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CHAPTER 9:
ANALYZING A REGION;
A region is a part of the world made up of several nations located near
each other geographically which are similar linguistically, culturally, religiously, or politically.
When you analyze a region you study it in detail to determine political, geographical, linguistic,
cultural, spiritual factors and external forces that might affect the spread of the Gospel
throughout the region.
The purpose of your study is to expand from the nations in which you are ministering to reach an
entire region with the Gospel.
A regional analysis is research for the purpose of evangelism, not just for the sake of research.
Be careful that you do not spend all of your time studying and never get around to accomplishing
the purpose which originally motivated your study!
The things which unite a region and make it distinct from other regions can help us plan a
general strategy to reach the entire region with the Gospel. The world is made up of several
regions similar to the Central American region which was used as an example. If we reach
enough regions, eventually we will reached the entire world.
You analyze a region to answer these questions:
WHAT NATIONS AND PEOPLE GROUPS ARE WITHIN THIS REGION?
What nations are within this region? How many nations, what is their population, and what
makes them a region?
WHAT DO THESE NATIONS AND PEOPLE GROUPS HAVE IN COMMON?
How are they alike socially, culturally, linguistically, religiously, and politically?
WHAT IS THIS REGION LIKE?
What do we need to know about this region in order to reach the people who live there with the
Gospel?
WHO SHOULD REACH THIS REGION?
What are the necessary qualifications for workers to spread the Gospel in this region? How
many workers are needed?
d in the whole region? Which will be most effective?
The answers to these questions will help you determine your role in reaching a region and assist
you in making a plan to reach it with the Gospel.
Thank you