The 10/40 Window is the rectangular area between 10° and 40° North latitude spanning North Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. It is home to roughly 5.3 billion people and more than 6,000 of the world's 7,400+ unreached people groups — many with little to no access to the Gospel.
Known as the "resistance belt," this region contains the highest concentration of poverty, the least access to Christian resources, and the greatest spiritual darkness on earth. It is also home to a rapidly growing action sports culture — skateparks, surf breaks, ski resorts, and wake parks are multiplying across every country in this region.
As a movement, ACTA exists to unite believers who will pray, go, and give toward reaching these regions through the platform of action sports. We believe God is raising up bold leaders within the action sports community to break through barriers and bring the hope of Christ where it's needed most.
"Our desire is to see an expanding network of leaders, churches, and ministries linking arms in prayer and action for these spotlight countries."
Across the 10/40 Window, action sports communities are exploding — and with them, unprecedented opportunities for relational Gospel outreach.
The world's largest ski market, growing 20% annually
Plus 559 ski resorts and 48 wake parks
Plus 40+ skateparks across the country
Plus surf, kite surf, and wakeboarding communities
Underground skate scene growing in major cities
Home to the world's largest Muslim population
Each of these countries sits within the 10/40 Window and has a growing action sports community. Click any country to learn more, read the full mission report, and find specific ways to pray.
719 ski resorts, major skate & wake scenes in Shanghai, Beijing
World-class surf in Bali, 233 unreached people groups
20+ ski resorts, underground skate scene
First skatepark opened in Baghdad
58+ skateparks, surf, kite surf, wakeboarding
559 ski resorts, 700+ skateparks, 48 wake parks
Growing ski & snowboard culture, steppe adventure sports
World-class surf coast, growing skate scene in Casablanca
First public skatepark 2023, grassroots surf culture in Buleji
21 wake parks, 40+ skateparks nationwide
Mediterranean surf, kite, windsurf coast; first concrete skatepark in Tunis
Growing skate & surf scene in Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, and coastline
Each month, we spotlight one country from the 10/40 Window with specific, Scripture-grounded prayer points. Join us in interceding for these nations throughout the year.
Pray for the 400+ unreached ethnic groups — especially Muslim minorities — that God would raise up workers to live among them.
Pray for Chinese Christians facing surveillance and persecution to stand firm and multiply in boldness.
Pray for action sports communities in Shanghai, Beijing, and Guangzhou to become open doors for the Gospel.
Pray for transformation within government — that God would raise up Christian believers in positions of influence.
"And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, 'Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?' Then I said, 'Here I am! Send me.'" — Isaiah 6:8
The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. If God is stirring your heart toward long-term missions — to be sent, to go, to plant your life among the unreached — we want to walk with you in that calling. Share your information and we'll connect you with resources, sending organizations, and a community of action sports missionaries already on the field.