Maybe not “unreached”, but for sure “under-reached”
On May 3rd and 4th, I had the privilege of joining several AICT pastors, the unit leader and Brad Settle on a survey trip amongst the Kuria people of North Western Tanzania. The Kuria have a population of over four hundred thousand and are located in both Kenya and Tanzania. They have had a presence of church work amongst them for many years. Yet … less than two miles off the main road on our first venture out, significantly bogged in the mud, we met up with a group of men, armed with bows, arrows, spears and machetes. A goat had been stolen the night before and they were after the thief, presumably from a neighboring Kuria clan. If caught, there would be bloodshed, with a new blood feud that would affect generations to come. Sitting in a meeting with the District Commissioner the next day, we were warmly welcomed on the behalf of the government, the sad state of affairs amongst the Kuria clearly laid before us. 
The Kuria need transformation through the forgiveness of Jesus and the renewing of the Holy Spirit. Without that, hundreds more Kuria will die regularly in the centuries old blood feuds that continue to flourish between the twelve different clans of Kuria.
Lutherans, Anglicans, Mennonites, Pentecostals of many stripes and even the Africa Inland Church have had significant work among the Kuria. Yet, the needed transformation has yet to impact them! Superstition, ancestral worship and cultural beliefs continue to hold them in bondage, forcing them to live a life of fear and revenge. After driving through several large parts of Kuria, we located an area where there is little if any evangelical witness. Though access in the rainy season will be tricky, we are trusting that God will open the door for a TIMO team to enter, led by Brad and Barb Settle. Brad and Barb are TIMO Alumni with over ten years of experience in church planting and ministry in Tanzania.