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The State of Missions in Indonesia

Indonesia’s mission field is shaped by the world’s largest Muslim population alongside strong churches in parts of Sumatra, Sulawesi, Papua, and eastern islands. 233 UPGs remain, totaling about 195,365,130 unreached people; Sunda is the largest listed group. Its evangelical story has distinctive roots: Dutch-era missions and earlier Christian communities created diverse church traditions across the Indonesian archipelago.

  • 285M POPULATION
  • 12.6% CHRISTIANS
  • 95.4% LITERACY
  • 233 UNREACHED PEOPLE GROUPS
  • Sunda LARGEST UNREACHED PEOPLE GROUP
  • 195M UNREACHED POPULATION
  • Jakarta CAPITAL CITY
  • Jakarta Surabaya Bandung LARGEST CITIES
  • Indonesian Rupiah CURRENCY
  • Tropical equatorial climate, with high humidity, monsoon rain, warm temperatures, and volcanic variation. CLIMATE
  • Indonesian PRIMARY LANGUAGES
  • Islam LARGEST UNREACHED RELIGION

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Bible Translation Indonesian Scripture is widespread, while hundreds of local languages still benefit from translation and oral resources.
Church Planting Church planting is most strategic among Muslim-majority peoples.
Disaster Relief Church planting remains urgent among Somali, coastal Muslim.
Education Church planting remains urgent among Somali, coastal Muslim.
Gospel Access Indonesia has 233 UPGs and about 195 million unreached people; the Sunda are the largest listed community.
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 Believers in Indonesia need prayer for faithful witness, wise leadership, and endurance under local pressures.
Poverty & Justice Churches can support livelihoods after disasters and among poor families while avoiding dependency or coercive aid.
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 Indonesia

The evangelical story in Indonesia developed through several important transitions. European mission movements planted churches among several peoples, while indigenous evangelists expanded them; the modern evangelical movement consolidated nationally, including formation of the Indonesian Evangelical Fellowship in 1971. What began through particular mission movements increasingly became the work of national believers who built congregations, trained leaders, and adapted ministry to local.

  1. Early Beginnings

    Dutch-era missions and earlier Christian communities created diverse church traditions across the Indonesian archipelago.

  2. 1900s

    Mission work expanded strongly among Batak, Minahasa, Toraja, Papuan, and other peoples outside the Muslim heartlands.

  3. Independence Era

    Indonesian evangelists and pastors increasingly led churches through independence and major political change.

  4. Modern Movement

    The Indonesian Evangelical Fellowship formed in 1971 as evangelical institutions and mission networks became more nationally connected.

  5. Today

    Indonesian churches now send missionaries while still facing an enormous unfinished task among Muslim-majority peoples.

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