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Dominica
God is moving in Dominica
The State of Missions in Dominica
Missions in Dominica are shaped by a small Caribbean island with broad Christian identification and a strong community-centered church culture, only one unreached people group, about 900 Japanese, making discipleship and renewal the larger challenge, and hurricane vulnerability and rugged geography that make disaster response and resilient local churches especially important. 1 unreached people groups remain, representing about 900 people.
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66K
POPULATION
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94.4%
CHRISTIANS
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94%
LITERACY
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1
UNREACHED PEOPLE GROUPS
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Japanese
LARGEST UNREACHED PEOPLE GROUP
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900
UNREACHED POPULATION
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Roseau
CAPITAL CITY
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Roseau
Portsmouth
Marigot
LARGEST CITIES
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East
Caribbean
Dollar
CURRENCY
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Tropical maritime climate, with heavy rainfall, warm temperatures, mountainous terrain, and significant.
CLIMATE
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English
PRIMARY LANGUAGES
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Buddhism
LARGEST UNREACHED RELIGION
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Bible Translation
English Scripture is widely available; the deeper need is consistent Bible teaching within Dominica's churches.
Church Planting
Small-island church planting is less urgent than renewing congregations and developing younger Dominican leaders.
Disaster Relief
Church planting remains urgent among Somali, coastal Muslim.
Education
Church planting remains urgent among Somali, coastal Muslim.
Gospel Access
Only one UPG remains—about 900 Japanese—so the larger national need is renewal within a highly churched culture.
Human Trafficking
Church planting remains urgent among Somali, coastal Muslim.
Medical Missions
Church planting remains urgent among Somali, coastal Muslim.
Orphans & Vulnerable Children
Church planting remains urgent among Somali, coastal Muslim.
Persecuted Church
Believers worship freely; complacency and generational drift pose greater challenges than religious persecution.
Poverty & Justice
Churches can help rural families strengthen livelihoods after storms without creating long-term aid dependence.
Unreached People Groups
Millions still have little or no access to the gospel in their language and culture.
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A History of God's Faithfulness in Dominica
Dominica’s evangelical missions story is closely tied to this history: Methodist, Baptist, Pentecostal, and other evangelical movements developed through Caribbean mission networks and local leadership; churches have often served in disaster recovery. Over time, responsibility increasingly shifted toward local pastors, evangelists, teachers, and churches rather than remaining primarily in foreign hands. Political change, migration, conflict.
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Early Beginnings
Methodist and other evangelical movements reached Dominica through wider Caribbean mission networks during the colonial era.
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1900s
Baptist, holiness, Pentecostal, and independent churches later broadened the island's evangelical life and local leadership.
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Independence Era
Dominican pastors and lay believers increasingly carried congregational ministry in communities scattered across rugged terrain.
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Modern Movement
Repeated hurricanes made disaster response and rebuilding a recurring part of church service, especially after Hurricane Maria.
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Today
Dominica's churches now face a renewal challenge: discipling younger generations while serving an island shaped by emigration.
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