Spreading Christianity: Gospel For Asia And Other Organizations

Christianity is one of the world's major religions

. Even today, missionaries are at work, spreading the Gospel and the Christian faith to new geographical areas and cultures, and establishing new churches. Gospel for Asia and similar mission organizations are committed to the cause of evangelism and church planting.

The majority of non-Christians live in an area that extends from West Africa to East Asia. It is commonly known among missionaries as the 10/40 window, so called because it covers the area from 10 degrees north to 40 degrees north of the equator. It has the largest population of Muslims, Hindus and Buddhists.

There was a time when most Christian mission organizations are based in the West, mainly from North America. Nowadays, many countries are seeing more local evangelists than western ones. In India, for instance, one of the largest Christian mission organizations is founded by a local, KP Yohannan.

Having few or no cultural barriers to overcome is a big advantage that national missionaries have over their western counterparts. Being able to speak in the local dialect or language makes it easier for them to reach their target groups. Many areas in the 10/40 window are restricted for or closed to foreign missionaries, while local missionaries may have better access to the local people.

Helping with missionary work comes in many forms. In fact, one need not be a missionary to make a difference. Donating one's time as a volunteer is already a big help. Volunteers can assist with the coordination and organization of activities and events.

People can also work for the ministry in administrative, financial, technical and communications support jobs. Big organizations like Gospel for Asia have offices in various locations, and they need staff to run and man those offices. People can also help by inviting speakers from missions to speak at their church, and distributing Bibles, pamphlets and other missionary publications.

Donations and sponsorships are also a common way for people to show their support for missions. Donations can be in the form of cash or material things like Bibles, tools, equipment and food. For instance, missionaries talk about the Gospel in classroom setting, so they are often in need of teaching aids. Sponsors, on the other hand, send cash support monthly to be used to buy supplies or subsidize education for a selected missionary or child.

Thanks to technology, Christian missionary organizations can reach more people with their message. They utilize the Internet, radio, TV and print media to help people know more about them and how they can be a part of the effort to bring Christianity to non-Christians. Missionary leaders and founders like Gospel for Asia's KP Yohannan write books and do tours to different places to get people involved in what they are doing: to spread the Gospel and bring in as many people as possible to the Christian faith.

by: Jordan McPelt

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