The Slovenes of Germany

The Slovenes of Germany, numbering approximately 20,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a South Slavic people of Central Europe whose culture reflects the interaction of Alpine, Mediterranean, Balkan, and Central European traditions. Slovene society places strong value on language, education, and family life. They mostly adhere to Eastern Orthodox Christianity and Slovenian is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: Germany
People Cluster: Slav, Southern
Primary Language(s): Slovenian (slv)
Primary Religion(s): Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Population: 20,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG000270
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

50%
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Eastern Orthodox Christia… Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Slovenian
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Slovene Speakers

Media Resources in Slovenian:

Films:
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1 film

Bible Resources in Slovenian:

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1 entry

Or check out the Slovenian bible at Bible.com

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Unengaged and Unreached

Strategic Priority Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached (SPI: 0), which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations among which there are no known efforts focused on establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.
Lostness Priority Index (LPI): Pioneer Unreached People Group, (LPI: 1), 0.1% or Greater but Less than 0.5% Evangelical.
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity (GSEC: 1), this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years

Next steps for the Slovenes:
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Pray specifically for the Slovenes of Germany

Jesus said to her, "Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again. The water that I will give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life"
readJohn 4:13-14

Pray that those who don't know Jesus will drink of the living water that only Christ can provide and never thirst again.

Whenever you enter a town and they receive you, eat what is set before you. Heal the sick in it and say to them, "the kingdom of God has come near to you."
readLuke 10:8-9

Pray that the lost will receive messengers of the gospel with joy, turn from their sins, and be healed.

"...I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it."
readMatthew 16:18b

Pray that God will build and grow His Church among this people.

Being then God's offspring, we ought not to think that the divine being is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by the art and imagination of man.
readActs 17:29

Pray that God will send out laborers to tell people of the one true God and, as the good news is shared, bring about repentance and belief as they turn from idols and follow Jesus.

Slovene Across Countries (ROP3 - 109357) reported in the following countries:

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