Unreached People Groups CALENDAR 2021 Mo b i l e Sc h o o l s Of Eva n g e l i sm

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Dear friends of ER, hope of ever knowing Jesus and His saving grace applied to their lives. Last year we produced our first-ever In 2021 we highlight Unreached ER calendar. It highlighted the Frontier People Groups again, but with a Unreached People Groups (UPGs) different emphasis. Each month will among whom we work. Early this year, feature a Mobile School of Evangelism before the coronavirus hit, my wife and (MSOE). These schools teach the I visited many homes of ER supporters, same curriculum as our Schools of and what a joy it was to notice that Evangelism. However, the students don’t calendar hanging on walls or sitting come to us—we go to them. Almost all on desks, often next to a Bible. It was of these students come from UPGs. In addition, a different UPG will be apparent to us that it was being used in Students live at home, go to work, and featured on each Sunday. Please pray exactly the way we’d hoped. Thank you take care of their families, all the while that many will be brought to faith in for using the calendar and for praying learning how to reach the people right Christ and disciple makers trained from for the many people who have had little in their midst. Because classes are often that group each day of the week in held in the evenings, MSOEs generally which they are featured. Thank you for last 18–22 months, longer than a joining us in praying especially for those traditional School of Evangelism. with little hope of salvation unless Seventy-seven MSOEs have been someone goes and tells them the held so far, and 871 men and women good news. have been trained. With over 2,000 UPGs in , much remains to be done. As you pray, remember Matthew 9:38 and ask the Lord of the harvest to Stephen Liversedge send out more laborers. President, Evangelism Resources MSOEs for the BRAHMIN Joshua Project People Group: #16521

QUICK FACTS HOW CAN I PRAY? • Pray that the Brahmin MSOE students in will reach Students Location Trained: 20 & Assam, India their goal of sharing the gospel with 500 families in 17 non- Training: 10 Christian villages and that these efforts will lead entire communities to Christ. • Due to social prejudice and fear of losing status, Brahmins Churches Directors Planted: 11 D.B. Hrudaya, Enosh Narzary are often slow to accept the gospel. Pray that God will use MSOE students to reach even the hardest hearts. JANUARY SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 Scan the QR Mon - Sat every Once Zoom Join us as often New Year’s Day code to join our week we’ll meet opens, you’ll need as you can. We’d daily Zoom prayer on Zoom at noon this password: love to see you meetings. EST for prayer. 657376 there! 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

The Badhai 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

The Bedia 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Martin Luther King Jr. Day The Bhuiya 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

The Binjhal 31 1 2 3 4 5 6

The Chak

EVANGELISM RESOURCES www.erinfo.org | [email protected] MSOEs for the KAIBARTA Joshua Project People Group: #17016

QUICK FACTS HOW CAN I PRAY? • Kaibarta communities often have a high poverty level and Students Location insufficient literacy education. Pray that these realities will Trained: 30 Odisha, India not keep believers from being able to attend and learn from MSOEs and other training programs. • Pray that the Kaibarta will accept the gospel with a genuine Churches Director Planted: 25 D.B. Hrudaya heart, not just out of desire for material and educational gain. Also pray for strong faith among new believers. FEBRUARY SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 Prayer and fasting

The Chak 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 February 14: Valentine’s Day

The Chaudhari 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Presidents’ Day

The Darzi 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

The Deha 28 1 2 3 4 5 6

The Deori

EVANGELISM RESOURCES www.erinfo.org | [email protected] MSOEs for the Joshua Project People Group: #17711

QUICK FACTS HOW CAN I PRAY?

Students Location • Pray for God’s leading as graduates work to reach millions of Trained: 59 & , India scattered throughout 20,000 villages in 35 districts. Training: 10 • Some Musahar areas have seen many people come to Christ. Pray that these movements will reach even more villages. Churches Directors • Pray that God will lift Musahars out of the oppression and Planted: 100 Antony Francis, Daniel Ponraj suffering caused by their low socioeconomic status.

