Whenyou read all the Great Commission passages in the Gospels and Acts, Jesus sentthe disciples to preach and share the message of the His suffering, death,burial, and resurrection to all the nations and every people and language group.But we need to remember salvation doesn’t happen in groups but in individuals,one at a time. Each individual person is loved by God, and they experience His graceand salvation one at a time. That’s why today in our chat we are focusing onthe numbers of individuals that are alive and living on planet Earth that need theopportunity to hear and respond to the Gospel.
Todaythe world has the largest population of people in history. As of August 4, 2025,the world population is estimated to be approximately 8.24 billion people andgrowing at rate of 0.84% per year. We are being told that approximately 3.4billion people (roughly 42% of the world’s population of 8.24 billion as ofAugust 2025) are considered part of unreached people groups (UPGs), meaningthey have little to no access to the Gospel. This includes individuals withminimal or no exposure to the message of Jesus Christ or salvation.
Alsotoday, there are approximately 17,400 distinct people groups worldwide whendefined by ethnolinguistic and cultural boundaries. Of these, about 7,280 to7,400 are considered unreached, meaning they have less than 2% evangelicalChristians and less than 5% overall Christian adherents, with no indigenouschurch capable of evangelizing the group without external help. Within UPGs,189 unengaged unreached people groups (UUPGs), totaling over 5.7 millionpeople, have no missionaries, no outreach, and no Christian resources likeBibles in their language. Estimates suggest 66,000 people die daily withouthearing the Gospel, emphasizing the urgency of missionary efforts.
Jesuscared for individuals. In Luke chapter 8, He told His disciples, "Get inthe boat. Let's go to the other side." Despite ministering to crowds innorthern Galilee, He crossed over for two demon-possessed men, one ready to befreed and come to Him. Jesus went to where he was to share the good news. Myfriend, today will you join me to go to the other side.
Youcan be part of this mission through prayer. Right now I’m asking for people tojoin me in praying for 400 pastors I've met in India, many of them working withunreached people groups. I need 300 more people to pray for these pastors. Mydad began working with this fellowship of pastors over 30 years ago, and it hasgrown significantly. They need your prayers, support, and encouragement. Yourprayers alone can make a difference. Every believer praying, giving, and goingis essential to the fulfillment of the Great Commission!
Pleaseemail at pastormike@pmiministries.organd I will send you a pastor’s name, location, and information about his familyand church so you can pray specifically for him. Yes, they need financialsupport—our budget for these pastors is $6,000 a month, and we currently are onlyreceiving $3,000 a month for this ministry. However, prayer is the main thing.Will you join me as an India pastor prayer partner for these dear men of God?Your prayers can make an eternal difference, as many of these pastors work withunreached people groups.
Jesusis coming again, but we don’t know when. The gospel must be preached to allnations, and every person deserves the chance to hear it before they perish.You can make a difference. Join me in this prayer team, and I believe that inheaven, people from India will thank you for praying for the pastor who ledthem to Jesus. These pastors face tremendous persecution and suffering—a churchwas attacked and scattered this week. They need your prayers. Send me an emailtoday at the email address below, and I’ll provide the name of a pastor for youto pray for.
Godbless!
