People group profile · PG000768
The Czechs of the Czech Republic
The Czechs of the Czech Republic, numbering about 9,815,000 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 are an indigenous people in the Slav, Western people cluster of the Eurasian Peoples. Their primary religion is Unaffiliated, and they primarily speak Czech.
Fast facts
- Country
- Czech Republic
- Population
- 9,815,000
- Affinity group
- European Peoples
- People cluster
- Slav, Western
- Primary language
- Czech (ces)
- Primary religion
- Unaffiliated
- Strategic Progress Index
- Engaged yet Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Pioneer Unreached People Group
- Also known as
- Češi
- Region
- Eastern Europe, Europe
- Location
- Czech Republic (Bohemia, Moravia, Czech Silesia)
Where they live
Gospel status
The Czechs are Engaged yet Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, but there are sustained efforts to establish self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. 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 Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
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
Primary religion
89% adherents
Primary language
Czech · Indo-European family
95% speak Czech
Gospel resources in Czech
- Bible available, published 2009
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs 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
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
Czech in other countries
The same people (ROP3 102346) is reported in 6 other countries.
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