IMB Properties

Properties and concepts owned by the International Mission Board, declared in the GC-Core ontology.

Namespace: https://ontology.global.church/imb# (prefix: imb:)

Contents

Properties

imb:affinityRegionObject Property#
affinity region
IMB affinity-based regional classification for a media resource. Values are SKOS concepts from imb:AffinityRegionScheme (11 regions). IMB's affinity regions are not 1:1 with ISO geographic regions.
Domain: MissionResource · Range: Concept
imb:audioAvailabilityDatatype Property#
audio availability
Availability of audio Scripture resources as assessed by IMB. Values: 'Available', 'Not Available', 'None'.
Domain: AssessmentResult · Range: string
imb:bibleAvailabilityDatatype Property#
Bible availability
Availability of Bible resources as assessed by IMB. Values: 'Available', 'Not Available', 'None'.
Domain: AssessmentResult · Range: string
imb:bibleCompletionLevelDatatype Property#
Bible completion level
How much of the Bible has been translated into this people group's primary language. Levels range from no translation, to stories and selections, to New Testament only, to a complete Bible.
Domain: AssessmentResult · Range: string
imb:churchPlantingStatusObject Property#
church planting status
IMB church planting status. Values are SKOS concepts from imb:ChurchPlantingStatusScheme (No Churches Planted, Dispersed, Concentrated).
Domain: AssessmentResult · Range: Concept
imb:congregationsExistDatatype Property#
congregations exist
Whether any congregations exist among this people group according to IMB.
Domain: AssessmentResult · Range: boolean
imb:evangelicalLevelObject Property#
evangelical level
IMB categorical evangelical percentage band. Values are SKOS concepts from imb:EvangelicalLevelScheme (11 bands, from 'No Known Evangelicals' to '75% or Greater'). Complements JP's numeric jp:evangelicalPercentage with a classified band.
Domain: AssessmentResult · Range: Concept
imb:gospelAvailabilityDatatype Property#
gospel availability
Availability of gospel recordings as assessed by IMB. Values: 'Available', 'Not Available', 'None'.
Domain: AssessmentResult · Range: string
imb:gsecLevelObject Property#
GSEC level
IMB Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC) level for a people group. Ranges from 0 (no known evangelical Christians) to 6 (significant, self-sustaining evangelical movement). Lower values indicate less reached.
Domain: AssessmentResult · Range: Concept
imb:isEngagedDatatype Property#
is engaged
Whether the people group has active engagement according to IMB. Yes means at least one organization is actively working among this group; No means no known engagement.
Domain: AssessmentResult · Range: boolean
imb:jesusFilmAvailabilityDatatype Property#
Jesus Film availability
Availability of the Jesus Film as assessed by IMB. Values: 'Available', 'Not Available', 'None'.
Domain: AssessmentResult · Range: string
imb:lpiScoreDatatype Property#
LPI score
Language Priority Index (0–6) assigned by IMB.
Domain: AssessmentResult · Range: integer
imb:radioAvailabilityDatatype Property#
radio availability
Availability of Christian radio broadcasts as assessed by IMB. Values: 'Available', 'Not Available', 'None'.
Domain: AssessmentResult · Range: string
imb:resourceTotalDatatype Property#
resource total
Total count of available resource types (0–6) as assessed by IMB.
Domain: AssessmentResult · Range: integer
imb:spiCategoryObject Property#
SPI category
IMB Strategic Priority Index (SPI) category. Values are SKOS concepts from imb:SPIScheme (3 categories: Unengaged/Unreached, Engaged/Unreached, No Longer Unreached).
Domain: AssessmentResult · Range: Concept
imb:storiesAvailabilityDatatype Property#
stories availability
Availability of Bible story resources as assessed by IMB. Values: 'Available', 'Not Available', 'None'.
Domain: AssessmentResult · Range: string
imb:targetAudienceObject Property#
target audience
IMB audience classification for a media resource. Values are SKOS concepts from imb:TargetAudienceScheme (8 categories: Men, Women, Students, Refugees, Children, Nationals, Diaspora, Oral Learners).
Domain: MissionResource · Range: Concept

