The 10/40 Window is the area of the world between latitudes 10 degrees and 40 degrees north of the equator in the Eastern Hemisphere, covering North Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. The window contains most of the world's areas of greatest physical and spiritual needs, most of the world's least reached peoples and most of the governments that oppose Christianity. Two-thirds of the world's population is located in the 10/40 window. In areas of the 10/40 window, there is only one missionary for every one million people. In the year 2000 there will be over one billion Muslims and Hindus in the 10/40 window. Some of the problems of the 10/40 window are starvation, disease, economic disaster, religious persecution, government and political breakdown, and insufficient living conditions. But far above all of these, is the need of the gospel of Christ. The gospel is the hope for all nations, including the ones in the 10/40 window. Out of every $1,000 given in North American churches, five cents is given to reach the one billion Muslims who will die and spend an eternity in Hell, separated from God, apart from His Son Jesus Christ. Jesus said to His disciples during His time on earth, "The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few" (Matt 9:37). As we can see, His statement is no less true today...