Source: International Mission Board, June 23, 2022
Missionaries have been trying to reach a people group in a remote area of South Asia that is considered engaged, but they are still very unreached.
These traditional camel herders have spread throughout western India. Despite their dispersion, they remain true to their roots, still working as animal herders [and] living a nomadic life. Their women are skilled in embroidery.
They also remain true to the religion of their ancestors, with 99.98% following Hinduism. IMB missionary Veronica Masterson says at this point, she knows of no active church among the people group.
Because of their nomadic life, they don’t prioritize education, either. Around 80% of the people are illiterate.
This is one of the reasons [micro-SD cards] have been so key in reaching these unreached people with the gospel, in a language they can hear and understand.
One family [was] reached when a local believing couple, Brother Pa and Sister Se, shared the “according to the Scriptures” gospel story with them. This gospel presentation is 35 lessons that walk a listener through the Bible from creation to the new creation mentioned in Revelation. This gives the listeners, especially those from a Hindu background, a better understanding of the entire gospel. Because it is available as an audio presentation, it’s a great tool to reach oral learners.
After hearing the gospel, this entire family believed, surrendered their lives to Christ, were baptized, and now they are sharing the gospel and making disciples among their people group.
Read the full article. Maybe you are interested in using these materials to share with South Asians near you. The article includes links to materials in Hindi, Urdu, Gujurati, Punjabi, Nepali, and English.
See also Translation Technology: Accelerating the Spread of God’s Word (Wycliffe Bible Translators) and read Several Thousand Bible e-Readers Miraculously Hidden from Secret Police (Back to Jerusalem).