Concept Schemes

imb:AffinityRegionSchemeSKOS Concept Scheme#
IMB Affinity Region Scheme
imb:ChurchPlantingStatusSchemeSKOS Concept Scheme#
Church Planting Status
imb:EvangelicalLevelSchemeSKOS Concept Scheme#
Evangelical Level
imb:GSECSchemeSKOS Concept Scheme#
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity
imb:SPISchemeSKOS Concept Scheme#
Strategic Priority Index
imb:TargetAudienceSchemeSKOS Concept Scheme#
IMB Target Audience Scheme
imb:TwelveCharacteristicsSchemeSKOS Concept Scheme#
IMB Twelve Healthy Church Characteristics

Concepts

imb:AffinityAmericasSKOS Concept#
Americas
imb:AffinityAsianPacificRimSKOS Concept#
Asian Pacific Rim
imb:AffinityCentralAsiaSKOS Concept#
Central Asia
imb:AffinityDeafSKOS Concept#
Deaf Peoples
Cross-regional affinity for deaf communities.
imb:AffinityEastAsiaSKOS Concept#
East Asia
imb:AffinityEuropeSKOS Concept#
Europe
imb:AffinityGlobalSKOS Concept#
Global
Not region-specific; applicable worldwide.
imb:AffinityNAMESKOS Concept#
North Africa / Middle East
imb:AffinitySouthAsiaSKOS Concept#
South Asia
imb:AffinitySouthEastAsiaSKOS Concept#
South East Asia
imb:AffinitySubSaharanAfricaSKOS Concept#
Sub-Saharan Africa
imb:AudienceChildrenSKOS Concept#
Children
imb:AudienceDiasporaSKOS Concept#
Diaspora
People groups living outside their country of origin.
imb:AudienceMenSKOS Concept#
Men
imb:AudienceNationalsSKOS Concept#
Nationals
Local/national believers in the target culture.
imb:AudienceOralLearnersSKOS Concept#
Oral Learners
People who learn best through oral communication rather than written text.
imb:AudienceRefugeesSKOS Concept#
Refugees
imb:AudienceStudentsSKOS Concept#
Students
imb:AudienceWomenSKOS Concept#
Women
imb:CPConcentratedSKOS Concept#
Concentrated Church Planting
Church planting activity is concentrated — initial or focused church planting in a specific area within the people group.
imb:CPDispersedSKOS Concept#
Dispersed Church Planting
Church planting activity is dispersed — multiple church planting efforts are underway across different locations within the people group.
imb:CPNoneSKOS Concept#
No Churches Planted
No known church planting activity among this people group.
imb:EvLvl0SKOS Concept#
No Known Evangelicals
No known evangelical Christians among this people group.
imb:EvLvl1SKOS Concept#
Less than 2%
Estimated evangelical percentage is greater than 0% but less than 2%.
imb:EvLvl10SKOS Concept#
75% or Greater
Estimated evangelical percentage is 75% or greater.
imb:EvLvl2SKOS Concept#
2% or Greater but Less than 5%
Estimated evangelical percentage is at least 2% but less than 5%.
imb:EvLvl3SKOS Concept#
5% or Greater but Less than 10%
Estimated evangelical percentage is at least 5% but less than 10%.
imb:EvLvl4SKOS Concept#
10% or Greater but Less than 15%
Estimated evangelical percentage is at least 10% but less than 15%.
imb:EvLvl5SKOS Concept#
15% or Greater but Less than 20%
Estimated evangelical percentage is at least 15% but less than 20%.
imb:EvLvl6SKOS Concept#
20% or Greater but Less than 30%
Estimated evangelical percentage is at least 20% but less than 30%.
imb:EvLvl7SKOS Concept#
30% or Greater but Less than 40%
Estimated evangelical percentage is at least 30% but less than 40%.
imb:EvLvl8SKOS Concept#
40% or Greater but Less than 50%
Estimated evangelical percentage is at least 40% but less than 50%.
imb:EvLvl9SKOS Concept#
50% or Greater but Less than 75%
Estimated evangelical percentage is at least 50% but less than 75%.
imb:GSEC0SKOS Concept#
No Evangelicals, Churches or Resources
No evangelical Christians or churches. No access to evangelical print, audio, visual, or human resources.
imb:GSEC1SKOS Concept#
Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity
This people group is less than 2% evangelical. Some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years.
imb:GSEC2SKOS Concept#
Less than 2% Evangelical, Concentrated CP Activity
This people group is less than 2% evangelical but there is initial or concentrated church planting within the past two years.
imb:GSEC3SKOS Concept#
Less than 2% Evangelical, Dispersed CP Activity
