Rev Donald McMurray. an American missionary to the Asia Pacific Region, was a 20 years sailor when he first came to Asia. In 1952, he was on board of a ship delivering five fighter planes to the Thai Air force. This was after the Korean War. The ship embarked at Bangkok and Donald and his mates were in the city of Bangkok. They met two English speaking Thai businessmen. Being a young Christian, Donald was eager to share his new faith in Jesus Christ with these two Thai gentlemen. To his great surprise, they told him that they have never heard about Jesus Christ. They have absolutely zero knowledge about the Gospel, Jesus Christ and salvation. All they knew about religion was Buddha and Buddhism. Donald has since then found out that there are spots ( “blind-spots”) in many parts of the world which are o -zones i.e. places which the residents have never heard the name Jesus Christ , much less about salvation through the Gospel of Jesus Christ. These are zero – zones or o-zones.

Donald was greatly moved by this experience. The Holy Spirit impressed strongly upon his heart to return to Asia and share the Gospel to the people. He did. He spent the next 40 -50 years pastoring and ministering in many nations in the Asia-Pacific Region. His passion is for the o-zones. He is calling Christians, who have a desire to be used by God, to move into o-zones.

Where are the o-zones? Perhaps, they are the Unreached Peoples Groups or Unreached Communities or Unreached Social Groups. Whatever they are and wherever they are, the need for the Gospel to penetrate the darkness in the o-zones is real. Only the bearers and carriers of the Gospel light who can bring transformation to the o-zones.