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6,000 Unreached People Groups? That Ought To Change Our Priorities

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There are roughly 6,000 people groups—distinct ethnic tribes—who have never heard of Jesus before. 6,000 unreached people groups? That ought to change our priorities. #missions Click To Tweet Compound that number from people groups to individuals, and the numbers are staggering. Two and a half billion people who are waiting at the other end of…

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We Have Done So Much With So Little For So Long That We Can Now Do Anything With Nothing!

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Right now I am at The Bridge outreach center region. There are 8 universities within a 5 mile radius, and over 100,000 college students studying here. It’s the perfect place for people with a passion for reaching Chinese college students who know little to nothing about the gospel of Jesus Christ. But our ministry vehicle’s…

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If The Christian Church Was An Apple Picking Society, What Kind Of Apple Picker Would You Be?

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Warning: Get ready for a massive shift in perspective! This witty story helps make sense of the ridiculously lopsided allocation of Christian workers to unreached peoples in the 10/40 Window. [CLICK TO TWEET] For more frustrating statistics on missionary work in the 10/40 Window, see Chances Are, You Don’t Care and The Great Imbalance Of Global Missions.…

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What If There Were Only 7 Churches In North America?

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Some Christians ask: “How can we be concerned about other countries when there is so much evangelism yet to be done here at home?” To answer that question, consider this worker to need ratio: In North Africa, there is only one Christian pastor or missionary for every two million people. What a great imbalance! If…

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I Am A Missionary

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This week in church we watched one of the best short films on missions that we had ever seen. It is incredibly simple, but straightforward and moving, inspiring us again to follow the missionary call upon our lives. We pray that it inspires you to get deeper involved with cross cultural missions at Within Reach…

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Chinese College Student On The Verge Of Salvation

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There is a girl who has been attending our English Corners, discipleship dinners, camps, and various other activities for years. She is graduating this year and trying to make a decision about her future. I’ve had the privilege to help counsel her and give her a loving listening ear.  This week I had the chance to spend…

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Rise of the Underground Chinese Church

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Our 13 local underground Chinese missionaries and 8 foreign staff and interns are continuing to grow and expand this ministry through their faithful efforts among unreached people groups and college students. Not only that, faithful American and international financial supporters have recently been joined by the Chinese underground Church. Last month we hosted a team…

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How’s Within Reach Global Doing? A Candid Answer

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Five years ago, we were sitting in a circle praying and worshipping at a nearby lake during one of our local missionary conventions. Each team member was asked to consider where they would be in five years. After everyone had shared, it was our turn. “In five years we will no longer be living in…

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Why Evangelism Can’t Be Our Focus

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Any time you work and minister in a closed or restricted access nation, you have to be creative in your approach to ministry. That is, how can you go about reaching people for Christ and stay under the radar at the same time? In our setup at Within Reach Global, we have found that the…

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The Bridge For 100,000 Students

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The Bridge is our newest underground outreach center in the center of 8 universities and 100,000 students. We just opened The Bridge this month, our sixth underground outreach center. Within Reach Global staff have moved to this booming college town, with eight universities. There are over 100,000 college students in the area, a huge population…

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