often called the "resistant belt" due to the persecution and opposition of its' native people of this region have toward the gospel of Christ. The largest religion practiced is Islam , but Buddhism, Hindu, and many others religions also. The 10/40 window stretches from West Africa to East Asia-from 10 degrees north to 40 degrees north of the equator.

The main reason for us to choose China as the country to adopt from was because it is a communist country but also it's in the 10/40 window.

We give to a native missionary in Northern India and she lives on the border of India and China. We love giving to GFA because they are ECFA certified ( financial accountability organization founded by Billy Graham that many Christian organizations are members of to ensure that the money goes to the right place) . GFA gives 100% of the money to the mssionary you choose to sponsor. Many missionaries live off of about 150 US dollars per month. We give $30 a month; it is wonderful feeling to know that you are helping someone spread the gospel where it is most needed. ( I am sharing the fact that we give NOT to boast , but to motivate others to do the same- to help this region of the world who most desperately need it.)

For instance , when I read the founder of GFA's book, "Revolution in World Missions" , it opened my eyes to the Hindu religion and what it teaches and how it influences the day to day lives of its' believers. How it directly impacts the way a higher financial class treats the lower class.

Check the GFA website through the link I posted below and educate yourself about the Dalit people for instance.

Download this video link and watch this incredible story of a native missionary in Northern India. I cried when I watched it this morning.
http://www.gfa.org/gfa/latestnewsarticle?wid=1398
In Him, Anita

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