Mongolia is a landlocked country in East Asia, bordered by Russia and China. It covers an area of 603,909 square miles, with a population of just 3.4 million, making it the world’s most sparsely populated nation. Much of its area is covered by grassy steppe, with mountains to the north and west and the Gobi Desert to the south. Approximately 30% of the population is nomadic or semi-nomadic.

Many doors are open for ministry in Mongolia, more than in most countries in the Eurasian region, and significant results are being achieved. The influence of Buddhism, the majority religion, is waning, but shamanism is making inroads. But at the same time, Evangelical Christianity has also grown significantly in the last 30 years—from just ten believers in 1993 in the entire country to approximately 8% of the population now. This is a good time for Christ’s truth to reach these people and oppose false religions.

One of our ministry partners, Miga (pictured), a nomad himself, started a new church among the nomads. These people are typically very difficult to reach because they constantly move three to four times per year. Nomads are a very superstitious ethnic group; they do specific rituals every day, but they don’t even know why. They are very open to learning about Jesus Christ, and two nomadic churches have already been planted!

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