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Coca-Cola is more popular than Jesus among the unreached?
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Coca-Cola is more popular than Jesus among the unreached?
Coca-Cola is more popular than Jesus among the unreached? | Saturday, March 06, 2021
Many Christians are surprised when they hear that there are communities where no one has preached nor heard about Jesus. In Nigeria, there are over 83 people groups that are designated as unreached with a population of over 64 million (Joshua Project survey). It is surprising to note that even among the unreached, short thick bottles of Coca-Cola are found in their midst. This observation calls for sober reflection and it is a challenge to global Christians.
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Our mission team in Northern Nigeria was able to gain access to hard-to-reach people groups by applying what Jesus taught in Luke 10:5-7 when he said, But whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace to this house.’ And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest on it; if not, it will return to you. And remain in the same house, eating and drinking such things as they give, for the laborer is worthy of his wages. Do not go from house to house.
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We adopted this strategy by saying, As-salamu alaykum , to every community we try to reach with the Gospel. This is the instruction of Christ to His disciples and it is now a greeting in Arabic that means Peace be upon you . The salam is a religious salutation among Muslims when greeting, though it is also used by Arabic speakers of other religions such as Arab Christians, as well as many non-Muslim Indians and Pakistanis who speak Hindi-Urdu. Experiences have shown us that God has strategically place
There is no doubt that many Christians love Jesus, eulogize Him, extol him with words of praises, but what I am not sure about is how many Christians would be willing to stake their lives for Him, His name and His kingdom.