Matthew 9:37-38

Τοτε λεγει τοις μαθηταις αυτου, ‘Ο μεν θερισμος πολυς, ‘οι δε εργαται ολιγοι.
Then he says to the disciples of him, "The harvest (is) much, but workers few.

δεηθητε ουν του κυριου του θερισμου ‘οπως εκβαλη εργατας εις τον θερισμον αυτου.
Beg, therefore, of the lord of the harvest, so that he thrust out workers into the harvest of his."

Expansion on Word Meanings

* θερισμος: Harvest, Crop, reaping, ingathering

* δεηθητε (from deomai): to be in want, need, ask request, pray, beseech, supplicate

* εκβαλη: cast out, eject by force, expel, force away, extract, send out/away

Feasibility Statistics

MINIMAL

11,000 Unreached Cultural Groups† X 5 missionaries (Skeleton crew) = 55,000 new missionaries

55,000 Missionaries X 4 senders/supporters (Moravian Model) = 220,000 new senders

Total = 275,000 Christians

MODERATE

11,000 Unreached Groups† X 10 Missionaries (2-3 teams) = 110,000 new missionaries

110,000 Missionaries X 15 Sender/Supporters (World War II model) = 1,650,000 new senders

TOTAL = 1,760,000 Christians

THERE WERE 140 MILLION PROTESTANT EVANGELICALS IN THE WORLD IN 1995^‡

Sources:

†Dr. Ralph Winter, U.S. Center For World Mission

^‡ Dr. David Barrett, Global Evangelization Movement

Compiled by Nate Wilson (who also did the linear translation)