Global.Church Core Ontology v0.29.5
https://ontology.global.church/imb#ChurchPlantingStatusScheme
Three-level classification of church planting activity among a people group: no churches planted, dispersed church planting, or concentrated church planting.
| Code | Label | Definition |
|---|---|---|
CCP |
Concentrated Church Planting | Church planting activity is concentrated — initial or focused church planting in a specific area within the people group. |
DCP |
Dispersed Church Planting | Church planting activity is dispersed — multiple church planting efforts are underway across different locations within the people group. |
NCP |
No Churches Planted | No known church planting activity among this people group. |
https://ontology.global.church/imb#EvangelicalLevelScheme
Eleven-level ordinal classification of the estimated evangelical percentage of a people group into categorical bands. Lower notation values indicate fewer evangelicals.
| Code | Label | Definition |
|---|---|---|
0 |
No Known Evangelicals | No known evangelical Christians among this people group. |
1 |
Less than 2% | Estimated evangelical percentage is greater than 0% but less than 2%. |
10 |
75% or Greater | Estimated evangelical percentage is 75% or greater. |
2 |
2% or Greater but Less than 5% | Estimated evangelical percentage is at least 2% but less than 5%. |
3 |
5% or Greater but Less than 10% | Estimated evangelical percentage is at least 5% but less than 10%. |
4 |
10% or Greater but Less than 15% | Estimated evangelical percentage is at least 10% but less than 15%. |
5 |
15% or Greater but Less than 20% | Estimated evangelical percentage is at least 15% but less than 20%. |
6 |
20% or Greater but Less than 30% | Estimated evangelical percentage is at least 20% but less than 30%. |
7 |
30% or Greater but Less than 40% | Estimated evangelical percentage is at least 30% but less than 40%. |
8 |
40% or Greater but Less than 50% | Estimated evangelical percentage is at least 40% but less than 50%. |
9 |
50% or Greater but Less than 75% | Estimated evangelical percentage is at least 50% but less than 75%. |
https://ontology.global.church/imb#GSECScheme
Seven-level classification (0–6) of the global status of evangelical Christianity among a people group. Used by IMB to assess engagement and church planting progress.
| Code | Label | Definition |
|---|---|---|
0 |
No Evangelicals, Churches or Resources | No evangelical Christians or churches. No access to evangelical print, audio, visual, or human resources. |
1 |
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. |
2 |
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. |
3 |
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. |
4 |
2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical | Greater than or equal to 2% evangelical. |
5 |
5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical | Greater than or equal to 5% evangelical. |
6 |
10% or Greater Evangelical | Greater than or equal to 10% evangelical. |
https://ontology.global.church/imb#AffinityRegionScheme
IMB's internal affinity-based regional classification. Not 1:1 with ISO regions.
| Code | Label | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Americas | ||
| Asian Pacific Rim | ||
| Central Asia | ||
| Deaf Peoples | Cross-regional affinity for deaf communities. | |
| East Asia | ||
| Europe | ||
| Global | Not region-specific; applicable worldwide. | |
NAME |
North Africa / Middle East | |
| South Asia | ||
| South East Asia | ||
| Sub-Saharan Africa |
https://ontology.global.church/imb#TargetAudienceScheme
IMB's classification of intended resource audiences.
| Code | Label | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Children | ||
| Diaspora | People groups living outside their country of origin. | |
| Men | ||
| Nationals | Local/national believers in the target culture. | |
| Oral Learners | People who learn best through oral communication rather than written text. | |
| Refugees | ||
| Students | ||
| Women |
https://ontology.global.church/imb#SPIScheme
Three-category classification (0–2) used by IMB to prioritize people groups for strategic engagement. Combines engagement status and unreached status.
| Code | Label | Definition |
|---|---|---|
0 |
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). |
1 |
Engaged yet Unreached | The people group is unreached but has active engagement — there is a known church planting strategy underway. |
2 |
No Longer Unreached | The people group is no longer considered unreached — it has surpassed the 2% evangelical or 5% Christian adherent threshold. |