Why Every Church Should Care About the Unreached People Groups?

People in a missional community in Mindanao, Philippines.

Jesus asked, “What do you think? If a man owns a hundred sheep, and one of them wanders away, will he not leave the ninety-nine…?” (Matthew 18:12). God’s heart is for the one who is lost. Today, there are still over 3 billion people who have never heard the name of Jesus. They are the unreached.

Who Are the Unreached?

The unreached are groups of people without a local church strong enough to evangelize their own community. Often, they live in places hostile to the Gospel, where being a Christian can mean imprisonment or death. Others are isolated geographically or culturally.

Why Does This Matter?

Romans 10:14–15 asks: “How can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them?” If we, the Church, do not go, many will live and die without ever hearing of Christ’s salvation.

The Great Commission is not fulfilled until all nations, tribes, and tongues have had the chance to hear. God is patient, “not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance” (2 Peter 3:9).

God’s Vision for the Nations

Revelation 7:9 gives us a glimpse of eternity: every nation and language worshipping before the throne. Missions is about making that vision a reality. Reaching the unreached is not optional—it is central to God’s plan.

What Can We Do?

• Pray for the unreached. Prayer breaks spiritual barriers.

• Give sacrificially. Resources are needed to send workers.

• Go if God calls. Be willing to step into the hardest places.

• Raise awareness. Share about the unreached with others in your church or community.

The Urgency

Every day, people in unreached areas enter eternity without Christ. This is not just statistics—it is souls. To ignore them is to ignore God’s heart.

Will you join in God’s mission to bring the lost sheep home?