The 10 / 40 Window

What is the 10 /40 Window?

The 10/40 Window is a geographical area that lies between 10 degrees latitude north of the equator and 40 degrees latitude north of the equator. This rectangular area stretches from North Africa, the Middle East to Asia.

  • 2/3 of the world’s 7 billion people live in the 10/40 window
  • 85% of the world’s poorest nations are located in the 10/40 window
  • 90% of the people living in this window are unevangelized or unreached by the gospel
  • The 10/40 window is often referred to as “The Resistant Belt”, encompassing the majority of the world’s Muslims, Hindus, and Buddhists, as well as the majority of the Non-religious designated block of people.
  • Open evangelism is dangerous and nearly impossible in the 10/40 window because many of the governments here are opposed to Christian’s working within their borders. Imprisonment or death can result from witnessing the Gospel.
  • The 10/40 window contains over 70% of the world population but receives only 8% of all missionary effort.
  • Only 5 cents out of every $100 spent on missions globally is directed toward the 10/40 window, even though the need is most critical & dire in this area.

Short Term Mission Trips

This program is designed to help direct churches towards short-term missions opportunities for their church members to engage in evangelism and discipleship beyond their communities. These trips, done in collaboration with partnering missions organizations, are designed to introduce indigenous people to the Gospel of Jesus Christ, basic biblical principles, and may include opportunities to meet tangible needs of the people.

Missions Education

We partner with missions training and education agencies to offer training in cross-cultural missions awareness. This is accomplished by the following:

  • Educating the larger church community through mission conferences, workshops and resources on the historical, biblical, cultural and strategic aspects of missions, thereby providing greater knowledge of world missions.
  • Connecting a church’s specific mission with real needs on the mission field and assisting in the selection of the country, peoples group and specific projects for a missions trip.
  • Providing training for short-term missions teams.
  • Assisting in mobilizing financial and material resources to support and sustain the missions projects.
  • Assisting in establishing member care for missionaries serving overseas.

Sister2Sister Project

Fishers of Men, Inc. has partnererd with Shalom Outreach, Inc. in 2019 school-aged girls in Africa by making reusable personal hygiene kits adn the life-changing message fo the gospel. This initiative helps prevent girls from missing school during their monthly periods – absences that too often lead to dropping out and continuing cycles of poverty. In many communities, girls are forced to rely on unsafe and unsanitary methods such as rags, leaves, or even dung, and most schools lack proper restroom facilities for
them to clean themselves. To address these needs, Shalom Outreach has adopted schools and built latrines, while Fishers of Men originally provided personal hygiene kits containing handmade reusable pads, underwear, washcloths, clothespins, soap, and a zip-lock bag that doubled as a wash bag. Each kit was placed in a handmade carrying bag, and the girls also received instruction in personal hygiene and the proper use of the supplies.

In 2025, because of rising tariffs and import fees, Fishers of Men transitioned from making the kits to fundraising so they can be purchased within Africa. Shalom Outreach distributes these locally sourced kits, ensuring that the work continues to bless lives. Since the beginning of this partnership, more than 1,200 kits have been distributed, and praise be to God, over 1,000 girls
have given their lives to Christ. We welcome donations to support the purchase of additional kits so that even more young women can remain in school and embrace a future of hope.

Donations can be mailed to Fishers of Men, Inc., P.O. Box 10653, Lynchburg, VA 24506-0653 or given online by clicking the Donate button.

We are deeply grateful to the following community partners who faithfully supported us in constructing and preparing personal hygiene kits for our little sisters:

• Lady Lisa Dangerfield, Director of Operations, Shalom Outreach, Inc.
• Heida Warren, South Hill, Virginia
• Diamond Hill Baptist Church
• The Atkinson Sisters of Erie, Pennsylvania
• Mt. Vernon Chapter of Quilters Unlimited in Fairfax Station, Virginia
• Lynchburg Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta, Inc.
• Sunnyside Women’s Ministry, Area E, Virginia Baptist Convention
• New Jerusalem Ministries of Virginia Beach, Virginia
• Volunteers from across Central Virginia

“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.” – Matthew 5:16

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Perspectives is a ministry of Frontier Ventures, a non-denominational ministry that exists to enhance the effectiveness of the mission movement among the world’s least reached peoples. Perspectives originated in the U.S.A., but many countries have developed their own Perspectives programs, such as South Korea, Australia, India, and others. The Headquarters is based in Pasadena, California. If you would like to learn more please click here.

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