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Dominican Republic
God is moving in Dominican Republic
The State of Missions in Dominican Republic
Missions in Dominican Republic are shaped by a Caribbean nation with broad Christian identification and a large, energetic evangelical church, only one unreached group, about 1,700 Japanese, while Haitian migrants and poor urban communities present major cross-cultural ministry opportunities, and strong Pentecostal, Baptist, Methodist, Nazarene, and independent church networks with growing missionary-sending vision.
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11M
POPULATION
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95%
CHRISTIANS
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91.8%
LITERACY
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1
UNREACHED PEOPLE GROUPS
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Japanese
LARGEST UNREACHED PEOPLE GROUP
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1.7K
UNREACHED POPULATION
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Santo
Domingo
CAPITAL CITY
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Santo Domingo
Santiago de los Caballeros
Santo Domingo Este
LARGEST CITIES
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Dominican
Peso
CURRENCY
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Tropical maritime climate, with warm temperatures, seasonal rainfall, mountain variation, and hurricane.
CLIMATE
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Spanish
PRIMARY LANGUAGES
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Buddhism
LARGEST UNREACHED RELIGION
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Bible Translation
Spanish Scripture is abundant, while Haitian Creole resources are important for ministry among Haitian neighbors.
Church Planting
Urban church planting can reach Santo Domingo's expanding neighborhoods and communities shaped by migration.
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 1,700 Japanese—while Haitian diaspora ministry presents a larger cross-cultural opportunity.
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
Evangelicals worship freely; the greater challenge is combining rapid church growth with depth and integrity.
Poverty & Justice
Churches can serve bateyes and low-income neighborhoods through livelihoods, tutoring, and family strengthening.
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 Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic’s evangelical missions story is closely tied to this history: evangelical missions expanded strongly in the early 20th century; Dominican pastors increasingly led church growth, education, compassion ministry, and regional missions. 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
Evangelical missions expanded in the Dominican Republic during the early 20th century through several denominational movements.
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1900s
Baptist, Methodist, Nazarene, Pentecostal, and independent churches planted congregations, schools, and compassion ministries.
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Independence Era
Dominican pastors and evangelists increasingly led rapid church growth in Santo Domingo, Santiago, and rural communities.
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Modern Movement
Later churches developed stronger Bible training, Haitian ministry, urban outreach, and a growing vision for missionary sending.
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Today
Dominican believers now have significant capacity to serve their own nation while sending workers across the Caribbean and beyond.
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