What is Stratus?

Today, over 3 billion people in the world have zero access to the gospel of Jesus. The reason for this is complicated, very complicated, and each people group has a unique set of reasons, they haven’t heard the gospel. However, there are hundreds of organizations, ministries, governments, NGOs, all working to impact humanitarian issues around the world. Some of these organizations sit on top of incredibly detailed data about these issues. We created the Stratus index to bring all of that data together for the sake of reaching people who need to hear the gospel.

What is Stratus?

The Stratus index utilizes trusted data from over 35 sources. Sources like the Joshua Project, the World Health Organization, UNICEF, the World Bank, and even the CIA. We’ve taken key factors like natural barriers in Nepal that keep missionaries from just physically getting to people or political issues in China that keep the gospel from spreading on a national level. Developmental issues like the lack of clean water in Somalia. Social issues like women’s rights in Iraq, or child trafficking in India. All of this data comes together and we pair that information with people’s access to the gospel. The tool crunches the numbers and every single country is given a Stratus Index score.

For example, right now, if all factors are taken into account, Afghanistan ranks number one on the Stratus index, meaning the data tells us that the Afghan people not only have the most urgent spiritual needs with little to no access to the gospel, but they also have the most urgent physical needs.

A New Perspective In Missions

It’s all about bringing a new perspective to the ways we go about doing missions. The Stratus tool is simple to use, and we suggest you just dig in and get to work. Accomplishing the great commission will not be easy, but we’ve been commanded by God to take the gospel to wall people groups. It’s our prayer that the Stratus tool will help you, your family, and your church as you endeavor to be obedient.