Learning, Prayer & Global Awareness
At Twelve Stones Global, we believe awareness leads to compassion, and prayer leads to action. We encourage individuals, churches, families, and teams to grow in understanding about the nations, unreached people groups, and global communities that have little access to the Gospel.
The following resources are trusted tools for learning, prayer, advocacy, and global engagement.
Unreached People Groups
What Are Unreached People Groups?
An unreached people group is a community of people with little or no access to the Gospel, Christian resources, or a local church capable of sharing the message of Christ within their own culture and language.
Many unreached groups live in areas where there are:
- Few or no churches
- Limited access to Scripture
- Cultural or geographic isolation
- Poverty, conflict, or persecution
- Language barriers preventing Gospel access
Learning about unreached peoples helps us pray more intentionally and engage more compassionately with the world around us.
Joshua Project
A Global Resource for Unreached Peoples
Joshua Project is one of the leading global databases focused on unreached people groups. It provides:
- Detailed people group profiles
- Population and language information
- Religious background statistics
- Prayer needs and mission updates
- Interactive maps and global data tools
This resource is valuable for:
- Churches and mission teams
- Prayer groups
- Students and educators
- Individuals seeking to understand global missions
Helpful Ways to Use Joshua Project
- Pray for a different people group each day
- Research countries before exposure trips
- Teach children and students about the nations
- Explore areas with little Gospel access
- Learn about language and cultural diversity
Prayercast
Prayer for the Nations
Prayercast is a powerful prayer resource featuring short prayer videos focused on nations, cities, and unreached people groups around the world.
Prayercast helps believers:
- Pray visually and specifically
- Learn about cultures and communities
- Intercede for areas facing conflict or hardship
- Engage children and families in global prayer
- Develop a deeper heart for the nations
The videos are especially useful for:
- Church prayer gatherings
- Mission teams
- Family devotions
- Student ministries
- Personal prayer times
Additional Recommended Resources
Global Prayer & Missions Learning
Operation World : A comprehensive prayer guide for nations, cultures, and global church movements.
International Mission Board (IMB) : Mission stories, prayer guides, global engagement tools, and resources for churches and individuals.
Lausanne Movement : Global conversations, articles, and resources focused on world evangelization and collaboration.
Ethnologue : A research resource focused on the languages of the world and language communities.
Prayer & Engagement Ideas
Simple Ways to Get Involved
Here are practical ways to engage with global prayer and missions awareness:
- Pray weekly for an unreached people group
- Learn about a new nation each month
- Use Prayercast videos during family or church prayer times
- Research cultures before traveling internationally
- Encourage children and youth to pray for the nations
- Support global workers and local leaders
- Read mission stories and testimonies together
- Participate in exposure and vision trips
Our Heart
At Twelve Stones Global, we believe prayer, learning, and relationship are deeply connected. As we grow in understanding of the world and its peoples, our hearts expand with compassion, humility, and hope.
May these resources encourage you to pray boldly, learn deeply, and love generously.