Population: 1,750,000
Hub: China
Religion: Ethnic
Christians: 0.05%
Hub: China
Religion: Ethnic
Christians: 0.05%
Resources: NT, JF, AR
Engaged: Yes
Workers Needed: 35
Annual Deaths: 16,000
Engaged: Yes
Workers Needed: 35
Annual Deaths: 16,000
Description: The Dong are a Tai people, descending from the ancient Yue tribe. They are related to the Zhuang people and are divided culturally and linguistically between the north and south. Traditionally, they have lived in villages located near streams, and consisting of 20-30 households. For centuries they created and maintained an advanced civilization, with impressive architecture and engineering. Today, the northern Dong are becoming gradually assimilated by the Chinese.
Prayer Points:
• Praise God for the deployment of a "strategycoordinator" for the Dong. Pray for favor with the existing churches and believers, and for an indigenous team of leaders to be raised up with passion and concern for reaching their people.
• There has been an incredibly lack of ministry tools and resources being developed for this people. Pray for the completion of the Bible in their language, and for the development of a script that all will accept.
• Praise God for those Han believers who have contact with the Dong and who have developed a special burden for reaching them. In one village, a house fellowship has already begun. Pray for its rapid growth and multiplication!
A Prayer: Heavenly Father, let your kingdom come and your will be done among the Dong people. Glorify the name of your son Jesus in their midst.
Every year 16,000 Dong die without Christ, many of whom never hear the gospel in their lifetime. Let's do something to change that.
Prayer Points:
• Praise God for the deployment of a "strategycoordinator" for the Dong. Pray for favor with the existing churches and believers, and for an indigenous team of leaders to be raised up with passion and concern for reaching their people.
• There has been an incredibly lack of ministry tools and resources being developed for this people. Pray for the completion of the Bible in their language, and for the development of a script that all will accept.
• Praise God for those Han believers who have contact with the Dong and who have developed a special burden for reaching them. In one village, a house fellowship has already begun. Pray for its rapid growth and multiplication!
A Prayer: Heavenly Father, let your kingdom come and your will be done among the Dong people. Glorify the name of your son Jesus in their midst.
Every year 16,000 Dong die without Christ, many of whom never hear the gospel in their lifetime. Let's do something to change that.