What Is Eurasia?
The Eurasian Steppe: Where Nomadic Traditions Meet Christian Mission
The Eurasian Steppe stretches across the heart of the world’s largest landmass-a vast belt of grassland extending approximately 8,000 kilometers from Hungary in the west to Manchuria in the east. This endless horizon of grass, sky, and wind has shaped human history for millennia. Empires rose and fell across these plains. Trade routes carried goods, ideas, and religions from one civilization to another. Nomadic peoples developed cultures uniquely adapted to life on the move. “The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge.” – Psalm 19:1-2 (ESV) Today, the steppe remains home to diverse peoples, many of whom have never heard the gospel. The same vast distances that once facilitated conquest and commerce now present challenges for ministry. Yet God is at work across these grasslands, raising up national believers who understand nomadic…
