Mongolia
TAKING THE GOSPEL TO DISTANT LANDS
Mission Eurasia works in Mongolia and the other countries of Eurasia to train and equip young Christian leaders for effective ministry.
Mongolia—called the “Land of the Blue Sky” for being cloudless more than two-thirds of the year—is the heartland of the former Mongol Empire. It is also the largest landlocked country that does not border a closed sea. Continuing the culture born of its vast and open landscape, about 30 percent of the population are still nomadic.
Compared to the former empire, present-day Mongolia represents a small remnant. The number of ethnic Mongolians living in Mongolia proper is roughly half the number of those living in the neighboring Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China. At one point in history, Mongolia was a socialist Soviet satellite state, experiencing intense political violence and a stagnant economy. While Mongolia eventually adopted a new constitution and shifted toward a free market economy after the Soviet Union’s collapse, the Communist Party maintains significant control and influence that includes political and military ties with Russia and close economic ties with China. Though there is an abundance of natural resources, high inflation and currency depreciation counteract these advantages.
Buddhism is Mongolia’s largest religion, comprising 42-50 percent of the total population. Some sources put the majority of the remaining population at 23-40 percent non-religious, and between 3-30 percent adhering to a folk religion. Islam claims roughly three percent, and Christianity falls under two percent. Less than half of Christians are evangelical; however, the first generation of Christians have experienced encouraging growth. While there were less than 40 Protestant Christians in Mongolia in 1990, today there are an estimated 40,000 meeting in 600 different churches!
School Without Walls (SWW) students first started organizing summer Bible camps and planting churches in Mongolia in 2012, and our dedicated young leaders remain committed to leading Mongolians to Christ, away from atheism and superstition. In 2023, you supported our SWW ministry training for 90 enrolled leaders, 50 of whom graduated from the full two-year program.
Join Us in Bringing the Gospel to Mongolia and Beyond
At Mission Eurasia, we are committed to training and equipping young Christian leaders to spread the Good News of the gospel to the farthest corners of Eurasia. We are working tirelessly to make this a reality in Mongolia and beyond.
Join us in this mission by supporting our work in Mongolia. Your donation will directly provide young leaders with the training and tools they need to effectively share the gospel and make a lasting impact in their communities.
“Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law.”
Romans 13:8
Prayer Requests
- Of Mongolia’s 28 people groups, 23 are still considered unreached. Pray for the Lord to continue giving Mission Eurasia’s leaders effective strategies to best reach those in remote and hard-to-reach places.
- Please pray that God would strengthen the church in this land where less than one percent of the population are evangelical Christians.
- Please pray that many more Mongolian children will be reached for Christ through our annual summer Bible camp program.
- Please pray that our SWW program will thrive and expand, training and equipping the Next Generation of Mongolian Christians to share the gospel with their own people.
BOLDHUU’S STORY
“My name is Boldhuu and I'm 33 years old. I came to faith in the Lord when I was 14. So, after graduating from the 9th grade, I enrolled in a Bible school. I’ve been in church for 17 years now, and I am one of the church ministers. I took my team to a School Without Walls (SWW) conference last month and it was the first time I had come across SWW.
“I was excited to have an opportunity to spend time with my team, mentor them, and learn from others. I really appreciate these moments when I can be with them not just as their pastor but as their friend. During the conference, one thing stood out to me very clearly: we need to engage more with the younger generation in our churches. We need to train them, guide them, direct them, and nurture them. We need to invest more time in them and provide them with our support.
“And as I left the SWW conference, I was inspired to organize regular gatherings for our youth with the aim of encouraging teenagers to respond to the needs of our community and to serve the people around us. I realized that although I serve others, I need a strong team to do it with me. I don’t need to do it alone.
“I am grateful to SWW in Mongolia for their motivation and encouragement. The SWW movement is a great assistance to ministers in raising the next generation of believers, providing them guidance, and mobilizing them for ministry.”
