Your updates help the Church pray and prioritize. Choose a pathway below to share your data.
Track phase, strength, % Evangelical, and identity over time from your ministry tools. Data is aggregated and we do not publish sensitive operational details. Best when your team already uses a platform that syncs with Joshua Project.
GAPP by Ta EthniSubmit structured snapshots from the field: population counts, engagement status, % Evangelical, profile text, prayer needs, and images. Forms can be used offline and submitted when you have connectivity. Ideal for one-off or periodic updates from a specific place or people group.
Field Research UpdatesBulk updates across many people groups: population, percentage ranges, engagement, language, and religion. Suited for quarterly or annual reporting, corrections at scale, or organizations that maintain their own spreadsheets and want to sync with Joshua Project. Download our template, fill your data, and follow the upload instructions on the datasets page.
Download CSV TemplateFocusing on these areas helps us maintain the most impactful fields for prayer, strategy, and research. Even partial updates help. When you can, include when and where the information applies and how you know it (e.g. direct observation, partner report, published source). All contributions are reviewed and validated before publication.
Current level of gospel access and church-planting progress in the people group.
Evangelical Christian percentage from field observation or vetted research.
Coarse areas (province/region). Avoid precise GPS in sensitive contexts.
Names, endonyms, boundaries, language/dialect.
Descriptions, history, and context for prayer and research. Keep identifiers and precise locations out when the context is sensitive.
General prayer points that do not expose locations, names, or details that could put anyone at risk.
Images that represent the people group, with proper permissions and no identifying details when the context is sensitive.
We take the security of people and ministries seriously. The same safeguards described on our Understanding Our Data page apply to your submissions: limited internal access, separation of raw inputs from what is published, redaction of high-risk details, and human review before publication.
Some data may be withheld from public view (e.g. very small groups, high-surveillance contexts, or when a source requests confidentiality) but can still be stored and used internally or shared with vetted partners when appropriate. We will not publish information that could identify individuals or endanger workers or believers.
Your submission moves through validation, normalization, storage as a timestamped observation, triangulation with other sources, and publication when the evidence supports it and it is safe to share. The process is transparent so you know how we use what you contribute.
We receive your submission and check completeness, format, and required fields. You may be contacted if something is unclear.
Data is standardized to our schema: units, codes, dates, and definitions so it can be combined with other sources.
Saved as a timestamped observation linked to the people group and source. Raw inputs are kept separate from published values.
Compared with other sources before acceptance. Agreement across inputs increases confidence; conflicts are reviewed by our team.
Approved changes go live on joshuaproject.net when safe and supported by evidence. Sensitive details may remain internal.
Choose the pathway that fits your workflow: connected apps for ongoing tracking, field surveys for snapshots and profiles, or CSV uploads for bulk updates. If you are unsure, start with the Field Survey Form or contact us. We are here to help with questions about formats, priorities, or how we use your data.
