The African-American Jews of United States

The African-American Jews of United States, numbering approximately 25,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an ethnoreligious community of African-American Jews in the United States. They mostly adhere to Judaism and English is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Jewish Peoples
Country: United States
People Cluster: Jews
Primary Language(s): English (eng)
Primary Religion(s): Judaism
Population: 25,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG043536

Pray for the African-American Jews of United States

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Judaism
Religious Affiliation: Judaism

85%
%
Judaism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: English
Language Family:

100%
%
English Speakers

Media Resources in English:

Films:
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JESUSView Film

1 film

SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The African-American Jews 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 African-American Jews:
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 African-American Jews of United States

And he said to them, "This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many."
readMark 14:23-24

Pray for those who may have heard the gospel but have not yet submitted their lives to Christ, that they will finally see the sacrifice which He made for them and surrender their lives to Him.

Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!
readPsalm 34:8

Pray that the gospel will advance and that many will have the opportunity to taste and see the goodness of God and entrust their lives to Him.

I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand.
readJohn 10:28

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will have assurance of eternal life, knowing that no one can snatch them out of the loving hand of Jesus.

Let them praise his name with dancing, making melody to him with tambourine and lyre!
readPsalm 149:3

Pray that God will send His people across cultures to share the gospel so that those who don't yet know the truth about Him might praise His name and share the hope of Christ with others.

Jew, African-American Across Countries (ROP3 - 101513) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

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