PRINCIPLES OF ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS.
Chapter 9: ANALYZING A REGION.
A region is a part of the world made up of several nations located near each other geographically which are similar linguistically, culturally, religiously or politically. When you analyze a region, 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 region. The purpose of analyzing a region is to expand from the nations in which you are ministering to reach an entire region with the Gospel. You analyze a region to answer these questions:
-What nations and people groups are within this region?
-What do these nations and people groups have in common?
-What is this region like?
-Who should reach this region?
-How should this region be reached?
To gather information; pray, study written materials, observe and interview. Use what you’ve learned about the region you studied.