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The Armenians of Belgium

The Armenians of Belgium, numbering approximately 26,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic people indigenous to the Armenian Highlands whose identity is rooted in the Armenian language, a rich literary and cultural heritage, and the historic traditions of the Armenian Apostolic Church. They mostly adhere to Armenian Apostolic Church and Armenian is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: Belgium
People Cluster: Armenian
Primary Language(s): Armenian (hye)
Primary Religion(s): Armenian Apostolic Church
Population: 26,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, Concentrated CP Activity
People Group ID: PG042382
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Armenian Apostolic Church
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

81%
%
Armenian Apostolic Church Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Armenian
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Armenian Speakers

Media Resources in Armenian:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Armenian:

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Armenians 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 Armenians:
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 Armenians of Belgium

And Mary said, "My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior."
readLuke 1:46-47

Pray that those who are lost will recognize their need for a Savior and joyfully embrace the mercy that God offers.

The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.
read2 Peter 3:9

Pray that the lost will not perish but come to repentance and that God's patience and long-suffering will lead them to salvation.

Hide your face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities.
readPsalm 51:9

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will have confidence that God has turned His face from their sins and forgiven their iniquities.

And when Jesus finished these sayings, the crowds were astonished at his teaching, for he was teaching them as one who had authority, and not as their scribes.
readMatthew 7:28-29

Pray that God will remind believers that they have His authority as they share His truth with the lost, and pray He will draw crowds of people to this message and plant it deeply in their hearts.

Armenian Across Countries (ROP3 - 100516) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index

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23 people groups

Photo People Group ID Name Country Population ▼ Strategic Progress Index Language Religion
Armenians PG039314 Armenians Armenia 3,180,000 Engaged yet Unreached Armenian Armenian Apostolic Church
Armenians PG048815 Armenians Russian Federation 2,125,000 Engaged yet Unreached Armenian Armenian Apostolic Church
Armenians PG043526 Armenians United States 1,180,000 Engaged yet Unreached Armenian Armenian Apostolic Church
Armenians PG000133 Armenians France 492,000 Engaged yet Unreached Armenian Armenian Apostolic Church
Armenians PG048928 Armenians Lebanon 217,000 No Longer Unreached Armenian Armenian Apostolic Church
Armenians PG000785 Armenians Georgia 177,000 Engaged yet Unreached Armenian Armenian Apostolic Church
Armenians PG017326 Armenians Argentina 163,000 Engaged yet Unreached Armenian Armenian Apostolic Church
Armenians PG048806 Armenians Syria 141,000 Engaged yet Unreached Armenian Armenian Apostolic Church
Armenians PG024038 Armenians Azerbaijan 124,000 Engaged yet Unreached Armenian Unaffiliated
Armenians PG024130 Armenians Iran 114,000 No Longer Unreached Armenian Armenian Apostolic Church
Armenians PG043353 Armenians Canada 71,000 No Longer Unreached Western Armenian Armenian Apostolic Church
Armenians PG024538 Armenians Turkiye 45,500 No Longer Unreached Armenian Armenian Apostolic Church
Armenians PG042453 Armenians Germany 42,000 Unengaged and Unreached Armenian Armenian Apostolic Church
Armenians PG000727 Armenians Bulgaria 41,500 Engaged yet Unreached Armenian Armenian Apostolic Church
Armenians PG024655 Armenians Uzbekistan 36,500 Unengaged and Unreached Armenian Armenian Apostolic Church
Armenians PG000806 Armenians Greece 30,000 Engaged yet Unreached Armenian Armenian Apostolic Church
Armenians PG042382 Armenians Belgium 26,000 Engaged yet Unreached Armenian Armenian Apostolic Church
Armenians PG024603 Armenians Turkmenistan 19,500 Unengaged and Unreached Armenian Armenian Apostolic Church
Armenians PG024252 Armenians Kazakhstan 19,500 Unengaged and Unreached Armenian Armenian Apostolic Church
Armenians PG046403 Armenians Iraq 17,000 Engaged yet Unreached Armenian Armenian Apostolic Church
Armenians PG024495 Armenians Tajikistan 4,800 Unengaged and Unreached Armenian Armenian Apostolic Church
Armenians PG000627 Armenians United Kingdom 1,700 No Longer Unreached Armenian Armenian Apostolic Church
Armenians PG000311 Armenians Italy 1,100 Unengaged and Unreached Armenian Armenian Apostolic Church

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