Cameroon Bible Institute

CHAPTER 8:
ANALYZING A NATION;
A nation is composed of people united by a common political system. It is a territory with
established national boundaries

The purpose of your study is to expand from an area in which you are ministering to reach an
entire nation 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 a
nation and make it distinct from other nations can provide us with a general strategy to reach the
entire nation with the Gospel.
You analyze a nation to answer these questions:
WHAT PEOPLE GROUPS ARE WITHIN THIS NATION?
Who are they, how many, and where are they located? Which ones are reached with the Gospel
and which ones are not?
WHAT DO THESE GROUPS HAVE IN COMMON?
What unites these people groups as part of this nation? How are they alike socially, culturally,
linguistically, religiously, and politically?
WHAT IS THIS NATION LIKE?
What do we need to know about this nation in order to reach the people who live there with the
Gospel?
WHO SHOULD REACH THIS NATION?
What are the necessary qualifications for workers to spread the Gospel in this nation?
HOW SHOULD THIS NATION BE REACHED?
What general methods can be used in the whole nation? Which will be most effective? The
answers to these questions will help you determine your role in reaching a nation and assist you
in formulating a plan to reach it with the Gospel.