The Montserratians of United States

The Montserratians of United States, numbering approximately 5,100 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a diaspora community of immigrants from Montserrat, a small volcanic island in the Lesser Antilles of the eastern Caribbean and a British Overseas Territory. They are an Diaspora people, in the Afro-Caribbean people cluster of the Latin American and Caribbean Peoples affinity bloc. Their primary religion is Christianity - Protestantism. They primarily speak Leeward Caribbean English Creole.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: American Peoples
Country: United States
People Cluster: Afro-Caribbean
Primary Language(s): Leeward Caribbean English Creole (aig)
Primary Religion(s): Christianity - Protestantism
Population: 5,100
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG047292
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Christianity - Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

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Christianity - Protestant… Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Leeward Caribbean English Creole
Language Family: Indo-European

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Leeward Caribbean English Creole Speakers

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Next steps for the Montserratians

The Montserratians are Unengaged and Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations among which there are no known efforts focused on establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

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Next steps for the Montserratians

The Montserratians are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

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Next steps for the Montserratians

The Montserratians are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

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"I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world."
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For my eyes have seen your salvation that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples.
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The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
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I do it all for the sake of the gospel, that I may share with them in its blessing.
read1 Corinthians 9:23

Ask God to give believers a deep desire to share the gospel with those who don't know the truth about God's redemption plan, and to provide them with opportunities to do so cross-culturally.

Montserratians (ROP3 - 106777) reported in the following countries:

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