By Greg Kelley | December 5, 2024

Recently an Unknown Nations team was able to visit believers in the country of Bangladesh.

In a sparsely lit room, just outside of the largest refugee camp in the world, crowded dozens of people. They squeezed into every space possible across multiple adjoining rooms to meet with us.

This indigenous church represents over 150 Bengali and Rohingya believers. The Bengali Muslim is the largest unreached people group in the world with nearly 135 million people and only .06% followers of Jesus. In addition, over 1 million Rohingya Muslims now reside in Bangladesh as refugees, displaced by the Buddhist majority in Myanmar in an act of genocide.

In the midst of intense persecution and hostility towards Christians, the gospel continues to spread. The indigenous church gathers weekly to listen to the Word of God through the Treasure audio Bible, both believers and unbelievers alike. These gatherings often draw those who are curious about the gospel and would like to learn more about Jesus.

Many Muslim background believers (MBBs) in this region of the world are secret Jesus followers due to persecution and honor killings. This means that in their hearts they have accepted the gospel, but publicly, they continue to blend in with the Muslims around them. When there are enough followers of Jesus in an area, they can come out publicly as a group to support one another.

Until then, the underground church gathers in cramped rooms, listening to the Treasure and allowing God’s Word to take root in their hearts. As their primary discipleship tool, the Treasure teaches, challenges, and speaks God’s love to them. Through our indigenous missionaries, Unknown Nations is working to raise up more leaders to carry the gospel deeper into these refugee camps. Please join us in praying for our courageous brothers and sisters in Christ, asking for boldness as they share Jesus with those around them.