Why QuALITATIVE research?

• Frontier Dispatch does not perform quantitative, demographic, sociological, and cliometric data gathering. Many organizations helpfully provide statistical data for approximating the progress of the gospel, for which we are grateful.

• Frequently, the data gathered from census bureaus and demographic studies will group numerous heterodox and non-Christian groups together under the category of ‘Christian’—including groups such as Mormons, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Roman Catholics, Word of Faith sects, and new religious movements.

• According to some data, whole regions and ethno-linguistic groups appear to be ‘Christian’ and thus reached, but in fact they have no biblical church, gospel doctrine, or even access to the Scriptures.

• We seek raw data-gathering in order to provide missiologists, field-practitioners, and indigenous Christian leaders with the facts they need to make wise, informed decisions for engaging and serving among particular ethno-linguistic groups.

Why doctrinal research?

• Frontier Dispatch aims to uncover the belief systems of various ethno-linguistic groups. We ask qualitative questions about basic evangelical and orthodox doctrinal distinctives—God, Creation, Sin, Mankind, Christ, Salvation, Scripture, Church.

• In order to determine the degree of inculcation and implantation of the biblical gospel in a particular group, we seek to understand their native cultural orientation and cultural value system and then the level of their understanding and belief in the biblical gospel.

• Once we gather the raw data, we can help missionaries, churches, regional indigenous church planters, and other partners make informed, wise decisions about where and how to serve.

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• We do not publish our raw data at this time for security reasons. We store it on a secure server and share it through secure means. Please contact us with any questions, comments, opportunities, interests, and ideas.