The Lithuanians of Lithuania

The Lithuanians of Lithuania, numbering approximately 2,310,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Baltic people indigenous to Lithuania who speak Lithuanian, a Baltic language. Their culture reflects Baltic heritage, Roman Catholic traditions, and centuries of interaction with Central and Eastern European societies. They mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and Lithuanian is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: Lithuania
People Cluster: Baltic
Primary Language(s): Lithuanian (lit)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 2,310,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, Dispersed CP Activity
People Group ID: PG000851
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Pray for the Lithuanians of Lithuania

Join others around the world in praying for the lost to be saved, the gospel to advance, the global Church to grow, and for laborers to be sent out and sustained in the harvest.

Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

70%
%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Lithuanian
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Lithuanian Speakers

Media Resources in Lithuanian:

Films:
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JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

2 films

Bible Resources in Lithuanian:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
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1 entry

Or check out the Lithuanian bible at Bible.com

Linked from YouVersion

SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Lithuanians 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 Lithuanians:
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 Lithuanians of Lithuania

"And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
readJohn 8:32

Pray for those who live enslaved to sin to hear and receive the truth of the gospel and be set free.

Then Job arose and tore his robe and shaved his head and fell on the ground and worshiped. And he said, ‘Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.’ In all this Job did not sin or charge God with wrong.
readJob 1:20-22

Pray that those who mourn will worship God in the midst of their suffering and loss, recognizing He is the source of all good things and that He is worthy of their praise and trust.

And Jesus came and said to them, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age."
readMatthew 28:18-20

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will have confidence because Jesus has all authority and is with them as they make disciples and teach others about Him.

Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father sends me, even so I am sending you."
readJohn 20:21

Ask God to raise up and send out believers cross-culturally who will go out in His authority and be sustained by His peace as they share the gospel with the lost.

Lithuanian Across Countries (ROP3 - 105803) reported in the following countries:

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10 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
LithuaniansLithuaniansLithuania2,310,000Engaged yet UnreachedLithuanianRoman Catholicism
LithuaniansLithuaniansUnited Kingdom157,000Engaged yet UnreachedLithuanianRoman Catholicism
LithuaniansLithuaniansGermany58,000Unengaged and UnreachedLithuanianRoman Catholicism
LithuaniansLithuaniansUnited States47,000Unengaged and UnreachedLithuanianRoman Catholicism
LithuaniansLithuaniansIreland40,500Engaged yet UnreachedLithuanianRoman Catholicism
LithuaniansLithuaniansLatvia25,000Unengaged and UnreachedLithuanianRoman Catholicism
LithuaniansLithuaniansSweden15,500Unengaged and UnreachedLithuanianRoman Catholicism
LithuaniansLithuaniansCanada10,500Engaged yet UnreachedLithuanianRoman Catholicism
LithuaniansLithuaniansKazakhstan9,400Unengaged and UnreachedLithuanianRoman Catholicism
LithuaniansLithuaniansUzbekistan3,100Unengaged and UnreachedLithuanianRoman Catholicism

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