Join us in prayer for the Somali Bantu communities of Toronto and Columbus, OH
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Join us in prayer for the Somali Bantu communities of Toronto and Columbus, OH

Somali Bantu have suffered for generations from slavery, abuse, and mistreatment. Today, many are in the United as refugees along with Somalis. These two groups–Somali and Somali Bantu–are distinct. Somali Bantu need people to focus on reaching them specifically. Pray against fear among the Somali Bantu. There are many things to fear. Some are afraid…

Your Next Overseas Mission Trip: LA
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Your Next Overseas Mission Trip: LA

La La Land–home to Hollywood, tourists, and countless aspiring actors/waitresses. It also happens to be home to 17 of the most unreached people groups in North America. Notably, Los Angeles has the largest population of Iranians in North America–numbering well over 100,000 with substantial populations of Tehrani Persian Jews and Persian Muslims.  A Taste of…

Join us in prayer for the Afghan Hindu/Sikh community of New York City:
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Join us in prayer for the Afghan Hindu/Sikh community of New York City:

Many of these people fled harsh persecution. Pray for release from that trauma and freedom to experience Christ who bears even our heaviest burdens.  Pray for God to raise people up who talk about Jesus with this unique population, especially in Hicksville and Flushing. There are no known churches or believers among Afghan Hindu/Sikhs. Pray…

Your Next Overseas Mission Trip: Detroit
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Your Next Overseas Mission Trip: Detroit

Michigan is home to the largest population of Arabs in North America. Detroit is home to seven significantly unreached people groups. Two of them are Indian Hindu groups: Hindi-speaking Indians (concentrated in Troy) and Gujaratis (concentrated in Farmington). Muslims from around the world make up the other five. These seven groups number at least 191,000…

An Imam Turns to Christ

An Imam Turns to Christ

The Muslim world stretches from West Africa to Southeast Asia, but God is bringing Muslims to cities throughout the United States and Canada. In fact, last week’s #upgthursday article, “Your Muslim Neighbors,” reported there are 31 different Muslim people groups concentrated in 35 different cities in North America according to the Global Gates UPG Priority…

Taking a Next Step

Taking a Next Step

You’ve been soaking in all this information about unreached people groups (UPG’s) in North America. So now what? How will you respond to the fact that there are likely people in need of cross-cultural evangelism in your city? Or what if you don’t live in one of the cities on our list? Then how can…

Unreached Within Reach in Montgomery County, Maryland
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Unreached Within Reach in Montgomery County, Maryland

Just outside the nation’s capital beyond the monuments and museums lies another world – Montgomery County, Maryland. Engaging the Nations Through Eating and Shopping Visitors to the Washington D.C. area don’t normally include suburban strip malls in their tourist bucket list, but a visit to one in Montgomery County displays the D.C. metro’s attraction to…

Your Very Brief Guide to Some World Religions
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Your Very Brief Guide to Some World Religions

Many in North America don’t think of religion as their favorite dinner table topic. Yet for many newer arrivals, their religion is the reason they choose the food on their dinner table. For a majority of the world religions, faith is a part of daily discussions. It can dictate what they wear, what they eat,…