Anglo-Australian in Paraguay
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Lachie McNicol
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| People Name: | Anglo-Australian |
| Country: | Paraguay |
| 10/40 Window: | No |
| Population: | 2,800 |
| World Population: | 18,803,800 |
| Primary Language: | English |
| Primary Religion: | Christianity |
| Christian Adherents: | 70.00 % |
| Evangelicals: | 14.00 % |
| Scripture: | Complete Bible |
| Ministry Resources: | Yes |
| Jesus Film: | Yes |
| Audio Recordings: | Yes |
| People Cluster: | Anglo-Celt |
| Affinity Bloc: | Eurasian Peoples |
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Introduction / History
Jobs were scarce for Australians in 1893. A group of sheep sheers, spurred on by socialist ideologues, decided to emigrate to Paraguay. This South American country had lost 90 percent of their men during a recent war, so they offered a liberal amount of fertile land. Almost all the first Australian settlers were men.
There were two Australian settlements, one of which included women and children. They wanted to establish a utopian communist society. The colony failed, and most returned to Australia within a couple of years. A few remained. They are the forefathers of today’s Anglo-Australians in Paraguay.
What Are Their Lives Like?
Today there are only a small number of Paraguayans from Australia. Many have an identity issue; they aren’t fully Australian or Paraguayan.
What Are Their Beliefs?
Anglo-Australians are usually Christian, and there is a strong Evangelical minority among them. Like most people, Anglo-Australians don’t allow the Lord the central part of their lives.
What Are Their Needs?
Anglo-Australians in Paraguay need to take the opportunity to be Christ’s hands and feet in South America.
Prayer Points
Pray for the Holy Spirit to radically transform Anglo-Australian churches.
Pray for Anglo-Australian disciples to make many more disciples in Paraguay.
Pray for Christ’s will to be done in Paraguay as it is in heaven.