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The "10/40 Window" is a special view of our world. It stretches from 10 degrees north to 40 degrees north of the equator, and travels from North Africa to East Asia. This special view is important to Christians because of what we see through this window.
 

There are many reasons why Christians should be focusing their prayers, sending their best missionaries, and giving their funds to this area of the world.
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Almost 2/3 of the world's population live in the Window. However, more than 3/4 of all missionaries go to areas outside the window.

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There are 55 countries in the world that are considered "Unevangelized." 97% of these are in this Window.

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If we think about where the knowledge of Jesus is almost completely void, places with the fewest churches and Christians-- the Buddhist, Muslim, and Hindu lands come into our view, the heart of the Window.

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In the 10/40 Window (the least evangelized part of the world) there are 34 Muslim countries, 7 Buddhist nations, 3 Marxist nations, and 2 Hindu countries.

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Nine out of ten countries, where the physical persecution of Christians is the most severe, are in the Window.

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When we think of the poor, the really poor of this world, the 10/40 Window must be looked into. More than 8 out of 10 of the poorest of the poor live in the Window.

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The evil forces of the enemy are seeking to destroy lives all over this world, but in the 10/40 Window there is no hope, there is no knowledge of the Lord Jesus. Satan is being worshipped, not the Lord Jesus Christ.

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In the least evangelized part of the world 10,700 children are born and 1,400 people die each hour without ever hearing the Gospel!

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In 1990 there were 119 countries that restricted access to foreign missionaries.

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The majority of the people in this world are children....3 out of 4 are hungry.

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85% of the worlds poorest nations are located in the least evangelized part of the world.

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Over 100 million children are victims of child labor.

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The church is only sending 4,000 of its 332,000 missionaries.

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By the year 2000 there will be an estimated 850 million Hindus.

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In Hinduism 33 million gods are worshiped, and 200 million cows are considered holy.

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Countries in the 10/40 Window:

Afghanistan
Algeria
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Benin
Bhutan
Burkina Faso
Cambodia
Chad
China
Cyprus
Djibouti
     Egypt
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Gambia
Gibraltar
Greece
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
India
Iran
Iraq
Israel
     Japan
Jordan
Korea, North
Korea, South
Kuwait
Laos
Lebanon
Libya
Macau
Mali
Malta
Mauritania
     Morocco
Myanmar (Burma)
Nepal
Niger
Oman
Pakistan
Philippines
Portugal
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Sudan
     Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Thailand
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
United Arab Emirates
Vietnam
Western Sahara
Yemen

 

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Asia 1040 Mission
Mailing Address:

Asia 1040 Mission

P. O. Box 99372

Lakewood, WA

98499-0372  USA

 

E-Mail: info@Asia1040.com

Tel: 316-221-6533

Fax: 720-384-1308

 
Last updated: 09/04/05.