The Lithuanians of United Kingdom

The Lithuanians of United Kingdom, numbering approximately 157,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Baltic people indigenous to Lithuania who speak Lithuanian, a Baltic language. Their culture reflects Baltic heritage, Roman Catholic traditions, and centuries of interaction with Central and Eastern European societies. They mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and Lithuanian is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: United Kingdom
People Cluster: Baltic
Primary Language(s): Lithuanian (lit)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 157,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG049995
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Pray for the Lithuanians of United Kingdom

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: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

84%
%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Lithuanian
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Lithuanian Speakers

Media Resources in Lithuanian:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

2 films

Bible Resources in Lithuanian:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
Public Domain✓

1 entry

Or check out the Lithuanian bible at Bible.com

Linked from YouVersion

SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Lithuanians 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 Lithuanians:
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 Lithuanians of United Kingdom

Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.
readMark 10:15

Pray for those who might be trapped in pride, that God will humble them and give them a childlike faith and complete dependence on Him through faith in Christ.

Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you!
readPsalm 67:5

While there are many who do not yet praise God, pray that He will work in their lives, advance the gospel among them, and bring many to saving faith in Christ.

This God - his way is perfect; the word of the LORD proves true; he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him.
readPsalm 18:30

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will have access to His Word and the ability to understand it, so that they can grow in their faith and find refuge in Him.

Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest."
readMatthew 9:37-38

Pray that the Lord of the harvest will raise up believers to send out into His harvest field, which is ripe and ready.

Lithuanian Across Countries (ROP3 - 105803) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
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10 people groups

PhotoPeople Group ID ▲NameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
LithuaniansLithuaniansGermany58,000Unengaged and UnreachedLithuanianRoman Catholicism
LithuaniansLithuaniansLatvia25,000Unengaged and UnreachedLithuanianRoman Catholicism
LithuaniansLithuaniansLithuania2,310,000Engaged yet UnreachedLithuanianRoman Catholicism
LithuaniansLithuaniansKazakhstan9,400Unengaged and UnreachedLithuanianRoman Catholicism
LithuaniansLithuaniansUzbekistan3,100Unengaged and UnreachedLithuanianRoman Catholicism
LithuaniansLithuaniansUnited States47,000Unengaged and UnreachedLithuanianRoman Catholicism
LithuaniansLithuaniansCanada10,500Engaged yet UnreachedLithuanianRoman Catholicism
LithuaniansLithuaniansIreland40,500Engaged yet UnreachedLithuanianRoman Catholicism
LithuaniansLithuaniansUnited Kingdom157,000Engaged yet UnreachedLithuanianRoman Catholicism
LithuaniansLithuaniansSweden15,500Unengaged and UnreachedLithuanianRoman Catholicism

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