Make Jesus Known
Reach the nations where Jesus is unknown. Join us on a mission to spread the gospel to the most remote and spiritually dark corners of the world.
The 10/40 window, the most unreached place on Earth.
It's an area made up of 7,300 nations...
where 3.12 billion people are waiting to hear about Jesus.
It is the darkest place in the world.
We're not afraid of the dark.
Make Jesus known.
Reach the Ends of the Earth
Our Strategy
Everyone deserves the opportunity to hear the life-changing message of Jesus. Yet, there are over 7,300 unknown nations on this planet, made up of more than 3 billion people who have never had access to the gospel. Together, we are committed to changing that reality!
With your help, Unknown Nations fearlessly embarks on a journey to the most spiritually distant and unreachable places, guided by a strategic approach that ignites hope in the darkest corners of our world.
1. Fortify Strategic Outposts
We pour resources into our 35+ strategic outposts (many with physical structures) throughout the 10/40 window that serve over 1,400 indigenous missionaries. Once our indigenous missionaries make a connection with previously unreachable, zero-access people groups, our teams begin discovery of language dynamics, potential needs, and ways to bridge access.
2. Leverage Humanitarian Projects
We use humanitarian projects to soften hearts in spiritually hostile environments so that they will be more open to the gospel. We never do a humanitarian project in the absence of a gospel distribution:
- Emergency Relief
- Water Projects
- Medical Aid
3. Make Jesus Known
These unknown nations are spoken-word reliant, usually without the ability to read or write. We solve this by distributing solar powered audio Bibles spoken in their heart language (Isaiah 55:11). This tool, often called “The Treasure,” is taken into their homes where they become disciples by hearing and studying the gospel in their language for the first time.
4. Empower Church Birthing
Due to the isolated and often dangerous nature of the unknown nations, church planting does not involve a designated pastor moving to a community or the expansion of an existing church. It starts in a small group, fueled by an audio Bible (The Treasure). Its flames are fanned and efforts fortified by our indigenous missionaries who follow up on outreach to help birth the church in the most impossible places (Acts 2:42).
5. Train Leaders
Discipling and training leaders who will multiply is a critical component of our strategy to reach unknown nations. These leaders are equipped to pursue gospel expansion opportunities in the darkest of places as described in 2 Timothy 2:2.
6. Multiply Gospel Exposure
Our ultimate goal is for each nation to establish its own indigenous church planting movement. At that point, we strategically reallocate our resources to bring the gospel to other nations. We then repeat the process with more unknown nations (Romans 15:20) through Strategic Outposts, Humanitarian Projects, Audio Bible distribution, Birthing of the Church, Discipling and Training Leaders until we reach the ends of the Earth.
Army advances in Khartoum; RSF uses church as barracks
Sudan (MNN) — Sudan’s army captures more territory in the capital after seizing the presidential palace on Friday. It’s the government’s most significant advance in a two-year war against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. “The people seeing their army, the Sudanese armed forces, take back a very symbolic location is very encouraging,” Greg Kelley of Unknown Nations says.
DRC peace talks underway today in Angola
Congo-Kinshasa (MNN) — Angola says it will mediate peace talks today between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and M23 rebels. A Congolese government spokesperson told Reuters that her office had received Angola’s invitation but had failed to confirm its participation in the talks.
Why blasphemy is a dangerous word in many nations
International (MNN) — Laws against blasphemy exist in parts of every region of the world, including Europe. They vary in severity, but they all put added weight on gospel ministry. In Pakistan, for example, Christians know one wrong step could lead to a charge of blasphemy against Islam. Such accusations result in mob violence, imprisonment, long legal battles or worse, with little protection. Just last month, four people were sentenced to death under these laws.