30-Day Muslim Prayer Focus

The following are the identified and targeted Unreached People Groups "Within the Reach" of the Christian and Missionary Alliance. We encourage Alliance churches to join in partnerships with missionaries among them by adopting that group as their prayer focus until they come to Christ.

January 19

80,000
Southern France
Basque

The Basque people of Southern France are an ancient people with their own language and culture living in northern Spain (890,000) and southern France (80,000). They are a strong individualistic & nationalistic society within both Spain and France. There are few known churches and born again believers among them. Population: 80,000

January 20

France
North Africans

France has become the holding tank for expatriated North Africans. With this influx of immigrants comes their religion, Islam. The Muslim religion is growing at alarming rates according to French government reports. Today there are more than 4,000,000 Muslims, most of which are North Africans living in France. The Alliance is beginning a work among them. Population: 4,000,000

January 21

Russia
Kalmyks

Kalmyks are Buddhist Russians living in the Northwestern corner of the Caspian Sea. They are strongly nationalistic and isolate themselves as a culture within a culture. They follow Buddhism and practice animism, a form of spiritism and shamanism. They have been extremely resistant to the Gospel through the centuries. Within the last few years there have been reported as many as 200 believers. The C&MA is targeting establishing a church among them. Population: 180,000

January 22

Indonesia
Balinese

The Balinese people mainly live on the Island of Bali and East Java. They associate mountains with the presence of god, and have adopted a mountain-like architecture. Many Balinese have never heard of Jesus Christ. They are Hindu living in a predominently Muslim environment of Indonesia. It is said to be Balinese is to be Hindu. They are being reached most effectively with the use of art and drama rather than western style sermons. Population 3,000,000.

January 23

Indonesia
Ut Danum

The Ut Danum are a conservative tribal people that resist change. They live in constant fear of jungle spirits, and ghosts they believe can only be appeased by offering animal blood. Due to their extreme poverty and their resistance to the Gospel few workers manage to stay long among them. The C&MA now has 30 preaching points among them and 490 baptized believers. Population 30,000.

January 24

Indonesia
Madurese

99.9% of the Madurese of Indonesia are Muslims. They do however practice folk Islam and believe in spirits. They use amulets and practice white and black magic. They depend on "witch doctors" as folk cures to their diseases. The Madurese are resistant to the Gospel. Pray for the re-establishment of Christian radio broadcasts (as funds are available) and church planting efforts now underway. Population: 12,000,000

January 25

Indonesia
Melayu

The Melayu live in eastern and western areas of Kalimantan. They are traders and live along the coastal areas and river towns of the interior. They are fanatical Muslims. Very few Melayu people have ever trusted Christ as Savior. Population: 500,000