The Czechs of Czech Republic

The Czechs of Czech Republic, numbering approximately 9,815,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a West Slavic people of Central Europe whose culture reflects the interaction of Slavic traditions, Central European influences, and a long history of urban development, education, and craftsmanship in the historic regions of Bohemia and Moravia. They mostly adhere to Unaffiliated and Czech is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: Czech Republic
People Cluster: Slav, Western
Primary Language(s): Czech (ces)
Primary Religion(s): Unaffiliated
Population: 9,815,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG000768
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Unaffiliated
Religious Affiliation: Unaffiliated

89%
%
Unaffiliated Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Czech
Language Family: Indo-European

95%
%
Czech Speakers

Media Resources in Czech:

Films:
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JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

2 films

Bible Resources in Czech:

Or check out the Czech bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Czechs 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 Czechs:
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 Czechs of Czech Republic

And the people of Israel went into the midst of the sea on dry ground, the waters being a wall to them on their right hand and on their left.
readExodus 14:22

Pray that the God who split the sea so that the Israelites might pass through would do another great work among these people, softening the hearts of those who remain lost to the good news and saving them from their sins.

And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, "In you shall all the nations be blessed"
readGalatians 3:8

Ask the Lord to fulfill His promise to Abraham that all nations would be blessed by advancing the gospel to every people group who has yet to receive it.

The LORD is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him.
readLamentations 3:25

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will trust in the goodness of the Lord as they wait on Him to answer their cries for help.

For so the Lord has commanded us, saying, “‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’”
readActs 13:47

Pray that as people come to faith, they will follow the Lord's leading to go to their neighbors and share the treasure they found in Christ.

Czech Across Countries (ROP3 - 102346) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
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7 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
CzechsCzechsCzech Republic9,815,000Engaged yet UnreachedCzechUnaffiliated
CzechsCzechsUnited States1,320,000Engaged yet UnreachedCzechRoman Catholicism
CzechsCzechsSlovakia44,500Engaged yet UnreachedCzechAtheism
CzechsCzechsCanada40,000Unengaged and UnreachedCzechRoman Catholicism
CzechsCzechsArgentina9,300Engaged yet UnreachedCzechRoman Catholicism
CzechsCzechsAustria8,100Unengaged and UnreachedCzechAtheism
CzechsCzechsSweden6,500Unengaged and UnreachedCzechRoman Catholicism

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