he Musi Banyuasin are a last frontier people group geographically located on the equator just below the 1040 window in Indonesia. They live in the Musi Banyuasin district on the southern portion of Sumatra, one of Indonesia's main islands. South Sumatra appears to be a largely underdeveloped region ecomonmically and most likely culturally as well. It provides refuge for a vast array of exotic plants and animals. The Musi Banyuasin population is 150,000 and they speak Melayu.¹

The main commodities of the Musi Banyuasin district are rattan, resin, firewood, sawn timber and logs. Mining and quarrying products such as oil and natural gas are also found in the district as well as at offshore areas. The province also has various tourist attractions such as natural tourism, cultural and historical attractions. It has mountainous scenery with various flora and fauna, long coastal lines, rivers, lakes and unique and interesting multifarious traditions, arts, and cultures.²

"Followers of a form of Islam make up 87 percent of [Indonesia], making it the largest Islamic country in the world. Christians represent 9 percent of the population. Most of these belong to the Protestant Church in Indonesia, a merger of several Protestant sects. There are also many other locally organized Protestant groups, such as the Batak Protestant Christian Church, which claims about 2 million members. About 2 percent of the population is Roman Catholic. Buddhists, most of whom are of Chinese descent, account for about 1 percent of the population. Hinduism was once a major influence throughout the region but is now significant only on Bali. Indonesia's constitution guarantees freedom of religion."³

According to the people group information provided by The Joshua Project, of the 150,000 Musi Banyuasin, only 0.01% of the population is evangelical Christian..¹ There are very few resources available to them in their language and missionary outreach is only just beginning.

The Missions Council of Cornerstone Community Church prayerfully considered several people groups and felt specifically called to the Musi Banyuasin of Indonesia. Indonesians seem to be highly devoted to Islam and pose a great challenge as a missions outreach. However, we are confident that God has chosen people from this group and we are seeking His direction in how we might play a part in reaching them for His glory.

CCC Missions Council

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