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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Czechs of United States

The Czechs of United States, numbering approximately 1,320,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a West Slavic people of Central Europe whose culture reflects the interaction of Slavic traditions, Central European influences, and a long history of urban development, education, and craftsmanship in the historic regions of Bohemia and Moravia. They mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and Czech is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: United States
People Cluster: Slav, Western
Primary Language(s): Czech (ces)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 1,320,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG043220
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Pray for the Czechs of United States

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

25%
%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Czech
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Czech Speakers

Media Resources in Czech:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

2 films

Provided by the Jesus Film Project

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Bible Resources in Czech:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
1613 Czech Bible Kralicka✓
Czech Ecumenical Translation✓
Slovo na Cestu (Czech Living Bible)✓

3 entries

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Czech bible at Bible.com

Linked from YouVersion

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Czechs 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 Czechs:
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 Czechs of United States

For you, O LORD, are most high over all the earth; you are exalted far above all gods.
readPsalm 97:9

Pray that those who don't yet know Him will recognize the Lord as the Most High and turn from spiritual darkness to worship Him above all else.

“I was ready to be sought by those who did not ask for me; I was ready to be found by those who did not seek me. I said, ‘Here I am, here I am,’ to a nation that was not called by my name."
readIsaiah 65:1

Pray that the lost will be found by God, even when they are not seeking Him. Pray that He will reveal Himself to them in a way they cannot ignore and that they will respond in faith.

The LORD lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.
readNumbers 6:26

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be blessed with peace in their lives, knowing that God is with them.

For so the Lord has commanded us, saying, “‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’”
readActs 13:47

Pray that as people come to faith, they will follow the Lord's leading to go to their neighbors and share the treasure they found in Christ.

Czech Across Countries (ROP3 - 102346) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
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7 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountry ▲PopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
CzechsPG017338CzechsArgentina9,300Engaged yet UnreachedCzechRoman Catholicism
CzechsPG000013CzechsAustria8,100Unengaged and UnreachedCzechAtheism
CzechsPG043380CzechsCanada40,000Unengaged and UnreachedCzechRoman Catholicism
CzechsPG000768CzechsCzech Republic9,815,000Engaged yet UnreachedCzechUnaffiliated
CzechsPG000970CzechsSlovakia44,500Engaged yet UnreachedCzechAtheism
CzechsPG000549CzechsSweden6,500Unengaged and UnreachedCzechRoman Catholicism
CzechsPG043220CzechsUnited States1,320,000Engaged yet UnreachedCzechRoman Catholicism

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

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