People group profile · PG000549
The Czechs of Sweden
The Czechs of Sweden, numbering about 6,500 people, are Unengaged and 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 are a diaspora people in the Slav, Western people cluster of the Eurasian Peoples. Their primary religion is Roman Catholicism, and they primarily speak Czech.
Fast facts
- Country
- Sweden
- Population
- 6,500
- Affinity group
- European Peoples
- People cluster
- Slav, Western
- Primary language
- Czech (ces)
- Primary religion
- Roman Catholicism
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- Unengaged and Unreached
- Evangelical
- No Known Evangelicals
- GSEC ?
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority ?
- Frontier Unreached People Group
- Region
- Northern Europe, Europe
Where they live
Gospel status
The Czechs are Unengaged and Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, and there has been no reported church planting activity in the past two years. In GSEC terms, this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years.
- Congregations exist No
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Czechs
- Pray that God would send workers to this people group
- Begin sowing the gospel and seek out people of peace
- Plant the first churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice
Primary religion
Roman Catholicism · Christianity
80% adherents
Primary language
Czech · Indo-European family
100% speak Czech
Gospel resources in Czech
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
Bibles
- 1613 Czech Bible Kralicka · text
- Czech Ecumenical Translation · audio
- Slovo na Cestu (Czech Living Bible) · video
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Czechs
- Romans 12:4–5. Pray that believers from many cultures will work together as one body so that the church is built up.
- Revelation 7:9. Pray for the day when people from this group stand before the throne with every nation, tribe, people and language.
- John 17:3. Pray that many will come to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent.
- Psalm 27:1. Pray that new believers will be strengthened in the face of persecution, with the Lord as their stronghold.
Czechs in other countries
The same people is also reported in 6 other countries.
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