Pray for Ad Dharmi of India

Ad Dharmi of India
The Ad Dharmi's primary occupation is tanning hides, and some are also engaged in leatherwork and related industries. There are no restrictions on their accepting or exchanging water and food from and with the neighboring communities. They visit the same religious places, share common sources of water and also take part in festivals along with other communities. Their literacy rate, according to the 1981 census, was 40 per cent.

Ministry Obstacles
A low literacy rate can hinder the coming of the Gospel if it comes only in written form.

Outreach Ideas
The Ad Dharmi need to hear the Gospel in oral forms and in written forms. Gospel films and recordings may be very helpful.

Pray for the followers of Christ
There may be no followers of Jesus among the Ad Dharmi community at present, but pray for those the Lord will soon lead to Himself. Pray they will understand fully the way of salvation, and be zealous to know and follow the Lord.

Pray for the entire people group
Pray for the Ad Dharmi community to be able to care adequately for their families, and be able to send their children to school.

Scripture Focus
"And the gospel must first be preached to all the nations." Mark 13:10


People Name: Ad Dharmi
Country: India
10/40 Window: Yes
Population: 1,190,000
World Population: 1,190,000
Language: Panjabi, Eastern
Primary Religion: Hinduism
Bible: Complete
Online Audio NT: No
Jesus Film: Yes
Audio Recordings: Yes
Christ Followers: Few, less than 2%
Status: Unreached
Progress Level:
1.1

Pray for Tai Dam, Black Tai of Vietnam

Tai Dam, Black Tai of Vietnam
The Tai groups of Vietnam are only distantly related to the Tai people of Thailand. The Black Tai, primarily of Thailand, also live in northern Vietnam. They originated in southern China, but gradually migrated to southeast Asia. They are one of the few Tai groups never to have embraced Buddhism, but are animists. They believe that non-human objects have spirits, and that people have multiple souls.

Ministry Obstacles
The animistic worldview of these people presents an obstacle to understanding the God of Scripture and His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ.

Outreach Ideas
Chinese and Vietnamese believers may be able to disciple the existing Black Tai believers, equipping them to reach their own people.

Pray for the followers of Christ
There are a few believers among the Black Tai. Pray they will live holy lifestyles, united around Truth.

Pray for the entire people group
Pray for the Black Tai to have their eyes opened to the presence of their creator God, who loves them and sent his Son to die for them.

Scripture Focus
"I will give thanks to You, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises to You among the nations - Be exalted above the heavens, O God; Let Your glory be above all the earth." Psalm 57:9-11


People Name: Tai Dam, Black Tai
Country: Vietnam
10/40 Window: Yes
Population: 767,000
World Population: 881,000
Language: Tai Dam
Primary Religion: Ethnic Religions
Bible: Portions
Online Audio NT: No
Jesus Film: Yes
Audio Recordings: Yes
Christ Followers: Few, less than 2%
Status: Unreached
Progress Level:
1.2

Pray for Palaung, Silver, Pale of Myanmar (Burma)

Palaung, Silver, Pale of Myanmar (Burma)
The Palaung are one of Myanmar's most ancient indigenous peoples. They have a 40-plus year history of armed resistance to the government through the Palaung State Liberation Army. Their women are very distinct in their dress, including a bright red skirt, worn like a sarong. Like many others in Myanmar and Thailand who are nominally Buddhist, the Palaung still practice various forms of Animist ritual from their religious past. The most famous such ritual is known as "nat worship." Nats are believed to be the spirits of otherwise inanimate objects.

Ministry Obstacles
Accurately communicating the Gospel of Christ is always a challenge. Foreign words and foreign concepts are difficult to grasp.

Outreach Ideas
Oral methods of communicating will be helpful. Stories from Scripture can be told, and Gospel films and recordings will be useful.

Pray for the followers of Christ
Pray for the few followers of Jesus among the Silver Palaung, that they will faithfully fellowship together, spurring one another on to love and good deeds. Pray they will be fully delivered from worshipping nature instead of the Creator.

Pray for the entire people group
Pray the Palaung people will establish peace with their government, and be able to raise their families in safety.

Scripture Focus
"All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the Lord, and all the families of the nations will worship before You." Psalm 22:27


People Name: Palaung, Silver, Pale
Country: Myanmar (Burma)
10/40 Window: Yes
Population: 262,000
World Population: 278,000
Language: Palaung, Ruching
Primary Religion: Buddhism
Bible: None
Online Audio NT: No
Jesus Film: Yes
Audio Recordings: Yes
Christ Followers: Few, less than 2%
Status: Unreached
Progress Level:
1.2

Pray for Sargara of India

Sargara of India
The Sargara are a landless community. Their traditional and present-day occupation is splitting and selling wood. Those who breach community norms are fined and ostracized. They profess Hinduism, and Chammunda and Ambajee are their family deities. Their regional deities are Hanumanjee, Shankar, Mahakali and Ramdevjee. The Sargara traditionally do not take food and water from the lower scheduled castes, and food and water from the Sargara are not accepted by the upper castes.

Ministry Obstacles
To follow Jesus is to breach community norms, bringing significant ostracism.

Outreach Ideas
Christians need to help the Sargara people with physical and material needs, as well as telling them of Jesus.

Pray for the followers of Christ
There likely isn't a single follower of Jesus among the Sargara community today, but pray for those the Lord will soon lead to Himself. Pray they will fully grasp the significance of Jesus' sacrificial death, and will trust Him fully for both forgiveness of sin and power to live life. Pray they will have power to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ.

Pray for the entire people group
Pray the Sargara community will not find satisfaction in the worship of created things, but will be given a hunger to worship the Creator.

Scripture Focus
"The time is coming to gather all nations and tongues. And they shall come and see My glory." Isaiah 66:18


People Name: Sargara
Country: India
10/40 Window: Yes
Population: 143,000
World Population: 143,000
Language: Godwari
Primary Religion: Hinduism
Bible: None
Online Audio NT: No
Jesus Film: No
Audio Recordings: Yes
Christ Followers: Few, less than 2%
Status: Unreached
Progress Level:
1.1