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The Mesem of Papua New Guinea

The Mesem of Papua New Guinea, numbering approximately 10,500 people, are No Longer Unreached.
They are described as an indigenous ethnic group of Papua New Guinea .
They are an Indigenous people, with Mesem as their ethnic/kinship group and are in the New Guinea people cluster of the Pacific Islander Peoples.
Their primary religion is Christianity - Protestantism.
They primarily speak Mesem.

Unengaged and Unreached

The Mesem 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 Mesem 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 Mesem 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.

For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.
Romans 3:23

Pray that those who live in fear, guilt and discontentment because of sin will see their need for change, hear, and receive the good news of freedom from sin through Christ.

Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst."
John 6:35

Pray that the lost will come to Jesus and believe in Him, never to hunger or thirst again.

Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.
Luke 18:17

Pray that as people trust in Christ, they will have simple, childlike confidence that He will provide for their needs.

Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest."
Matthew 9:37-38

Pray that the Lord of the harvest will raise up believers to send out into His harvest field, which is ripe and ready.

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The Mesem of Papua New Guinea

Unengaged and Unreached

Unreached yet Engaged

No longer Unreached