At the Unreached Network, we are often asked, “What do you mean by the term ‘Unreached People’? So we wanted to run a little series on our blog to begin to explain, to unpack who these ‘Unreached People’ are that we keep going on about and what we can do to reach them. This blog …
Pentecost was a prophetic sign of the destination of the gospel in all cultures and languages through the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. In Acts 20-21, Paul wants to show that the seeds sown 3 decades previously in Jerusalem are indeed bearing fruit among many cities and ethnicities.
Take heart that our embodied message is powerful and beautiful, even if the verbal translation ends up being jerky sometimes!
This was a transcript of Jay Matenga’s contribution to the “Gaps in Lausanne’s 25 Great Commission Gaps” discussion, published on the World Evangelical Alliance Mission Commission website. The speaker Dr Jay Matenga is a contexual theologian of Maori heritage, and Executive Director of the World Evangelical Alliance’s Mission Commission. You can read the original post …
This article was published on the Arab Baptist Theological Seminary blog. The author Emad Botros is Assistant Professor of Old Testament at ABTS. You can read the original post here. When a country goes through major crisis, the church and its members usually try to read and understand these political events in light of biblical …
Drawing from a substantial number of those involved in church planting, this survey has been put together by the Catalyst team and sought to identify potential financing strategies including experience in starting and supporting businesses and useful contacts for entrepreneurs. This helpful resources has been reposted here with permission from the Catalyst team. Click here to view …
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Recently we visited some friends who are part of a team hoping to see new churches start in a North African city. We spent a few days getting to know the team, and I don’t mean to be rude when I say that I was struck by how very slow they all are. They shared …
As a community of movement-minded people, we live in a constant tension between ‘settledness’ and ‘unsettledness.’ How do we prophetically respond to this tension of coming and going, temporary and permanent, ebb and flow as the people of God? Ruth shared with us at the Unreached Network UK Gathering, July 2024. Listen here. ——– A …
In this video, we talk about how we can harness orality in our disciple making today. Modern research shows us that a large majority of those around the globe are reliant on orality for their communication, thought, and action. However, the models we tend to utilize to make disciples often rely much more on the …
In this video, we explore how Jesus related to an oral culture. Modern research shows us that a large majority of those around the globe are reliant on orality for their communication, thought, and action. However, the models we tend to utilize to make disciples often rely much more on the written word. Shouldn’t we …
In this video, we explore why orality matters. Modern research shows us that a large majority of those around the globe are reliant on orality for their communication, thought, and action. However, the models we tend to utilize to make disciples often rely much more on the written word. Shouldn’t we be ensuring our approach …
“The beauty and power of praise that will come to the Lord from the diversity of the nations is greater than the beauty and power that would come to Him if the chorus of the redeemed were culturally uniform.” John Piper, Let the Nations Be Glad, page 222, published by Baker Books You can read …
Quiz: How Intercultural is the Worship in your church? Read More »
How well do you know the current picture of global mission and the task that is still to be done? Take this quiz to find out. How did you find the quiz? Contact us to let us know how you did, what you learned and what you may do as a result of what you learned. …
At the Unreached Network, we are busy developing a wide range of resources that help local churches support those who they send, those getting ready to go or those returning. Our website is full of material from blog posts to youtube videos, podcasts and practical tools, as well as links to other organisations, events and …
Pipeline Tracking Resources for sending churches Read More »
As we drive down the leafy avenue towards the Oakwood Centre in Wokingham where the Unreached Residential is being held for the next three days, our sense of excitement and anticipation increases. Our car crunches on the gravel as we turn into the car-park. Ahead, I see an old friend running towards us, arms wide …
“I have found my family!” A joyful recolection of the Unreached Network Uk weekend away Read More »
A printable resource for your church, prayer room, home group or home. With content taken from the Joshua Project, there is much to learn and plenty to pray for with this helpful resource. There are 13 prayer cards here. And 9 prayer cards here. We would love to hear your feedback on these cards. Have you used …
We are pleased to announce and recommend Andy McCullough’s new book: Made Flesh: John’s Gospel, Mission and the Global Church Join us for the Book Launch, Saturday, July 27 · 7 – 9pm in Reading, UK – The evening will include music, presentations, author’s talk and reading, Q&A session, book signing, giveaways and refreshments. Get …
How the British church is perceived within the global Church, and how individual missionaries are received within unreached spaces is, like it or not, one of the small realities upon the ever-shifting terrain of global perception and reception of Britain more generally.
I’ve really been enjoying discovering the New Testament word συνεργια / synergia. This word means co-work (syn- means together or cooperative, -ergia means work or labour). The English equivalent of this word is synergy.
The war in Ukraine grinds on through its third year, seemingly forgotten by many in the west as the press moves on to the next thing. The people of that land are still suffering and struggling to survive. I have been involved with a small grass roots organisation (www.aidukrainedirect.com) who have been involved from the …
Today marks the last day of the Islamic festival ‘Eid Al-Adha.’ To celebrate, we have published this guest post by Ralph Adair. You can read more about Ralf and read the original post here. It was as if I had found a portal back to Old Testament times. Standing next to my friend Salim,* I …
Eid al-Adha: Exploring the Gospel through Ishmael, Isaac, and the Ultimate Sacrifice Read More »
(A guest post by friends at Sabeel-Kairos)Can you see the ‘Hope Stone’ in this photo? Our membership officer Ruth gave it to her Gazan friend Mariam when she left Leeds after studying at the University (you can see the University of Leeds bag in the background). She had to flee her house, and when she …
Finding hope and friendship in the rubble – Gaza Read More »
“We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us”. 1 Corinthians 5:20 (NIV) Whether sending or going, every Christian can play their part in mobilising the body of Christ to reach unreached people groups. Want to chat about how you might play your part? Get in touch with us at …
Unreached People Groups – Part 3 – Who should go? Read More »
“For you shall expand to the right and to the left, And your descendants will inherit the nations, and make the desolate cities inhabited.” Isaiah 54:3 (NKJV) Where do we go? We’ve got 3 simple places you could start. Have somewhere on your heart? Write to us at www.unreached.network/contact-us and let us know. This blog …
Unreached People Groups – Part 2 – Where do we go? Read More »
“It has always been my ambition to preach the gospel where Christ was not known….” Romans 15:20-22 (NIV) Why do we go? We’ve got 3 simple reasons why we should mobilise the body of Christ to reach unreached people groups. Have a few more? Contact us via socials or write to us at www.unreached.network/contact-us. This …
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“You look a right mess – you can’t go on stage like that!” It was a key night in our faith centre’s yearly calendar and I was due to host and lead our evening programme. Presenting in my second language, I’d spent hours working on the text, ensuring I wouldn’t make any grammatical mistakes. I …
