MISSIONS IN

Chad

God is moving in Chad

The State of Missions in Chad

Missions in Chad are shaped by one of Africa’s largest remaining missions frontiers, stretching from a Christian south into a predominantly Muslim Sahel and Sahara, 81 unreached peoples and more than ten million unreached Baggara and Shuwa Arabs in the largest listed group, and severe poverty, insecurity, refugee flows, and enormous linguistic diversity. 81 unreached people groups remain, representing about 10,709,000 people; Baggara.

  • 21M POPULATION
  • 29.8% CHRISTIANS
  • 22.3% LITERACY
  • 81 UNREACHED PEOPLE GROUPS
  • Baggara Shuwa Arab LARGEST UNREACHED PEOPLE GROUP
  • 11M UNREACHED POPULATION
  • N'Djamena CAPITAL CITY
  • N'Djamena Moundou Sarh LARGEST CITIES
  • Central African CFA Franc CURRENCY
  • Mostly arid and semiarid, from Saharan desert in the north to Sahel and wetter savanna conditions in the. CLIMATE
  • French Arabic PRIMARY LANGUAGES
  • Islam LARGEST UNREACHED RELIGION

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Bible Translation Arabic, French, and oral local-language resources are indispensable across Chad's exceptionally diverse population.
Church Planting Southern churches need vision and training to plant congregations among Muslim peoples farther north and east.
Disaster Relief Church planting remains urgent among Somali, coastal Muslim.
Education Church planting remains urgent among Somali, coastal Muslim.
Gospel Access Chad has 81 UPGs; more than 10.7 million Baggara and Shuwa Arabs make the remaining task exceptionally large.
Human Trafficking Church planting remains urgent among Somali, coastal Muslim.
Medical Missions Church planting remains urgent among Somali, coastal Muslim.
Orphans & Vulnerable Children Church planting remains urgent among Somali, coastal Muslim.
Persecuted Church Some churches face Islamist insecurity, while believers in Muslim families may experience strong social pressure.
Poverty & Justice Food insecurity and rural poverty call for agricultural support, clean water, and locally sustainable livelihoods.
Unreached People Groups Millions still have little or no access to the gospel in their language and culture.

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A History of God's Faithfulness in Chad

Chad’s evangelical missions story is closely tied to this history: 20th-century evangelical missions planted churches mainly in the south; later work pushed toward Muslim peoples of central and eastern Chad. Over time, responsibility increasingly shifted toward local pastors, evangelists, teachers, and churches rather than remaining primarily in foreign hands. Political change, migration, conflict, or secularization reshaped the movement in different eras.

  1. Early Beginnings

    Evangelical mission in Chad expanded during the 20th century, concentrating first among peoples of the more receptive south.

  2. 1900s

    Mission stations developed churches, schools, clinics, translation work, and training in an exceptionally multilingual country.

  3. Independence Era

    Chadian pastors gradually led established congregations while cross-cultural workers pushed toward central and eastern regions.

  4. Modern Movement

    Refugee crises and Sahel insecurity later made relief, oral Bible work, and locally led ministry increasingly important.

  5. Today

    Chad remains a major frontier today, with 81 unreached peoples stretching across Muslim Sahelian and Saharan communities.

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