The Jews of Russian Federation

The Jews of Russian Federation, numbering approximately 210,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a community of Jewish heritage who have lived in or originated from Russia and the broader former Soviet Union. They mostly adhere to Agnosticism and Russian is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Jewish Peoples
Country: Russian Federation
People Cluster: Jews
Primary Language(s): Russian (rus)
Primary Religion(s): Agnosticism
Population: 210,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG042910
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Pray for the Jews of Russian Federation

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: Agnosticism
Religious Affiliation: Unaffiliated

50%
%
Agnosticism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Russian
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Russian Speakers

Media Resources in Russian:

Films:
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MagdalenaView Film
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The SaviorView Film
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Bible Resources in Russian:

Or check out the Russian bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Jews 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 Jews:
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 Jews of Russian Federation

Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.
readLuke 15:7

Pray that God will convict the lost of their sin, give them an urgency to run to Him for forgiveness, and feel His welcoming arms around them when they turn to Him.

All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the LORD, and all the families of the nations shall worship before you. For kingship belongs to the LORD, and he rules over the nations.
readPsalm 22:27-28

Pray that entire families will turn to the Lord in repentance and faith, and that they will worship Him and declare His righteousness to the nations.

And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!”
readRomans 10:15

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be eager to proclaim the good news of peace, knowing that the Lord has called them to this task.

The next day again John was standing with two of his disciples, and he looked at Jesus as he walked by and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!”
readJohn 1:35-36

Pray for those God sends to cross cultures to share the gospel, that they might faithfully share the good news of the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.

Jew, Russian Across Countries (ROP3 - 108454) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
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5 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Russian JewsRussian JewsIsrael1,150,000Engaged yet UnreachedRussianJudaism
JewsJewsRussian Federation210,000No Longer UnreachedRussianAgnosticism
Russian JewsRussian JewsUnited States120,000Engaged yet UnreachedRussianJudaism
Russian JewsRussian JewsGermany100,000No Longer UnreachedRussianJudaism
JewsJewsUzbekistan4,200Unengaged and UnreachedRussianJudaism

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