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I thought Jesus was already reigning?

At that time Jesus Christ will reign physically as King on the earth for the thousand years. All those left on earth will come up to worship him those who don't will be cast into hell.
  After the thousand years the Adversary will be released for a season after which he will be cast into the lake of fire and then comes the White Throne judgement when the books will be opened and anyone whose name is not in the Book of Life will be cast into the Lake of Fire after which comes a new Earth and a new Heaven.    

He is, but He has not yet taken back the Earth.

I keep refering to Yeshuat Yisra'el Congregation's website. They really highlight what will happen and expand on the general point that Todd brought up quite well.

Very interesting website! Click on the logo to go there--great find GoyOfY'shua!

1 We must pay more careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away. 2For if the message spoken by angels was binding, and every violation and disobedience received its just punishment, 3how shall we escape if we ignore such a great salvation? This salvation, which was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard him. 4God also testified to it by signs, wonders and various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will.

5 It is not to angels that he has subjected the world to come, about which we are speaking.
6 But there is a place where someone has testified:

   "What is man that you are mindful of him,
      the son of man that you care for him?
7 You made him a little lower than the angels;
      you crowned him with glory and honor
    8 and put everything under his feet."

    In putting everything under him, God left nothing that is not subject to him.
Yet at present we do not see everything subject to him.

9 But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone. from Hebrews 2

We see Jesus honored, by his shameful death as a criminal, through faith in the gospel message.



(Jesus) 33 Exalted to the right hand of God,
he has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and
has poured out what you now see and hear.
34 For David did not ascend to heaven, and yet he said,

   " 'The Lord said to my Lord:
      "Sit at my right hand
35 until I make your enemies
      a footstool for your feet." '  Acts 2:33-35


Until--The book of Revelation describes when the time of God's wrath has come, making his enemies his footstool.

That 's what I thought Ian.

I had heard that so far 18% of the world population some in different palces never heard of Jesus in their lands


is that true?

I don't know if your statistic is true. But Joshua Project has some statistics that you might find interesting related to who still needs to hear the gospel.

http://www.joshuaproject.net/great-commi...istics.php

An answer to my own question:

Luke 19:11-27

"The crowd was listening to everything Jesus said. And because he was nearing Jerusalem, he told a story to correct the impression that the Kingdom of God would begin right away. 12 He said, "A nobleman was called away to a distant empire to be crowned king and then return. 13 Before he left, he called together ten servants and gave them ten pounds of silver to invest for him while he was gone. 14 But his people hated him and sent a delegation after him to say they did not want him to be their king. 15 "When he returned, the king called in the servants to whom he had given the money. He wanted to find out what they had done with the money and what their profits were. 16 The first servant reported a tremendous gain – ten times as much as the original amount! 17 'Well done!' the king exclaimed. 'You are a trustworthy servant. You have been faithful with the little I entrusted to you, so you will be governor of ten cities as your reward.' 18 "The next servant also reported a good gain – five times the original amount. 19 'Well done!' the king said. 'You can be governor over five cities.' 20 "But the third servant brought back only the original amount of money and said, 'I hid it and kept it safe. 21 I was afraid because you are a hard man to deal with, taking what isn't yours and harvesting crops you didn't plant.' 22 "'You wicked servant!' the king roared. 'Hard, am I? If you knew so much about me and how tough I am, 23 why didn't you deposit the money in the bank so I could at least get some interest on it?' 24 Then turning to the others standing nearby, the king ordered, 'Take the money from this servant, and give it to the one who earned the most.' 25 "'But, master,' they said, 'that servant has enough already!' 26 "'Yes,' the king replied, 'but to those who use well what they are given, even more will be given. But from those who are unfaithful, even what little they have will be taken away. 27 And now about these enemies of mine who didn't want me to be their king – bring them in and execute them right here in my presence.'"