The 10/40 Window

The 10/40 Window is a geographical area that lies between 10 degrees latitude north of the equator and 40 degrees latitude north of the equator. This rectangular area stretches from North Africa, the Middle East to Asia.

• 2/3 of the world’s 7 billion people live in the 10/40 window

• 85% of the world’s poorest nations are located in the 10/40 window

• 97% of the people living in this window are unevangelized or unreached by the gospel

• The 10/40 window is often referred to as “The Resistant Belt”, encompassing the majority of the world’s Muslims, Hindus, and Buddhists, as well as the majority of the Non-religious designated block of people.

• Open evangelism is dangerous and nearly impossible in the 10/40 window because many of the governments here are opposed to Christian’s working within their borders. Imprisonment or death can result from witnessing the Gospel.

• The 10/40 window contains over 70% of the world population but receives only 8% of all missionary effort.

• Only 5 cents out of every $100 spent on missions globally is directed toward the 10/40 window, even though the need is most critical & dire in this area.

This program is designed to help direct churches towards short-term missions opportunities for their church members to engage in evangelism and discipleship beyond their communities. These trips, done in collaboration with partnering missions organizations, are designed to introduce indigenous people to the Gospel of Jesus Christ, basic biblical principles, and may include opportunities to meet tangible needs of the people.

We partner with missions training and education agencies to offer training in cross-cultural missions awareness. This is accomplished by the following:

• Educating the larger church community through mission conferences, workshops and resources on the historical, biblical, cultural and strategic aspects of missions, thereby providing greater knowledge of world missions.

• Connecting a church’s specific mission with real needs on the mission field and assisting in the selection of the country, peoples group and specific projects for a missions trip.

• Providing training for short-term missions teams.

• Assisting in mobilizing financial and material resources to support and sustain the mission’s projects.

• Assisting in establishing member care for missionaries serving overseas.

In 2019 Fishers of Men, Inc. partnered with Shalom Outreach, Inc. to provide school-aged girls in Africa with reusable personal hygiene kits and the life-changing message of the gospel. This initiative helps prevent girls from missing school during their monthly periods – absences that too often lead to dropping out and continuing the cycle of poverty. In many communities, girls are forced to rely on unsafe and unsanitary methods such as rags, leaves, or even dung, and most schools lack proper restroom facilities for
them to clean themselves. To address these needs, Shalom Outreach has adopted schools and built latrines, while Fishers of Men, Inc. provided personal hygiene kits containing handmade reusable pads, underwear, washcloths, clothespins, soap, and a zip-lock bag that doubled as a wash bag. Each kit was placed in a handmade carrying bag, and the girls also received instruction in personal hygiene and the proper use of the supplies.

Since the beginning of this partnership, more than 1,200 kits have been distributed. However, the greatest gift was spiritual – over 1,000 of these precious young girls have given their lives to Christ through this outreach!