Country Info
Population: 220 million
Religion: Historical indigenous animistic tribal, Muslim
Language: Indonesian is the national language, but over 250 dialects in the region.
Location Description: Papua is the most easterly province of the vast nation of Indonesia and forms the western side of the island of New Guinea. It is generally north of Australia and is known for its mountain peaks up to more than 16,000 feet. Java - over 13,500 islands in a vast archipelago SE of the Asian mainland along the equator. Jakarta (12 million) is the capital and located on Java, one of the most populated areas in the world. Sumatra, Kalimantan and Papua are other large Indonesia areas.
General Strategy
General Strategy: CrossWorld missionaries serve to strengthen and encourage the national church in several areas as they see their vital role in Indonesia missional outreach. We also have a vision for the training of native tongue translators for future translation of the Bible in unreached tribes. Missionaries continue further translation materials for theological education with a purpose to strengthen the church.
Type of Ministry
Ministry Type: Papua is the location of one of CrossWorld’s great people group stories. The Dani tribe is well known for their mass turning to Christ, their missionary outreach and their solid Christian church. CrossWorld missionaries have been instrumental in Bible translations (Dani, Ngalum, Nalja) and in theological education. A medical ministry also continues in Mulia with several medical personnel.
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