Filipinos of Memphis Country of Origin: Philippines People Name: Filipino Memphis Population: 3,000 World Population: 103,000 Language: Tagalog Primary Religion: Catholicism Christ Followers: Less than 13% Bible: Yes Evangelical Churches 1 Percent Americanized: 75% Migration History Many Filipino families came to Memphis during the 1980’s, but the current influx of Filipinos is made of brides. Many Americans go over seas to bring home Filipino brides. The other majority of Filipinos that live in Memphis are here because of the medical field. People Group Profile The Filipino population of Memphis are predominately highly educated medical workers. Most Filipinos are very westernized, like the U.S. Ministry Obstacles Most Filipinos are Catholic, very few are evangelical Christian. The Filipinos are very self sufficient people, and rely upon the community. Many of the Filipino people are caught up in the American dream, or nominal Catholic Christianity, and believe that they’re following Christ, when they’re clearly not. How Can you Help Learn to realize that Filipinos look like other Asian groups, but are very different. Find Filipinos and try to learn their cultural differences and reach them with any opportunity that arises. www.Peoplegroups.info Prayer Points: Pray for more ministries to rise to the need. Pray for leaders to grow from within the one church to reach their people. Pray for the believers as a whole to be strong. Pray for what the Lord would lead your church to do towards this need. Primary areas of dwelling in Greater Memphis.

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Filipinos of Memphis

Country of Origin: Philippines

People Name: Filipino

Memphis Population: 3,000

World Population: 103,000

Language: Tagalog

Primary Religion: Catholicism

Christ Followers: Less than 13%

Bible: Yes

Evangelical Churches 1

Percent Americanized: 75%

Migration History Many Filipino families came to Memphis during the 1980’s, but the current influx of Filipinos is made of brides. Many Americans go over seas to bring home Filipino brides. The other majority of Filipinos that live in Memphis are here because of the medical field.

People Group Profile The Filipino population of Memphis are predominately highly educated medical workers. Most Filipinos are very westernized, like the U.S.

Ministry Obstacles Most Filipinos are Catholic, very few are evangelical Christian. The Filipinos are very self sufficient people, and rely upon the community. Many of the Filipino people are caught up in the American dream, or nominal Catholic Christianity, and believe that they’re following Christ, when they’re clearly not.

How Can you Help Learn to realize that Filipinos look like other Asian groups, but are very different. Find Filipinos and try to learn their cultural differences and reach them with any opportunity that arises.

www.Peoplegroups.info

Prayer Points: Pray for more ministries to rise to the need. Pray for leaders to grow from within the one church to reach their people. Pray for the believers as a whole to be strong. Pray for what the Lord would lead your church to do towards this need. Primary areas of dwelling in Greater Memphis.