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FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions about Table 71: |
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What is Table 71? |
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Table 71 is an association of Christian organizations; it has no legal status. |
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How was Table 71 established? |
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In God's providence, a group of ministry leaders were a part of the Strategy Sessions at the Billy Graham Conference on Evangelism in Amsterdam in the fall of 2000. As they strategized about how to reach Unreached People Groups, they asked one another what they could do to help finish reaching all the remaining Unreached People Groups. In the course of their conversations, they realized that they could achieve some goals more effectively by working together more closely. They agreed to begin working to that end immediately. |
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What is the significance of the name "Table 71?" |
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There were over 100 tables at the Strategy Sessions at Amsterdam 2000. The table where the partners had their original discussions was numbered, "71." It became the "Table 71" group and the name stuck. |
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What is an "Unreached People Group?" (UPG) |
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"In early December, 1995, under the auspices of the AD2000 Movement, Christian leaders from 77 countries met in Colorado Springs, Colorado, to launch Joshua Project 2000 - a five-year initiative to help establish church planting movements in strategic places around the world. At the heart of Joshua Project 2000 were approximately 1,700 peoples whom mission leaders have agreed are most in need of a church planting effort. Of these 2.2 billion 'Joshua Project Peoples,' nearly 90% live in the 10/40 Window."
(Taken from:ad2000.org/joshbroc.htm)
At the Billy Graham Conference on Evangelism at Amsterdam, the Joshua Project 2000 suggested targeting 253 UPGs with the following characteristics.1. Country-distinct peoples - if a single people live in more than one country they are counted as many times as countries they live in. For example, the Kazakh people live in nine Central Asian countries. They appear nine times on the Joshua Project list.
2. Population - 10,000 and above in a given country.
3. Ethno-linguistic distinction - peoples are defined by their ethno-linguistic characteristics only. Cultural, social and religious distinctions are not included in this list.
4. Less than 2% Evangelical (true regenerate believers)
5. Less than 5% Christian adherents (broadest possible definition of Christian, includes nominal, Orthodox, Catholic, anyone that would call themselves a Christian. Not necessarily regenerate.)
http://www.joshuaproject.net/faq.php#origins |
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Where would I find a list of the targeted UPGs? |
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Since the list was originally published, the Joshua Project has expanded their focus to include all People Groups regardless of size. Therefore, the number of unreached and untargeted groups has changed significantly since the Amsterdam 2000 conference.
You can find their web site at http://www.joshuaproject.net .
Presently, the Table 71 partnership is focusing their efforts on the 639 unreached and unengaged people groups. The current information tracking center for these UPGs is http://www.peoplegroups.org. Although the list of unreached people groups is not static, the Table 71 partnership has temporarily frozen the 639 list so that we can best focus our efforts on these unreached and unengaged people groups and track the progress more effectively.
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What is the goal of Table 71? |
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The organizations that have agreed to work together as "Table71" are totally and deeply committed to evangelism and world missions. As Paul proclaimed, "We are not ashamed of the Gospel of Jesus Christ because it is the power of God unto salvation." (Romans 1) The goal is to establish a strong and viable church within each of the UPGs, so that the number of UPGs is reduced to zero. |
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How will Table 71 contribute toward reaching this goal? |
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Table 71 provides a context for the member organizations to work together more effectively. To that end, the partnership will:• Host meetings several times a year to help the member organizations coordinate their efforts
• Maintain and distribute information on behalf of the member organizations
• Encourage churches and agencies to "adopt" UPGs from the "untargeted list." |
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How can I get involved? |
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Please contact us at:
info@Table71.org |
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