Near NationsThe nations are
no longer far away.
They're living in Melbourne.
Near Nations reaches diaspora communities from closed, persecuted countries — while they live in the freedom of Australia. We use targeted Facebook and Instagram testimony ads in their heart language to connect them with the gospel.
Least-reached people groups in Melbourne
Unreached in Australian cities
Muslims from closed countries in Australia
Known Hazara-language churches in Melbourne
1.8 Billion Muslims.
Less than 0.1% have ever heard the gospel.
For most of human history, reaching these communities has meant crossing borders, learning languages, and risking your life. Today, God has brought them to our doorstep.
Closed Countries
In Afghanistan, Iran, Somalia and dozens of other nations, converting from Islam carries the death penalty. Evangelism is impossible.
A Rare Window
Migration has brought over 100,000 Muslims from closed countries to Australia. For the first time in their lives, they live where the gospel is legal and free.
A Closing Gap
First-generation migrants are most open to spiritual change. Within 10–15 years, cultural assimilation reduces this openness. The window is now.
The Opportunity
Melbourne has become one of the world's greatest mission fields.
41 least-reached people groups. 1.8 million unreached individuals. Living next door.
These are not statistics. They are your neighbours — the families in Dandenong, the students in Clayton, the factory workers in Broadmeadows. They left countries where the gospel is forbidden. Now they live where it's free.
Explore every people groupThe Mission Field
41 People Groups. Next Door.
Every dot on this globe is a community living in Melbourne right now — people from closed countries who can hear the gospel freely for the first time. Hover or tap to explore.
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42 groups
The Method
From a social media ad to a disciple going home.
A simple, reproducible five-step funnel designed for diaspora communities — safe, culturally matched, and gospel-centred.
Targeted Testimony Ad
Testimony video in heart language via Facebook/Instagram. Hyper-targeted to specific postcodes and language groups.
Landing Page + Form
Respondents click through and express interest anonymously. Safety first — no church address required at this stage.
Discipler Connection
Matched with an ex-Muslim Christian from the same cultural background. Hazara matched with Hazara. Arab matched with Arab. Same language, shared story.
DBS Studies
Discovery Bible Studies adapted for ex-Muslim contexts. Addressing Quranic parallels, Jesus in Islam, and common objections.
Return Mission
Long-term: new believers eventually return to their home country. One disciple from Melbourne can plant a church in Kabul.
First Target
Starting with the Hazara.
Australia's most strategic and accessible unreached diaspora.
23,000
Hazara in Australia
0.03%
Evangelical (Joshua Project)
JP Scale 1
Least Reached
2025
Year the first Hazara Bible was completed
ZERO Known Ministry
No Hazara-language congregation exists anywhere in Melbourne. The harvest field is completely open. Near Nations is the first initiative specifically targeting this community.
Shia, not Sunni
Less bound by orthodox Sunni strictures, the Hazara are historically more open to outside ideas and spiritual inquiry.
Taliban persecution
The group most targeted by the Taliban. Deep trauma creates spiritual searching — openness to a God who sees the suffering.
Geographic concentration
Concentrated in Dandenong/Casey/Hume — enabling precise Facebook postcode targeting. Postcodes: 3175, 3174, 3177, 3805, 3976, 3977.
Language accessible
Hazaragi (Dari dialect). The Dari Bible, Jesus Film, and testimony content already exist in their language.
The Vision
Near Nations is not a program. It is a movement.
“Every diaspora community in Australia represents a seed — a potential future church planter in one of the world's most closed nations.”
Launch
Launch Hazara campaign. 500 ad engagements. 50 form responses. 10 discipleship relationships.
Expand
Expand to Iraqi Arab and Somali communities. Build discipler network of 30 ex-Muslim Christians.
Scale
Scale to Sydney and Brisbane. 200 active discipleship relationships. First returnees going home.
Movement
Near Nations operating across major Australian cities. Multiplying disciples returning to closed countries.
“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations”
Matthew 28:19
For Disciplers
Resources for Disciplers
This section will contain links to Bible translations in unreached languages, culturally-sensitive apologetics resources, DBS study guides, and more. Coming soon.
Bible Translations in Heart Languages
Links to scripture, audio Bibles, and study materials in Hazaragi, Dari, Somali, Urdu, and other diaspora languages.
Coming SoonDBS Study Guides for Ex-Muslim Contexts
Discovery Bible Studies adapted for Muslim-background believers. Addressing Quranic parallels, the cross, and identity in Christ.
Coming SoonApologetics for Muslim Background
Respectful, culturally-aware responses to common objections from Islamic tradition. Written for cross-cultural disciplers.
Coming SoonJoin the Mission.
There are four ways to partner with Near Nations. Every role matters.
FUND
Partner Financially
Launch Year 1 with us. $2,000 funds one full month of Hazara ads — reaching thousands of homes in Dandenong and Casey.
Donate NowPRAY
Commit to Pray
Commit to pray weekly for one specific people group. Receive a weekly prayer guide tailored to each community.
Get Weekly Prayer GuideSERVE
Serve as a Discipler
Are you an ex-Muslim Christian? Know one? We need disciplers who can connect 1:1 with new seekers from the same culture.
Register as a DisciplerSPREAD
Share the Vision
Share this vision with your church, mission network, or sending organisation. The more people who know, the more doors open.
Download the Pitch Deck — Coming SoonQuestions? nearnations.com