Cameroon Bible Institute

CHAPTER 7:
ANALYZING AN AREA;
An Area is defined as a specific portion of a country determined by
either geographical, linguistic, cultural, or political lines.

THE PURPOSE OF ANALYZING AN AREA
The purpose of your study is to reach a specific area of a country with the Gospel. It is research
for the purpose of evangelism, not just for the sake of research. Be careful that you do not spend
all of your time studying and never get around to accomplishing the purpose which originally
motivated your study! The things which unite an area and make it distinct can provide you with
a general strategy to reach the entire area with the Gospel.
You analyze an area to answer these questions:
WHAT PEOPLE GROUPS ARE WITHIN THIS AREA?
Who are they, how many, and where are they located?
WHAT DO THESE GROUPS HAVE IN COMMON?
What unites these people groups as part of a distinct area?
WHAT IS THIS AREA LIKE?
What do you need to know about this area in order to reach the people who live there with the
Gospel?
WHO SHOULD REACH THIS AREA?
What are the necessary qualifications for workers to spread the Gospel in this area?
HOW SHOULD THIS AREA BE REACHED?
What common methods can be used in the whole area? Which will be most effective? The
answers to these questions will help you determine your role in reaching an area and assist you in
formulating a plan to reach it with the Gospel.
Thank you