While Messiah Missions does not represent each of these locations presently, we are incrementally expanding into these area as the Lord opens the doors.
Caribbean Oceania Most of the mission's efforts are dedicated to what is termed as the "10-40 Window," referring It is an area that extends from the 10th latitude north of the equator to the 40th latitude north, and from Japan to the West Coast of Africa. • There are 62 nations within the 10/40 Window.
Africa
Sudan
Uganda
Asia
India
Pakistan
Japan
Taiwan
Haiti
St. Croix
Central America
El Salvador
Honduras
Nicaragua
Papua New Guinea
South America
Argentina
Bolivia
Chile
Paraguay
Peru
• 4.1 billion of the world’s 5.6 billion people live here.
• There are more than 1.2 billion people under the influence of communism.
• It contains over 1 billion Muslims, nearly 1 billion Hindus and 600 million Buddhists.
• 97% of the un-reached people groups are located here.
• The top 50 least evangelized cities of the world are all in this window.
• Most of the 10/40 Window nations are closed to western missionaries.
• It is an area of great spiritual darkness known as the “Resistance Belt”.
• It contains over 70% of the world’s people but only 8% of the missionary efforts.
• Less than 1% of the mission budget of churches goes to reach the 10/40 Window.
• Many in the 10/40 Window have never heard the Name of Jesus - even one time!
