"Great Commission statistics that should concern us..."

Published: Dec 8, 2024

Over 3 billion people are currently unreached by the Gospel. How can we reach them?

The Great Commission was Jesus' last command before leaving Earth:

Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age. (Matthew 28:19-20)

So how are Christians doing on a global scale when it comes to fulfilling this command to go to ALL nations? In a 2021 article by David Platt (click here to read the original), we find some hard numbers.

First, there are still A LOT of unreached people and places:

Second, our resources are not as focused on reaching the unreached as you may have thought:

This doesn’t mean that funding going to the 5 billion people of the world who live in places already 'reached' by the Gospel is being wasted. But it does mean that only about 1% of money given to missions is going to reach the 3 billion unreached peoples and places.

Also concerning is the possibility that demographics are not on our side when it comes to reaching ALL people groups. David Platt puts it this way:

“The number of unreached people is higher now than ever before. It will continue to increase until Christians and churches decide to change how we use our resources…” David Platt

So, let’s change how we use our resources to reach the unreached! 💪