To The Ends Of The Earth...
How CCI is Reaching the Unreached
Greetings!

How is CCI reaching the unreached for Jesus? Last month, we shared the "who" by identifying the vast majority of the unreached who live in the 10/40 Window and the "why" in Matthew 28:16-20 as it relates to CCI's mission of reaching the unreached. Today, we want to share the "how" by digging deeper into our proven strategy of training indigenous pastors and church leaders who already know the language and culture.

Those living in 10/40 Window (over 3 billion people) have little or no access to the gospel. Additionally, only 1% of all missions giving and resources go to the unreached! The task set before us may seem daunting, but Jesus clearly instructs us to be His witnesses to the ends of the earth. He calls us to make disciples of all nations.
Visual Representation of the 10/40 Window
Our strategy and commitment is that the very best evangelist, pastor, church leader, or church planter for a particular people group is someone from that group. Therefore, the goal of CCI is to effectively train national pastors and church leaders for local church ministry.

Five years ago, we started serving in Punjab state, India, among Sikhs. Now, there are seven classes, with 29 nationals being equipped in this unreached state. 
Last year, we partnered with a local church in Pennsylvania to reach the Odisha state in India. Odisha state has 44 million people, with 94% Hindu and less than 1% Evangelical. This presents a huge opportunity for us.

The good news is that there are a few churches and pastors. However, they are underequipped to lead their churches. The project for Odisha state includes the translation of our training tools, trainers, and a state coordinator. This project is 99% funded.

One of the unreached peoples in Odisha state is the Bhandari. There are 648,000 Bhandari, who are 99.99% Hindu. There are NO known Evangelical Christians among this people group. We want to see this statistic changed. Odisha state is also home to the Kurukh, Sora, Kharia, and Panos. These unreached peoples have a small Christian population, and there’s an immense need to train and equip these impoverished tribal pastors. 
One of the unreached peoples in Odisha state is the Bhandari
Another project we have embraced is translating our curricula into Turkish. Last year while in Turkey, I discovered the overwhelming need to equip workers in this mostly Islamic country. Within two weeks, CCI acquired a translator and the funding for this project!

The translator in Turkey is working full-time and has finished translating and formatting the first two books. Please pray for God to give him wisdom and the ability to concentrate and focus on translating.

By God’s grace, CCI is equipping indigenous church leaders among 130 people groups. In Vietnam, we have equipped an indigenous church leader from every people group – all 28 tribes. One group is the Hmong people group. The translation of our curricula is finished in Hmong, and more than 100 indigenous pastors and church leaders are being trained among the Hmong people.

In Thailand, we have a translation project and coordinator for every major people group: Thai, Karen, Kachin, Akha, Lesu, and Lahu. This has happened by the working of God – He has opened the door, provided the right people, and provided partners like you as the backbone of this ministry.

Through your partnership, we are equipping followers of Jesus in these areas so that they can know and serve our great God. Thank you for your giving and praying.

Grace and peace,

David Nelson
President & Founder
Crossing Cultures International
Testimony of a Vietnamese Trained Pastor
“To the ends of the earth” means our CCI leaders often travel great distances and on dangerous, mountainous roads to reach tribal communities such as those in the central highlands of Vietnam. 
Due to security concerns, the pastor's identity must be concealed
“I would like to thank the Lord who opened the door for me to be trained by CCI for more than two years. Being a leader of a pastors' group, I was really concerned for my followers, who needed to be trained and equipped. I met the CCI Vietnam National Director and listened as he shared the curriculum, and I said, this is what we need.

This training has helped me build a solid foundation of the Gospel, and it has increased our biblical knowledge and consolidated our ministry skills. I was challenged to stay close to the Bible by reading it daily, and my expository preaching is better.” 
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