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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Assyrians of Sweden

The Assyrians of Sweden, numbering approximately 144,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a diaspora community of Assyrians in Sweden. They are an Diaspora people, in the Assyrian people cluster of the Arab Peoples affinity bloc. Their primary religion is Christianity - Orthodox. They primarily speak Assyrian Neo-Aramaic.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Northern African and Middle Eastern Peoples
Country: Sweden
People Cluster: Assyrian
Primary Language(s): Assyrian Neo-Aramaic (aii)
Primary Religion(s): Christianity - Orthodox
Population: 144,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity
People Group ID: PG000543
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Christianity - Orthodox
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

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Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
Language Family: Afro-Asiatic

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Next steps for the Assyrians

The Assyrians are Unengaged and Unreached, 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.

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Begin gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group

Next steps for the Assyrians

The Assyrians 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.

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

Next steps for the Assyrians

The Assyrians are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

Empower local believers to begin praying for their own people
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

Pray specifically for the Assyrians of Sweden

Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.
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Pray for those who might be trapped in pride, that God will humble them and give them a childlike faith and complete dependence on Him through faith in Christ.

If I ascend to heaven, you are there. If I make my bed in Sheol, you are there!
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Pray that the lost will recognize God's presence with them wherever they go, put their faith in Christ, and seek to live in a way that honors and glorifies Him.

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
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Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be united in Christ across all differences of ethnicity, social status, and gender.

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
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Ask God to raise up believers who will share the hope that, for those who trust in Christ, goodness and love will follow them all the days of their lives, and they will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

Assyrian (ROP3 - 100574) reported in the following countries:

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