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God is moving in Cambodia

The State of Missions in Cambodia

Missions in Cambodia are shaped by a Buddhist-majority nation still carrying the trauma of the Khmer Rouge era, a young evangelical church rebuilt largely after the near-destruction of organized Christianity in the 1970s, and 19 unreached peoples and more than 16 million unreached Khmer. 19 unreached people groups remain, representing about 16,408,200 people; Khmer is the largest listed community.

  • 18M POPULATION
  • 2.6% CHRISTIANS
  • 77.2% LITERACY
  • 19 UNREACHED PEOPLE GROUPS
  • Khmer LARGEST UNREACHED PEOPLE GROUP
  • 16M UNREACHED POPULATION
  • Phnom Penh CAPITAL CITY
  • Phnom Penh Siem Reap Battambang LARGEST CITIES
  • Cambodian Riel CURRENCY
  • Tropical monsoon climate, with a hot wet season, a cooler dry season, and major flood cycles around the. CLIMATE
  • Khmer PRIMARY LANGUAGES
  • Buddhism LARGEST UNREACHED RELIGION

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Bible Translation Khmer Bibles, audio Scripture, and digital resources can carry biblical teaching far beyond established churches.
Church Planting Village church planting should prioritize Khmer leadership rather than long-term dependence on outside workers.
Disaster Relief Church planting remains urgent among Somali, coastal Muslim.
Education Church planting remains urgent among Somali, coastal Muslim.
Gospel Access Nineteen UPGs remain, and more than 16 million unreached Khmer make Gospel access the defining missions challenge.
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 Christian worship is legal, but converts in Buddhist families may still face relational pressure or rejection.
Poverty & Justice Debt and rural poverty can push families toward unsafe migration, giving churches a role in practical prevention.
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 Cambodia

Cambodia’s evangelical missions story is closely tied to this history: Christian and Missionary Alliance workers began sustained evangelical mission in 1923; Khmer Rouge rule devastated the church, which rebuilt after 1979. 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

    Christian and Missionary Alliance workers began sustained evangelical mission in Cambodia in 1923.

  2. 1900s

    Khmer congregations slowly developed before war and the Khmer Rouge nearly destroyed organized Christian life.

  3. Independence Era

    Surviving believers and returning refugees rebuilt churches after 1979, increasingly under Cambodian leadership.

  4. Modern Movement

    Since the 1990s, church planting, Bible training, youth ministry, and national mission networks have expanded.

  5. Today

    Cambodian churches are growing today while more than 16 million Khmer still remain unreached.

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