MARCH SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 28 1 2 3 4 5 6 Prayer and fasting

The Deori 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 March 14: Daylight Saving Time begins The Devadasi 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 St. Patrick’s First Day of Day Spring

The Dhanuk 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 March 28: Palm Sunday

The Dhimar 28 29 30 31 1 2 3

The Dhobi

EVANGELISM RESOURCES www.erinfo.org | [email protected] MSOEs for the RAJPUT Joshua Project People Group: #17928

QUICK FACTS HOW CAN I PRAY? • The first Rajput MSOE began late last year and is some of the Students Location earliest fruit of years of prayer for this people group. Join us Training: 13 Rajasthan, India in praising God for His faithfulness and praying that these believers will begin reaching the 46 million Rajputs in India.

• * Pray that the 13 current MSOE students will find other Churches Director Rajput communities with “people of peace” who will Planted: *n/a Baiju Sukumaran accept the gospel and lead church planting efforts. APRIL SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 Good Friday April 4: Easter Prayer and fasting The Dhobi 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

The Dusadh 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

The Gadaria 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

The Hausa 25 26 27 28 29 30 1

The Jat Sikh

EVANGELISM RESOURCES www.erinfo.org | [email protected] MSOEs for the Joshua Project People Group: #16447

QUICK FACTS HOW CAN I PRAY? • The new Bhumij believers are committed to following Christ Students Location Trained: 10 Odisha, India but face significant cultural challenges and opposition. Pray that these believers will see God’s goodness and learn to trust him, finding joy in whatever He calls them to do.

Churches Director • Pray that the moderate amount of acceptance to the gospel Planted: 16 D.B. Hrudaya among the Bhumij will turn into a powerful movement for Christ as MSOE graduates continue ministering. MAY SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 25 26 27 28 29 30 1

The Jat Sikh 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 National Day of Prayer and May 9: Mother’s Prayer fasting Day

The Jaunsari 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Ascension Day

The Juango 16 17 18 19 20 21 22

The Kachhi 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

The Khairwar 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 Memorial Day

The Kol

EVANGELISM RESOURCES www.erinfo.org | [email protected] MSOEs for the KHARIA Joshua Project People Group: #17153

QUICK FACTS HOW CAN I PRAY? • When the Kharias respond to the gospel, they often do so Students Location as whole families together. Pray that God will use this to Trained: 10 Odisha, India win entire communities to Christ and that more MSOEs will open to disciple new believers. • Pray that God will enable believers to lovingly help meet Churches Director Planted: 21 D.B. Hrudaya the practical needs of Kharia people. Many suffer from poverty, illiteracy, and poor health and hygiene. JUNE SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 Prayer and fasting

The Kol 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

The Korku 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 June 20: Father’s Day June 20: First The Kutana Day of Summer 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

The Lodha 27 28 29 30 1 2 3

The Madhesi

EVANGELISM RESOURCES www.erinfo.org | [email protected] MSOEs for the GOND Joshua Project People Group: #16855

QUICK FACTS HOW CAN I PRAY?

Students Location • Pray that doors will open to begin more MSOEs among the Trained: 23 & Gond people. Training: 60 , India • Pray that the many fellowships planted by Gond MSOE students will be disciple-raising communities. Directors Churches Prakash Tode, Samuel Francis • As persecution increases in India, pray for these beleivers’ Planted: 42 Akbar Chuttugulla safety and that God will bless their leaders with wisdom.

JULY SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 Prayer and July 4: fasting Independence Day The Madhesi 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

The Mahanta 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

The Mankidia 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

The Marma 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

The Mazhabi

EVANGELISM RESOURCES www.erinfo.org | [email protected] MSOEs for the BHUJAR Joshua Project People Group: #16412

QUICK FACTS HOW CAN I PRAY? • Due to the coronavirus, some Bhujar leaders have stopped Students Location Trained: 20 Jharkhand, India allowing outsiders into their communities. Pray that MSOE graduates will find ways to reach the unreached and encourage believers in these villages. • Pray that the two churches planted by MSOE students will Churches Director Planted: 2 Antony Francis raise many Bhujar disciples equipped to share the hope of Christ with neighbors and surrounding communities. AUGUST SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Prayer and fasting

The Padaung 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

The Pano 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

The Pa’O 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

The Pasi 29 30 31 1 2 3 4

The Pardhan

EVANGELISM RESOURCES www.erinfo.org | [email protected] MSOEs for the SATNAMI Joshua Project People Group: #16516

QUICK FACTS HOW CAN I PRAY?

