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web link	bahai-library.com/bibliography/BIB27536
reference type	Unpublished Work
short title	Unreached People Group Project : The Baha'i of India
title of work	Unreached People Group Project : The Baha'i of India
author	Harvey, Brian
year	2013
date	October 13, 2013
place published	Lynchburg, Virginia
abstract	Throughout scripture, the mercies of God can be seen revealing the undeniable truth that God desires none shall perish, but that all should come to saving grace through Jesus Christ. Sadly, though, many individuals will die separated from this invitation of mercy– without the knowledge of the saving grace of Jesus Christ. According to the Joshua Project, there are 7,289 people groups that are declared unreached people groups.1 This equates to 2.90 billion people, 40.7% of the world population, that have never heard the name of Jesus or have less than two percent evangelical Christians among them. According to Acts 1:8, Christ commanded His followers to be His witnesses locally and as far reaching as the remotest parts of the earth. It is the responsibility of all Christians to proclaim the name of Jesus and share the Gospel message until the Lord's return – Christians must evangelize the lost. Aggressive strategies must be developed to move beyond the boundaries of our personal Jerusalem, Judea, and Samaria and carry the light of Christ into the remotest parts of the earth. Therefore, it is the intent of this paper to illuminate through the investigation of the history and cultural background of the Baha'i people group of India in concert with examination of the history of mission work among them that Christ can and should be preached among the Baha'i. Due to a lack of information on mission work among the Baha'i, a critique of the faith will be proffered to bring additional understanding and clarity of the challenges that face mission work among the Baha'i. Through extended research and understanding of the beliefs of the Baha'i people, it will be shown that due to the community-minded Baha'i, establishing relationships will ignite the mission and establish a foothold for the name of Jesus to be proclaimed. Knowing that the Baha'i are a rich and business-minded people group, missionaries have unique opportunities through working alongside of them. Additionally, capitalizing on the fact they already believe Jesus has risen from the dead, albeit not physically, the Baha'i can be empowered through the full truth of the Gospel and become a movement of Christ through their business networks that the country of India desperately needs. In an effort to reach the Baha'i people of India, the aforementioned information will be incorporated into a detailed plan that involves prayer, giving, missionary teams, and partnerships with other churches and organizations already in India.
notes	Course GLST 500.
language	English
keywords	ANTI-BAHA'I; CHRISTIANITY; POLEMIC; CONVERSION; INDIA
pages	ii, 20
institution	Liberty University
department	Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary

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