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The Patpatar of Papua New Guinea

The Patpatar of Papua New Guinea, numbering approximately 17,000 people, are No Longer Unreached.
They are described as an indigenous ethnic group of Papua New Guinea and can also be known as Gelik, Pala.
They are an Indigenous people, with Patpatar as their ethnic/kinship group and are in the New Guinea people cluster of the Pacific Islanders.
Their primary religion is Christianity - Protestantism.
They primarily speak Patpatar.

Unengaged and Unreached

The Patpatar are Unengaged and Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations among which there are no known efforts focused on establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Unreached yet Engaged

The Patpatar are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

No longer Unreached

The Patpatar are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.
Mark 10:15

Pray for those who might be trapped in pride, that God will humble them and give them a childlike faith and complete dependence on Him through faith in Christ.

Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name; bring an offering, and come into his courts!
Psalm 96:8

Pray for people here to humbly give God the glory due His name.

The LORD make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you.
Numbers 6:25

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will remember that He has given them His favor and His presence.

The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
John 1:5

Pray that when discouraging days come, those who cross cultures for the sake of the gospel will be comforted as they remember that the light of Christ is stronger than the darkness that surrounds them.

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The Patpatar of Papua New Guinea

Unengaged and Unreached

Unreached yet Engaged

No longer Unreached