People group profile · PG043380
The Czechs of Canada
The Czechs of Canada, numbering about 40,000 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
- Canada
- Population
- 40,000
- Affinity group
- European Peoples
- People cluster
- Slav, Western
- Primary language
- Czech (ces)
- 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
- Pioneer Unreached People Group
- Region
- Northern America, Americas
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
90% 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
- 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.
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
Czech in other countries
The same people (ROP3 102346) is reported in 6 other countries.
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