It has been interesting to note recent Brigada dialogue regarding Unreached People Group focus. Barb recently wrote to remind us of two articles that may be of interest.
One article written in 2007 by Dr. Kent Parks, is still relevant in answering misconceptions about people-group thinking. Even the statistics seemed to have changed little in the past few years. The article is “What Happened to People Group Thinking?” by Dr. Kent Parks of Mission to Unreached Peoples. Find it online at…
http://www.joshuaproject.net/people-group-thinking.php
In addition, “A Comparison of Global People Group Lists” by Dan Scribner of Joshua Project, will help explain and define some of the more commonly used people group lists:
http://www.joshuaproject.net/people-list-comparison-general.php
(Thanks Barb!)
Thanks, Barbara, for pointing out those resources. Another aspect of people group thinking on the missions side of things is that it helps us *focus* on one specific niche, and become really good at that niche. It also helps us to identify others who share the same niche. There are different groups and different resources for Asian, African, Latin, and European peoples. Once we share a common goal and a common community, collaboration becomes much easier.