People group profile · PG046493
The Lebanese Arabs of the United States
The Lebanese Arabs of the United States, numbering about 557,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Lebanese Arab community that maintains the cultural traditions and social networks of the Levant while contributing to the country's professional and commercial sectors.
They are a diaspora people in the Arab, Levant people cluster of the Arab Peoples. Their primary religion is Protestantism, and they primarily speak Levantine Arabic.
Fast facts
- Country
- United States
- Population
- 557,000
- Affinity group
- Northern African and Middle Eastern Peoples
- People cluster
- Arab, Levant
- Primary language
- Levantine Arabic (apc)
- Primary religion
- Protestantism
- 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
- Northern America, Americas
Where they live
Gospel status
The Lebanese Arabs 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 Lebanese Arabs
- 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
Protestantism · Christianity
Primary language
Levantine Arabic · Afro-Asiatic family
100% speak Levantine Arabic
Gospel resources in Levantine Arabic
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
Bibles
- Sabeel Media · video, audio
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Lebanese Arabs
- Romans 12:4–5. Pray that believers from many cultures will work together as one body so that the church is built up.
- Revelation 7:9. Pray for the day when people from this group stand before the throne with every nation, tribe, people and language.
- John 17:3. Pray that many will come to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent.
- Psalm 27:1. Pray that new believers will be strengthened in the face of persecution, with the Lord as their stronghold.
Arab, Lebanese in other countries
The same people (ROP3 105688) is reported in 13 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanese Shia Arabs | Lebanon | 1,035,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Lebanese Arabs | Qatar | 295,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Lebanese Arabs | Canada | 235,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Lebanese Arabs | Saudi Arabia | 153,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Lebanese Arabs | Kuwait | 140,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Lebanese Arabs | France | 57,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Lebanese Arabs | United Arab Emirates | 47,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Lebanese Arabs | Panama | 9,700 | No Longer Unreached |
| Lebanese Arabs | Netherlands | 6,900 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Lebanese | Dominican Republic | 4,600 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Lebanese Arabs | Suriname | 3,100 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Lebanese Arabs | French Guiana | 1,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Lebanese Arabs | Congo | 1,300 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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