PRINCIPLES OF ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS.
Chapter 8: ANALYZING A NATION.
A nation is composed of people united by a common political system, a territory with established national boundaries. When you analyze a nation, you study it in detail to determine political, geographical, linguistic, cultural, spiritual factors and external forces that might affect the spread of the Gospel throughout the nation. The purpose of analyzing a nation is to expand from an area in which you are ministering to reach an entire nation with the Gospel. You analyze a nation to answer these questions:
-What people groups are within this nation?
-What do these groups have in common?
-What is this nation like?
-Who should reach this nation?
-How should this nation be reached?
To gather information by pray, study written materials, observe and interview. Use what you’ve learned about the nation you studied.