A passionate comment from Floyd McClung
"While local churches continue to be preoccupied with self-preservation, church growth where they are, running bigger and better programs to attract more and more already saved people, we will never reach the unreached. Never.
Some people want to argue about the best way to do church, the right form of church government, how to run the programs of the church, etc. I have no interest in such discussions. Maybe I did when I was young and argumentative. No more. I want to see one thing while I still have breath: people who have never heard His name hear there is a God who created them, loves them and has not forgotten them.
It will take extreme intense severe radical relentless unyielding FOCUS to share the love of Jesus with people who have never heard his name. My plea is for those people."
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Often most people don't know where to start. The best place to start is to look at the beginning of Jesus' ministry. It began with baptism, fasting and prayer in the desert. This preparation was the foundation needed before he could arrive in the Nazareth synagogue and repeat Isaiah's word 'The Spirit of the Lord is upon me....' All ministry, church planting or otherwise, begins in the same place. A place of death to self and giving ourselves over to God (Baptism). A time of testing and purifying in the wilderness. A time of fasting. It's what God does in us first that counts. Everything thing that God does through us comes out of this.
One of the Unreached People Groups of the world I have a passion for are the Uyghur.Straddling central Asia, both Communism and Islam rule these people. They represent an extremely difficult scenario where it seems almost impossible for the gospel to break through. Where does it all start? It starts as we follow the footsteps of Jesus and dedicate ourselves to pray. Why don't you check the website for the Uyghur and join with believers around the globe as we cry out for the sake of the Uyghur. Go to www.pray4them.com and sign up. That would be a good place to start.
Every people and nation has a myth surrounding them. Sometimes positive sometimes negative. What do you think of when you hear of Saudi Arabia, or the USA or Fiji? Bangladesh has been branded the basket case of Asia... or worse. Some think of extreme poverty, or Islamic extremism. God however sees them as people.Boys and girls, Mums and Dads. Take a look at some of Roger Drew's photos of this beautiful people....
Ever thought that the mission stories of old... of finding those lost tribes who never had outside contact with the world... were no longer possible? Well think again. There are over 100 tribes still in the Amazon basin that have never been touched by the outside world. Wow. I remember being in Manaus Brazil in the early 90's and hearing from the YWAMers the radical stories of camping by the tributries waiting for such tribes. And finding them. And the adventures that followed. 
They were talking back then of over 100 tribes that were still to be reached in the Amazon. Where are the pioneers of today?
The Age reports .... One of
Brazil's last uncontacted Indian tribes has been spotted in the far western Amazon jungle near the Peruvian border, the National Indian Foundation said today. The Indians were sighted in an Ethno-Environmental Protected Area along the
Funai said it photographed "strong and healthy" warriors, six huts and a large planted area. But it was not known to which tribe they belonged, Funai said. "Four distinct isolated peoples exist in this region, whom we have accompanied for 20 years," Funai expert Jose Carlos Meirelles Junior said in a statement.
Survival International said the Indians are in danger from illegal logging in Peru, which is driving uncontacted tribes over the border and could lead to conflict with the estimated 500 uncontacted Indians now living on the Brazilian side.
There are more than 100 uncontacted tribes worldwide, most of them in Brazil and Peru, the group said in a statement. "These pictures are further evidence that uncontacted tribes really do exist," Survival director Stephen Corry said.
"The world needs to wake up to this and ensure that their territory is protected in accordance with international law. Otherwise, they will soon be made extinct."
Floyd gave an inspiring word on reaching the Muslim World.
For a podcast of the message or watch it on windows video streaming go to
http://www.crossway.org.au/templates/cuscrossway/details.asp?id=20315&PID=45631&Style=
Here's a summary.
FACTS…
For every two Muslims in the world there are three Christians.
Muslims have come to faith in Jesus in the last 13 years than the previous 1300 years.
Hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of Muslims have discovered the love of Jesus in Indonesia, Iran, Central Asia, the Middle East and North Africa.
Every year millions of Jesus followers pray and fast during Ramadan for Muslims.
Rapidly multiplying, spontaneous church planting movements have broken out in Bangladesh, Western China and North Africa.
Questions…why reach Muslims with the Good News of Jesus?
Before we consider the challenge of reaching Muslims for Jesus, we must ask the question: Why share Jesus with Muslims? Aren't we at war with Muslim terrorists? Aren't they out to destroy us and our way of life? In fact, could we not conclude that God has cursed Muslims?
God made a covenant with Israel, so wouldn't God be pleased if we prayed against the enemies of Israel, the descendants of Ishmael? But Genesis 17:19-20 says, "But God replied, "Sarah, your wife, will bear you a son. You will name him Isaac, and I will confirm my everlasting covenant with him and his descendants. As for Ishmael, I will bless him also, just as you have asked. I will cause him to multiply and become a great nation. Twelve princes will be among his descendants."
REASONS TO REACH MUSLIMS WITH THE GOOD NEWS
1. We reach Muslims because Jesus the Lamb is Worthy. Jesus is worthy of their praise. The Lamb is worthy of the worship and praise of every tribe and tongue, Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu, animist, Os agnostics….everyone!
2. We reach Muslims because the Spirit is Moving among them. Holy Spirit is stirring the hearts of Muslims to come to Jesus. Dreams, visions, hunger….
3. We reach them because the Lost are Dying. Hell is real. Eternity without Jesus is the destiny of those who have not heard the good news.
4. We reach them because the Poor are Suffering. They are longing for hope and freedom.
5. We reach them because the Church is Commissioned! We are commanded by the Father, Son and Spirit to go All Nations. The church is the hope of the world!
6. We reach them because Believers are Dying for lack of vision. For his sake we go, but for our own sake we are sent!
7. We reach them because Father is Waiting. Mission is about God, for God, through God, from God.