Students Location • Pray that God will lead Samuel Francis’ team to more Trained: 10 Madhya Pradesh, India Satnami believers who would like to receive training for ministry and who would benefit from an MSOE. • Pray for the 10 current Satnami MSOE graduates, Churches Director especially those who are leading house churches in Planted: 5 Samuel Francis different villages, that their ministry will bear much fruit.

SEPTEMBER SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 Prayer and fasting

The Pardhan 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Labor Day

The Baka 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 ER Annual ER Annual Board Meeting Board Meeting

The Raigar 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 First Day of Autumn

The Rajbanshi 26 27 28 29 30 1 2

EVANGELISM RESOURCES www.erinfo.org | [email protected] MSOEs for the KATKARI Joshua Project People Group: #17300

QUICK FACTS HOW CAN I PRAY?

Students Location • The Katkari people live across a vast region in western Trained: 12 Maharashtra, India India—an area too large for the 12 current Katkari graduates to reach by themselves. Pray that God will raise up more workers through a second MSOE. • After many became jobless due to COVID-19, some Katkari Churches Director graduates also lost their homes from a cyclone last June. Planted: 14 Prakash Tode Pray for God’s provision and protection over these families. OCTOBER SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 Prayer and fasting

The Ravidas 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

The Riang 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Columbus Day

17 18 19 20 21 22 23

The Sahara 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 October 31: Halloween The Teli 31 1 2 3 4 5 6

The Thakur

EVANGELISM RESOURCES www.erinfo.org | [email protected] MSOEs for the MIRI Joshua Project People Group: #17563

QUICK FACTS HOW CAN I PRAY?

Students Location • The two current Miri MSOEs plan to reach 32 non- Trained: 25 Assam, India Christian villages, with the goal of preaching the gospel to Training: 20 almost 6,500 people. Pray that God will open the hearts of entire families in these villages. • Pray also that MSOE students will be able to help new Churches Director believers form strong churches. They are hoping to Planted: 1 Enosh Narzary establish at least 25 fellowships. NOVEMBER SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 Prayer and November 7: fasting Daylight Saving Time ends The Thakur 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

Veterans Day

The Turi 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

The Varli 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

Thanksgiving November 28: Day First Sunday of Advent The Yadav 28 29 30 1 2 3 4

The Yerukula

EVANGELISM RESOURCES www.erinfo.org | [email protected] MSOEs for the KUSWAHA Joshua Project People Group: #17236

QUICK FACTS HOW CAN I PRAY? • Pray that Kuswaha believers will use their middle-caste Students Location Trained: 16 Bihar, India status to influence high castes, government workers and business people for the gospel. • Many educated Kuswahas are ready to learn and change, making them more open to the gospel. Pray Churches Director Planted: 7 Daniel Ponraj that this will lead many Kuswahas to receive salvation and become disciples of Christ. DECEMBER SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 Prayer and fasting

The Yerukula 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

SOE 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

PBS 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 First Day of Christmas Eve Christmas Day Winter

GC3/IBS 26 27 28 29 30 31 1

New Year’s Eve

WIN

EVANGELISM RESOURCES www.erinfo.org | [email protected] Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven MATTHEW 28:18 and on earth has been given to Me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations...”

Why pray? It’s an honest question. Hundreds of us are praying through this calendar. We We pray because we need Jesus. We need His Spirit to are asking God to empower, provide for and bless the permeate our ministries and lives to such a degree that difficult work of our global ministry leaders as they reach what we do, think, feel and pray is God in us. into the “unreached people groups” with the Mobile Schools of Evangelism (MSOEs). These MSOEs have the Spirit- We pray because there is so much suffering in filled capacity to multiply disciples who make disciples. The the world. Too many people live and die in hardship key word is “capacity”—think of the MSOE like a container without ever knowing Christ. Too many believers are left or cup that has the capacity to be filled. May God fill the overwhelmed by the needs of their communities without MSOE trainings with His Spirit for the worldwide witness of ever having access to Biblical training. According to forgiveness, freedom and true life found in Christ. Joshua Project, more than 7,100 people groups around As we pray through this calendar, let’s remember that the world have little to no access to the gospel unless we are not praying alone. We are praying with the Spirit someone goes to them to share the good news of Christ’s among millions of believers worldwide, believers who are love. This means that almost 3.2 billion people live leaning into God and eagerly anticipating the greatest without Christ. “catch” of this generation (Matthew 4:18-20). Let it be so!