People group profile · PG010816
The Varese of the Solomon Islands
The Varese of the Solomon Islands, numbering about 10,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a small indigenous people group of the Solomon Islands, concentrated on northeast Choiseul Island in Choiseul Province.
They are an indigenous people in the Solomons people cluster of the Pacific Islander Peoples. Their primary religion is Roman Catholicism, and they primarily speak Varisi.
Fast facts
- Country
- Solomon Islands
- Population
- 10,000
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Solomons
- Primary language
- Varisi (vrs)
- Primary religion
- Roman Catholicism
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- Unengaged and Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC ?
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority ?
- Frontier Unreached People Group
- Region
- Melanesia, Oceania
- Location
- Choiseul Province: northeast Choiseul Island
Where they live
Gospel status
The Varese 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 Varese
- 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
67% adherents
Primary language
Varisi · Austronesian family
100% speak Varisi
Gospel resources in Varisi
- Bible available, published 2004
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Varese
- 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.
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