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The Shi of Congo, Democratic Republic of the

The Shi of Congo, Democratic Republic of the, numbering approximately 2,155,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic community of Democratic Republic of the Congo. They mostly adhere to Neo-Pentecostalism and Shi is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Congo, Democratic Republic of the
People Cluster: Khoisan
Primary Language(s): Shi (shr)
Primary Religion(s): Neo-Pentecostalism
Population: 2,155,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG014721
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Pray for the Shi of Congo, Democratic Republic of the

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Neo-Pentecostalism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

25%
%
Neo-Pentecostalism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Shi
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Shi Speakers

Media Resources in Shi:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Shi:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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Or check out the Shi bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Shi 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.

Next steps for the Shi:
Empower local believers to begin praying for their own people
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

Pray specifically for the Shi of Congo, Democratic Republic of the

As it is written: “None is righteous, no, not one; no one understands; no one seeks for God".
readRomans 3:10-11

Pray that God will have mercy on those living in broken relationship with Him, and that He will bring many to surrender and repentance at the throne of grace.

For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life.
readRomans 5:10

Pray that God will remove obstacles to the gospel so that many will see the hope He offers through the death, burial, and resurrection of His Son, and be transformed from being enemies to being His friends.

But you said, "I will surely do you good, and make your offspring as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude."
readGenesis 32:12

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will experience God's presence and protection even in difficult circumstances, knowing that He will make them fruitful.

And he said to them, “Truly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or wife or brothers or parents or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God, who will not receive many times more in this time, and in the age to come eternal life.”
readLuke 18:29-30

Pray that God will raise up people to go and share the gospel and help them trust His promise that anyone who has left those they treasure for the sake of the kingdom of God will receive many times more in this life and in the life to come.

Shi Across Countries (ROP3 - 108941) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion ▼
ShiPG014721ShiCongo, Democratic Republic of the2,155,000No Longer UnreachedShiNeo-Pentecostalism

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