What term refers to a limited number of summary categories used to analyze peoples for mission planning?

• A. Ethno-Religious bloc
• B. Unimax people group
• C. Sociopeople
• D. People bloc

Answer: (D)

In mission planning, planners group the world’s peoples into a small set of summary clusters that share language, culture, and worldview. This helps create practical strategies by focusing on broader identities rather than endless individual groups. The term used for these broad, manageable categories is people bloc. It emphasizes a cohesive unit that can be approached with a common outreach plan.

Other terms aren’t the standard label for this organizing idea. An ethno-religious bloc suggests a narrower mix of ethnicity and religion, which doesn’t capture the broader grouping typically used for planning. The terms unm ax or soc iopeople aren’t established labels in this framework.