The Poles of Venezuela

The Poles of Venezuela, numbering approximately 8,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a West Slavic people of Central Europe whose culture has been shaped by Slavic heritage, Roman Catholic traditions, agricultural and urban communities, and a long history of statehood, foreign rule, and national resilience. They mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and Polish is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: Venezuela
People Cluster: Slav, Western
Primary Language(s): Polish (pol)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 8,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG016487
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

90%
%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Polish
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Polish Speakers

Media Resources in Polish:

Films:
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2 films

Bible Resources in Polish:

Or check out the Polish 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): Frontier Unreached People Group, (LPI: 0), < 0.1% 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 Poles:
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Pray specifically for the Poles of Venezuela

The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you.
readPsalm 9:9-10

Pray that God will help those who are oppressed and without hope to hear the good news of Jesus and trust in Him, for He has never forsaken those who seek Him.

First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way.
read1 Timothy 2:1-2

Pray that leaders and those in authority will not thwart the spread of the gospel but put their faith in Christ, have hearts that are soft toward their people, and be freed from the temptations that power can bring.

And he brought him outside and said, "Look toward heaven, and number the stars, if you are able to number them." Then he said to him, "So shall your offspring be.”
readGenesis 15:5

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will trust God to keep His promises.

The steps of a man are established by the LORD, when he delights in his way.
readPsalm 37:23

Pray that believers from near and far will serve here and trust in the Lord's timing as He establishes their steps.

Poles Across Countries (ROP3 - 108096) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
All

24 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage ▼Religion
PolesPolesArgentina233,000Engaged yet UnreachedPolishRoman Catholicism
PolesPolesIceland20,500Unengaged and UnreachedPolishRoman Catholicism
PolesPolesBelgium101,000Unengaged and UnreachedPolishRoman Catholicism
PolesPolesBelarus293,000Engaged yet UnreachedPolishRoman Catholicism
PolesPolesItaly94,000Unengaged and UnreachedPolishRoman Catholicism
PolesPolesIreland124,000Engaged yet UnreachedPolishRoman Catholicism
PolesPolesUnited States521,000Engaged yet UnreachedPolishRoman Catholicism
PolesPolesCanada319,000Engaged yet UnreachedPolishRoman Catholicism
PolesPolesUkraine1,270,000Engaged yet UnreachedPolishRoman Catholicism
PolesPolesSpain53,000Engaged yet UnreachedPolishRoman Catholicism
PolesPolesUzbekistan3,800No Longer UnreachedPolishRoman Catholicism
PolesPolesKazakhstan62,500No Longer UnreachedPolishRoman Catholicism
PolesPolesAustria58,500Unengaged and UnreachedPolishRoman Catholicism
PolesPolesBrazil1,900,000Unengaged and UnreachedPolishRoman Catholicism
PolesPolesVenezuela8,000Unengaged and UnreachedPolishRoman Catholicism
PolesPolesAustralia53,500Engaged yet UnreachedPolishRoman Catholicism
PolesPolesPoland36,650,000Engaged yet UnreachedPolishRoman Catholicism
PolesPolesLithuania179,000Unengaged and UnreachedPolishRoman Catholicism
PolesPolesLatvia46,000Unengaged and UnreachedPolishRoman Catholicism
PolesPolesCzech Republic20,500Unengaged and UnreachedPolishRoman Catholicism
PolesPolesUnited Kingdom756,000Engaged yet UnreachedPolishRoman Catholicism
PolesPolesSweden79,500Unengaged and UnreachedPolishRoman Catholicism
PolesPolesGermany923,000Unengaged and UnreachedPolishRoman Catholicism
PolesPolesDenmark16,000Unengaged and UnreachedPolishRoman Catholicism

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