What is the 10/40 Window?
The 10/40 Window is a rectangular region of the world between 10° and 40° north latitude. It stretches across North Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. This region contains the largest concentration of unreached people groups on earth. Many people here have little to no access to the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Why the 10/40 Window?
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Approximately 5.5 billion people live in the 10/40 Window.
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Nearly 6,000 unreached people groups are located within the 10/40 window. This is more than 1/3 of the world's people groups.
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Less than 5% are professing Christians.
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Dominant religions include:
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Muslims - 94%
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Hinduism - 99%
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Buddhism - 97%
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Many nations within the 10/40 Window restrict traditional missionary activity or evangelism, making access to the Gospel especially challenging.
Source: Joshua Project
Why We Go
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Millions of people have little or no access to the Gospel, and many have never heard a clear presentation of Jesus Christ.
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Millions still lack meaningful access to Scripture in the language they understand best.
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Many unreached people groups have few local believers and limited access to established churches, discipleship, and trained Christian leadership.
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The 10/40 Window contains the world's greatest concentration of unreached peoples. For us, this region represents one of the most urgent frontiers of the Great Commission.
Source: Joshua Project & Wycliffe
