People group profile · PG007974
The Macedonians of Australia
The Macedonians of Australia, numbering about 48,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a South Slavic people of the central Balkans, speakers of Macedonian, predominantly Eastern Orthodox under the Ohrid Archbishopric, with an identity historically contested by both Bulgaria and Greece and strong Balkan folk dance traditions.
They are a diaspora people in the Slav, Southern people cluster of the Eurasian Peoples. Their primary religion is Eastern Orthodox Christianity, and they primarily speak Macedonian.
Fast facts
- Country
- Australia
- Population
- 48,500
- Affinity group
- European Peoples
- People cluster
- Slav, Southern
- Primary language
- Macedonian (mkd)
- Primary religion
- Eastern Orthodox Christianity
- 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
- Region
- Australia and New Zealand, Oceania
Where they live
Gospel status
The Macedonians 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 No
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Macedonians
- 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
Eastern Orthodox Christianity · Christianity
80% adherents
Primary language
Macedonian · Indo-European family
100% speak Macedonian
Gospel resources in Macedonian
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
Bibles
- Konstantinov · audio
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Macedonians
- 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.
- 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.
Macedonian in other countries
The same people (ROP3 105968) is reported in 7 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macedonians | North Macedonia | 1,140,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Macedonians | Albania | 122,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Macedonians | Germany | 85,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Macedonians | Italy | 59,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Macedonians | United States | 26,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Macedonians | Canada | 24,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Macedonians | Bulgaria | 1,300 | Engaged yet Unreached |
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