The Palestinian Arabs of Honduras

The Palestinian Arabs of Honduras, numbering approximately 21,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are described as a diaspora community of Palestinian descent whose identity reflects Arab cultural traditions, Levantine roots, and generations of integration into Honduran society They are an Diaspora people, with Arab, Palestinian as their ethnic/kinship group and are in the Arab, Levant people cluster of the Arab Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam. They primarily speak Spanish.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Arab Peoples
Country: Honduras
People Cluster: Arab, Levant
Primary Language(s): Spanish (spa)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 21,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG024786
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

57%
%
Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Spanish
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Spanish Speakers

Media Resources in Spanish:

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Palestinian Arabs are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Palestinian Arabs:
Continue prayer and fasting for this group
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Palestinian Arabs of Honduras

Listen, my beloved brothers, has not God chosen those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom, which he has promised to those who love him?
readJames 2:5

Pray for those living in despair to experience the riches of God's love and the hope of eternal life through faith in Christ.

And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.
readMatthew 24:14

Pray that the gospel of God's kingdom will reach more people and that they will respond in faith, becoming disciples of Jesus Christ.

And now, Lord, look upon their threats and grant to your servants to continue to speak your word with all boldness.
readActs 4:29

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ and face rejection by unbelievers in their communities, God will give them discernment, boldness, and encouragement to speak His Word.

For the needy shall not always be forgotten, and the hope of the poor shall not perish forever.
readPsalm 9:18

Pray that God will raise up believers who can help meet emotional and physical needs among this people group. Ask Him to open doors for them and give them the courage to walk into difficult situations and share the hope of the gospel boldly.

Arab, Palestinian Across Countries (ROP3 - 107785) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
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21 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
West Bank ArabsWest Bank ArabsPalestine3,410,000Engaged yet UnreachedArabic, LevantineSunni Islam
Palestinian ArabsPalestinian ArabsJordan2,660,000Engaged yet UnreachedArabic, LevantineSunni Islam
Palestinian ArabsPalestinian ArabsIsrael1,815,000Engaged yet UnreachedArabic, LevantineSunni Islam
Palestinian ArabsPalestinian ArabsLebanon670,000Engaged yet UnreachedArabic, LevantineSunni Islam
Palestinian ArabsPalestinian ArabsSyria565,000Unengaged and UnreachedArabic, LevantineSunni Islam
Palestinian ArabsPalestinian ArabsSaudi Arabia462,000Unengaged and UnreachedArabic, LevantineSunni Islam
Palestinian ArabsPalestinian ArabsQatar380,000Unengaged and UnreachedArabic, LevantineSunni Islam
Palestinian ArabsPalestinian ArabsEgypt146,000Unengaged and UnreachedArabic, LevantineSunni Islam
Palestinian ArabsPalestinian ArabsUnited States136,000Engaged yet UnreachedArabic, LevantineSunni Islam
Palestinian ArabsPalestinian ArabsKuwait72,000Engaged yet UnreachedArabic, LevantineSunni Islam
Palestinian ArabsPalestinian ArabsUnited Arab Emirates66,000Unengaged and UnreachedArabic, LevantineSunni Islam
Palestinian ArabsPalestinian ArabsCanada48,000Engaged yet UnreachedArabic, LevantineSunni Islam
Palestinian ArabsPalestinian ArabsLibya36,000Unengaged and UnreachedArabic, LevantineSunni Islam
Palestinian ArabsPalestinian ArabsYemen35,000Unengaged and UnreachedArabic, LevantineSunni Islam
Palestinian ArabsPalestinian ArabsIraq22,500Unengaged and UnreachedArabic, LevantineSunni Islam
Palestinian ArabsPalestinian ArabsEritrea22,000Unengaged and UnreachedArabic, LevantineSunni Islam
Palestinian ArabsPalestinian ArabsHonduras21,000Engaged yet UnreachedSpanishSunni Islam
Palestinian ArabsPalestinian ArabsPanama9,700No Longer UnreachedArabic, LevantineSunni Islam
Palestinian ArabsPalestinian ArabsGuatemala1,900Engaged yet UnreachedArabic, LevantineSunni Islam
Palestinian ArabsPalestinian ArabsEl Salvador1,300No Longer UnreachedArabic, LevantineSunni Islam
Palestinian ArabsPalestinian ArabsFrance1,100Unengaged and UnreachedArabic, LevantineSunni Islam

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