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Church Planting
This episode of the Lausanne Global Classroom examines the gospel issue of church planting. Central to the mission of God is the planting of the church. ‘I will build my church and all the powers of hell will not conquer it’ (Matt 16:18 NLT)....
Church Planting & Revitalisation in Secular Europe: Oliver Ahlfeld on Relational Mission, Church Planting, and Hope for Germany
What does it look like to plant and renew churches in one of the most atheistic regions of the world? And how can relational mission bring new life to the church in Europe? Jason Watson sits down with Oliver Ahlfeld, head of Church Planting and...
Church Planting in Hungary, Pastoral Succession Planning, Building a Digital Ministry, and Serving in a Global Movement
Attila Nyári on Church Planting in Hungary, Pastoral Succession Planning, Building a Digital Ministry, and Serving in a Global Movement Attila Nyári shares insights from his journey in faith, beginning as he transitioned from a career in the...
Church Planting Movements among Least Reached Peoples
In light of the state of Christianity and the world, Kent Parks describes the urgent need for groups of people to disciple other groups and create large movements to faith. He gives examples from urban China and the Horn of Africa. For more...
Church Planting Movements—Why Is the World’s Most Proven Church Planting Method Still Controversial?
Gospel movements are multiplying rapidly among least-reached people groups, yet still face criticism and scepticism. In one of the hardest places on earth to plant churches—a region once called the ‘graveyard of missions’—something...
Church Reimagined: Mission That Forms Thriving Communities
Around the world, countless people find themselves disconnected or disengaged from traditional church life. For some, simply stepping through church doors feels unfamiliar or intimidating; for others, established religious gatherings simply don’t...
Churu in Vietnam (Joshua Project)
Progress Scale: Significantly Reached Population: 24,000 Affinity Bloc: Southeast Asian Peoples People Cluster: Cham People Name Across Countries: Churu Primary Religion: Ethnic...
Chut (Joshua Project -scb)
Progress Scale: Unreached Hub Country: VietnamNumber Countries: 2 Bible Translation Status: UnspecifiedPercent Adherents: 0.15Percent Evangelical: 0.14 Primary Religion: Ethnic Religions For more...
Chut in Vietnam (Joshua Project)
Progress Scale: Unreached Population: 7,900 Affinity Bloc: Southeast Asian Peoples People Cluster: Mon-Khmer People Name Across Countries: Chut Primary Religion: Ethnic...
Chut-May in Laos (Joshua Project)
Progress Scale: Unreached Population: 400 Affinity Bloc: Southeast Asian Peoples People Cluster: Mon-Khmer People Name Across Countries: Chut Primary Religion: Ethnic Religions Number...
Chut-Ruc in Laos (Joshua Project)
Progress Scale: Unreached Population: 300 Affinity Bloc: Southeast Asian Peoples People Cluster: Mon-Khmer People Name Across Countries: Chut-Ruc Primary Religion: Ethnic...
Chut-Sach in Laos (Joshua Project)
Progress Scale: Partially Reached Population: 300 Affinity Bloc: Southeast Asian Peoples People Cluster: Mon-Khmer People Name Across Countries: Chut-Sach Primary Religion: Ethnic...
Chuukese (Joshua Project -chk)
Progress Scale: Significantly Reached Hub Country: Micronesia, Federated StatesNumber Countries: 3 Bible Translation Status: Complete BiblePercent Adherents: 97.49Percent Evangelical: 25.41 Primary Religion:...
Chuvan in Kazakhstan (Joshua Project)
Progress Scale: Superficially Reached Population: 500 Affinity Bloc: Turkic Peoples People Cluster: Ural-Siberian People Name Across Countries: Chuvan Primary Religion:...
Chuvan in Russia (Joshua Project)
Progress Scale: Unreached Population: 900 Affinity Bloc: Turkic Peoples People Cluster: Ural-Siberian People Name Across Countries: Chuvan Primary Religion: Ethnic Religions Number...
