Great Missions Moments

Earlier this year a historic missiological moment occurred in the nation of Kenya. For the past 3 years there have been strategic outreaches to one of the people groups listed as unreached. A people group is considered unreached when less than 5% of the population have not had a credible born again experience. The Bible school that my parents helped to plant and where I grew up in Nairobi decided to adopt this people group as their primary focus of prayer and outreach.

They sent out teams over the school break to share the Gospel and minister to this unreached people group. During this year's outreach a great breakthrough occurred in which hundreds of people received Christ and joined the local churches. By the end of the outreach the stats indicated something phenomenal had just transpired. Over the past 3 years so many people had responded to the message of Christ that this people group now has more than 5% of their indigenous population as solid believers.

They are no longer listed as totally unreached!

Such a historic event requires involvement from many different sides, however, the primary person working amongst them is an elderly widow. God called her to plant one of the first churches among this people group. People laughed at her. Others told her she was crazy. She didn't speak the language. She was too old. She didn't have the finances. She lacked ministerial training and experience. The list goes on and on. Ignoring all the obstacles in her way she obeyed the voice of the Lord. Thanks to her diligence and faithful prayers many churches have been established and this people group is no longer considered "unreached."

One elderly widow named Maria is making a huge difference for the unreached of our world. What about you? What is God calling you to do to reach the unreached of our world? Will you obey?