Missions Terms...

My husband and I (Scott and Kelly Parkison) had the privilege of attending a conference hosted by the IMB (International Mission Board) almost 4 years ago. We already had hearts for missions, but this conference just set us on fire! We also learned a lot about how churches could adopt a an UUPG (Unengaged Unreached People Group) in the World. Since that time, this is a burden that has not left our hearts.




... Definitions ...


UUPG: Unengaged Unreached People Group


People groups refer to groups of individuals, families and clans who share a common language and ethnic identity.
Unengaged unreached people groups have no coordinated evangelical Christian missionary presence among them. Unengaged unreached people groups have never heard the gospel, or they may have been exposed to the gospel in the past, but have been forgotten.


Ok, did you catch that... never heard the gospel...I know hard to imagine. We in America who have a church on every corner and can flip the TV and see evangelists on the screen, see articles from pastors in news papers, hear sermons or talks on radios....can you imagine having never had heard the name of Jesus? Never hearing bible stories you heard as a child? Even if you aren't a practicing Christ follower in America...you more than likely have at least heard the name of Christ.




These UUPG's have never heard and there are a ton of them....millions and millions and millions of them. It seems like there are a larger number of these UUPG's in the Asia Region, so our church has decided to focus our attention there...hence we are headed to India.




But I think the Lord knew we were headed there way before we knew! More to come!