This people group is less than 2% evangelical but there is dispersed church planting within the past two years.
imb:GSEC4SKOS Concept#
2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
Greater than or equal to 2% evangelical.
imb:GSEC5SKOS Concept#
5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
Greater than or equal to 5% evangelical.
imb:GSEC6SKOS Concept#
10% or Greater Evangelical
Greater than or equal to 10% evangelical.
imb:HC12DiscipleMakingSKOS Concept#
Biblical Discipleship
New believers are walked into obedience to Jesus through ongoing relationship with mature disciples. Field teams record whether discipleship is happening, who is doing it, and whether new disciples are themselves becoming disciple-makers.
imb:HC12EvangelismSKOS Concept#
Biblical Evangelism
Members proclaim the gospel to those without Christ, both within their oikos networks and across cultural distance. Field teams record evangelistic activity by ordinary members, not just by recognized leaders.
imb:HC12FellowshipSKOS Concept#
Biblical Fellowship
Members love and bear with one another in shared life — hospitality, mutual aid, care for the suffering. Field teams record whether the 'one another' commands are being lived out, not just preached.
imb:HC12GivingSKOS Concept#
Biblical Giving
The body practices generous, sacrificial giving — sustaining itself, caring for the poor, and resourcing mission. Field teams record observable giving patterns and whether the body is financially indigenous.
imb:HC12LeadershipSKOS Concept#
Biblical Leadership
Qualified, indigenous leaders are identified, trained, and released to shepherd the body. Field teams record whether leadership is in place, whether it is reproducing, and whether the body is dependent on outsiders.
imb:HC12MembershipSKOS Concept#
Biblical Membership
The body has a clear, intentional understanding of who is and is not a member, with practices that establish identity, accountability, and care among members. Field teams record whether membership is meaningfully expressed.
imb:HC12MinistrySKOS Concept#
Biblical Ministry
Members serve the body and the surrounding community according to their gifts. Field teams record whether ministry is widely shared or concentrated only in formal leaders.
imb:HC12OrdinancesSKOS Concept#
Biblical Ordinances
Baptism and the Lord's Supper are observed in the body in ways consistent with their New Testament meaning and practice. Field teams record observed practice rather than mere belief about the ordinances.
imb:HC12PrayerSKOS Concept#
Biblical Prayer
The body practices personal and corporate prayer, including intercession for the lost. Field teams record whether prayer is a sustained rhythm rather than an occasional event.
imb:HC12SendingSKOS Concept#
Biblical Sending
The body sends its members out — across the street and across cultures — for evangelism, discipleship, and church planting. Field teams record whether the body is generative beyond its own gathering, the operational mark of multiplying churches.
imb:HC12TeachingSKOS Concept#
Biblical Teaching
Scripture is the authoritative source for the body's teaching, formation, and decision-making. Field teams record whether Scripture is being taught faithfully and whether teaching is shaping the body's life and obedience.
imb:HC12WorshipSKOS Concept#
Biblical Worship
The body gathers regularly to worship the triune God in spirit and truth. Field teams record observable patterns of corporate worship — frequency, posture, content — without scoring on a fixed scale.
imb:SPI0SKOS Concept#
Unengaged and Unreached
The people group is both unengaged (no known active church planting strategy) and unreached (less than 2% evangelical, less than 5% Christian adherent).
imb:SPI1SKOS Concept#
Engaged yet Unreached
The people group is unreached but has active engagement — there is a known church planting strategy underway.
imb:SPI2SKOS Concept#
No Longer Unreached
The people group is no longer considered unreached — it has surpassed the 2% evangelical or 5% Christian adherent threshold.

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