People group profile · PG000970
The Czechs of Slovakia
The Czechs of Slovakia, numbering about 44,500 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 a diaspora people in the Slav, Western people cluster of the Eurasian Peoples. Their primary religion is Atheism, and they primarily speak Czech.
Fast facts
- Country
- Slovakia
- Population
- 44,500
- Affinity group
- European Peoples
- People cluster
- Slav, Western
- Primary language
- Czech (ces)
- Primary religion
- Atheism
- Strategic Progress Index
- Engaged yet Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Expanding Unreached People Group
- Region
- Eastern Europe, Europe
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
Atheism · Unaffiliated
48% 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 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.
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
Czech in other countries
The same people (ROP3 102346) is reported in 6 other countries.
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