Joshua Project

Business Profile

Core Value Proposition

Joshua Project provides data-driven research on ethnic people groups worldwide, highlighting those with the fewest followers of Jesus to support mission planning.

Target Customer

{"Missions Organization Leader","Missions Prayer Coordinator","Missions Mobilizer","Missionary on the Field","Missions Researcher","Missions Advocate","Church leaders","Educators and researchers in missiology","Faith-based nonprofit organizations"}

Key Differentiator

Global Dashboard with 17,704 people groups, interactive filtering and lists, API/Datasets access, maps and cartograms, mobile apps (9 languages), daily Unreached of the Day content, and a defined concept of what constitutes a people group.

Implementation Timeline

Not explicitly specified; platform is accessible online with immediate data and tools.

Pain Points

1Difficulty identifying and prioritizing unreached ethnic groups for outreach and resource allocation
2Unclear or variable counting of people groups (e.g., Bambara example) leading to potential misalignment in outreach scope
3Need for data-driven insights and shareable visuals (maps, lists, datasets) for mission planning and education

Key Features

1Global Dashboard and Interactive data with filters by country, region, language, religion, affinity blocs, people clusters, and progress level
2Ability to create custom lists and export as datasets or maps; API access
3Maps and cartograms showing where unreached peoples live; World/India maps
4Unreached of the Day and other prayer resources; mobile apps available in 9 languages
5Option to book Joshua Project speakers for data-driven presentations

Target Customer Industries

Decision Makers

1Missions Organization Leader
2Missions Prayer Coordinator
3Missions Mobilizer
4Missionary on the Field
5Missions Researcher
6Missions Advocate

Client Results

1Data-driven presentations on unreached people groups and missions strategy for schools, churches and organizations
2Custom maps, graphs and datasets to aid outreach planning
3Prayer resources and daily unreached-focused content (Unreached of Day)

Competitive Advantages

1Large, globally scoped dataset of 17,704 people groups with 7,626 unreached groups
2Rich toolset including interactive dashboards, filtering, and API access
3Integration of data, maps and prayer resources to support both strategy and prayer
4Multi-language mobile app availability and downloadable prayer resources and booklets

Key Benefits

1Identify and prioritize unreached people groups for outreach planning

2Access global maps and datasets for data visualization and analysis

3Create and export custom lists and datasets

4Leverage daily prayer resources and 'Unreached of the Day' content

5Support data-driven mission presentations and education

Additional Product Information

Product Description

A global research initiative that identifies and maps ethnic 'people groups' worldwide, especially unreached groups, providing data, maps, and prayer resources to inform mission planning.

Target Market

Missions organizations, churches, researchers, educators, and faith-based groups involved in global missions and outreach

Unique Value Proposition

A comprehensive, data-driven platform with global coverage, customizable lists, API access, and prayer resources designed to help churches and mission organizations prioritize and plan outreach to unreached peoples.

Technical Requirements

Online web platform with API/Datasets access; mobile apps available in 9 languages

Pricing Model

Not stated

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