Chuvash (Joshua Project -chv)
Progress Scale: Minimally Reached Hub Country: RussiaNumber Countries: 9 Bible Translation Status: Complete BiblePercent Adherents: 49.53Percent Evangelical: 1.45 Primary Religion: Christianity For more...
Chuvash in Belarus (Joshua Project)
Progress Scale: Minimally Reached Population: 3,200 Affinity Bloc: Turkic Peoples People Cluster: Ural-Siberian People Name Across Countries: Chuvash Primary Religion:...
Chuvash in Kazakhstan (Joshua Project)
Progress Scale: Minimally Reached Population: 8,500 Affinity Bloc: Turkic Peoples People Cluster: Ural-Siberian People Name Across Countries: Chuvash Primary Religion:...
Chuvash in Latvia (Joshua Project)
Progress Scale: Minimally Reached Population: 1,300 Affinity Bloc: Turkic Peoples People Cluster: Ural-Siberian People Name Across Countries: Chuvash Primary Religion:...
Chuvash in Moldova (Joshua Project)
Progress Scale: Minimally Reached Population: 800 Affinity Bloc: Turkic Peoples People Cluster: Ural-Siberian People Name Across Countries: Chuvash Primary Religion:...
Chuvash in Tajikistan (Joshua Project)
Progress Scale: Superficially Reached Population: 4,500 Affinity Bloc: Turkic Peoples People Cluster: Ural-Siberian People Name Across Countries: Chuvash Primary Religion:...
Chuvash in Turkmenistan (Joshua Project)
Progress Scale: Minimally Reached Population: 4,500 Affinity Bloc: Turkic Peoples People Cluster: Ural-Siberian People Name Across Countries: Chuvash Primary Religion:...
Chuvash in Ukraine (Joshua Project)
Progress Scale: Minimally Reached Population: 8,500 Affinity Bloc: Turkic Peoples People Cluster: Ural-Siberian People Name Across Countries: Chuvash Primary Religion:...
Chuvash in Uzbekistan (Joshua Project)
Progress Scale: Minimally Reached Population: 15,000 Affinity Bloc: Turkic Peoples People Cluster: Ural-Siberian People Name Across Countries: Chuvash Primary Religion:...
Chuvash, Bolgar in Russia (Joshua Project)
Progress Scale: Minimally Reached Population: 1,064,000 Affinity Bloc: Turkic Peoples People Cluster: Ural-Siberian People Name Across Countries: Chuvash Primary Religion:...
Chuwabu (Joshua Project -chw)
Progress Scale: Partially Reached Hub Country: MozambiqueNumber Countries: 1 Bible Translation Status: Complete BiblePercent Adherents: 18Percent Evangelical: 6 Primary Religion: Ethnic Religions For more...
Chwabo in Mozambique (Joshua Project)
Progress Scale: Partially Reached Population: 1,341,000 Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan Peoples People Cluster: Bantu, Makua-Yao People Name Across Countries: Chwabo Primary Religion: Ethnic...
Cia-Cia (Joshua Project -cia)
Progress Scale: Unreached Hub Country: IndonesiaNumber Countries: 1 Bible Translation Status: PortionsPercent Adherents: 2Percent Evangelical: 0 Primary Religion: Islam For more information go to Cia-Cia...
Cia-Cia, South Butonese in Indonesia (Joshua Project)
Progress Scale: Unreached Population: 94,000 Affinity Bloc: Malay Peoples People Cluster: Tukangbesi of Sulawesi People Name Across Countries: Cia-Cia Primary Religion: Islam Number...
Cicipu (Joshua Project -awc)
Progress Scale: Partially Reached Hub Country: NigeriaNumber Countries: 1 Bible Translation Status: Translation startedPercent Adherents: 25Percent Evangelical: 5.15 Primary Religion: Islam For more...