The Great Commission & The Modern Challenge
When Jesus commanded His followers to “go and make disciples of all nations” (Matthew 28), He set a movement into motion. Over the centuries, missionaries have carried the gospel across the globe, planting churches and making disciples.

But today, 3 billion people—over 40% of the world’s population—still have no access to the gospel. Despite the rise of global connectivity, entire regions remain unreached. How is this possible?

A Plentiful Harvest, A New Strategy

Many of these unreached people live in the 10/40 Window—spanning North Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. While foreign missions have long focused on this region, less than 2% of Western Christian giving supports these efforts.

The reality is, the current missions model is outdated. Western organizations have spent decades sending missionaries overseas, investing immense resources in training, language learning, and cultural adaptation. But what if there was a more effective and strategic way?

The New Wave: Empowering Local, National Believers

The most effective model of church planting isn’t new—it’s biblical. The apostles didn’t remain in one place for years learning new languages and customs. Instead, they trained and entrusted the gospel to local believers who could lead and multiply disciples.

This same strategy applies today. Local, national believers are already in place. They speak the language, understand the culture, and are equipped to reach their own people faster, with greater impact.

“The gospel spreads naturally and in contextual ways when nationals are in charge of the work,” says Juan Wagenveld, founder of Multiplication Network. “The message is better understood, the people more receptive, and the church healthier and less dependent on outside factors.”

The Impact of National-Led Missions

Supporting indigenous church planters is not just more effective—it’s exponentially more cost-efficient:

• National-led church planting is 23 times more cost-effective than American-led efforts.

• Training a local pastor costs 50 times less than sending a long-term Western missionary.

• Yet, the majority of missions funding still goes toward sending Westerners—often to places where churches and Christians already exist.

There and Now: A Call to Action

If we want to see every nation reached in our lifetime, we must refocus our mission strategy. Instead of spending billions sending Western missionaries to places with existing churches, we must fund and equip national believers to reach their own and nearby unreached peoples—THERE and NOW.

This is the new wave of missions. It’s faster. It’s more effective. And it’s how we fulfill the Great Commission in today’s world.

Join the Movement

Now is the time to act. Will you help us reach the unreached faster? Together, we can empower national leaders, plant more churches, and make disciples in the hardest-to-reach places—THERE and NOW.