History and Purpose
MAP 1040 origin came from a passion to help people in the land mass known as the 1040 window. What is the 1040 window? We are so glad you asked as this is one of our passions to educate people of the great needs of humanity in the region of the world called the 1040 window.
The 1040 window is simply a geographical term defined as ten degrees above the equator and 40 degrees above the equator. Starting from West Africa thru North Africa into the Middle East, this is known as the majority Muslim world. From here we continue east through India where one billion people reside in a land mass the size of the United State from the East Coast to the Mississippi River or one would say one third of the size of America. This region is known as the Hindu world. Lastly we look further east to the Asian cultures of Buddhism and China where another billion people reside. If a map of the world was laid out flat this block would stand out as a window to view inside as to two thirds of the world's population who mostly have not heard of Christ Jesus.
As a young man that had a radical conversion to Christ, Luke Walters has never ceased to become a better witness for Christ. Believing the Bible and specifically Acts 1:8, his passion led him to marry Sandy Gulotta Walters and begin the responsibility to rear a family of four children; Katie, Luke, Andy and Mary.
Luke would meet with his dearest friend Brent Hornsby weekly for prayer in Brent's office that entertained a 12X12 map of the world encompassing a whole wall in his office. Many times lunch would be pushed away and they would join together in agreement that their lives would impact the nations of the world. Brent was stricken with cancer and his final charge to Luke was to fulfill his destiny and go to the nations of the world as a witness for Christ.
Now Luke has moved on this charge with a vision to network people to the masses of population in desperate need of the revelation of Jesus Christ Savior and Lord.
MAP 1040 is simply an acronym for Missions Affecting People in the 1040 window but is subliminal in conjunction with a typical map and the United States tax code of the 1040 form. Simple yet effective to keep resistance nations and governments from allowing Christian presence to reach people for Christ through both servant evangelism and preaching of the Word of God.
