Where the church stands in Colombia
Colombia's evangelical church has grown strongly for a generation, and believers have played a visible part in the long, uneven work of peace after more than fifty years of armed conflict. Churches run reconciliation programmes for former combatants and victims alike.
Colombia also hosts the largest share of the millions who have fled Venezuela — around 2.8 million people — and local congregations have carried much of the practical burden. In regions still controlled by armed groups and drug traffickers, church leaders who speak up or work with young people face threats and violence.
Signs of hope
A growing, courageous church that has made reconciliation and migrant care part of its witness.
The honest difficulty
Armed groups that still target church leaders in rural regions, and the pressures of absorbing millions of displaced Venezuelans.
What "Reached" means
There is an established church large enough to reach the rest of the nation without outside help. That does not mean the work is finished — it means the work now belongs mainly to believers who live there.
In Colombia the majority religious context is Christianity (~90%). The largest population still considered without meaningful Gospel access is the A handful of small indigenous peoples in the Amazon and on the Guajira peninsula.
How to pray for Colombia
Prayer is not a substitute for going; it is how going begins. Take one of these for a week rather than all of them for a day.
- Thank God for Colombian believers who have chosen forgiveness after decades of violence.
- Pray for pastors threatened by armed groups in rural areas.
- Ask God to sustain churches caring for Venezuelan families who have lost everything.
- Pray for the Gospel to reach the small indigenous peoples still without a church.
Questions people ask about Colombia
Is Colombia an unreached nation?
Colombia is classified as reached. There is an established church large enough to reach the rest of the nation without outside help. That does not mean the work is finished — it means the work now belongs mainly to believers who live there. Roughly 90% of the population identifies as Christian and about 14% as evangelical, with an estimated 7 of its 100 people groups still considered unreached. Figures are rounded estimates and vary by source and year.
How many Christians are there in Colombia?
About 90% of Colombia's roughly 53 million people identify as Christian — approximately 48 million people. Around 14% are evangelical. Identification is high, though active faith is usually lower than the figure suggests.
How can I pray for Colombia?
Thank God for Colombian believers who have chosen forgiveness after decades of violence. Pray for pastors threatened by armed groups in rural areas. Pick one of these, pray it for two minutes a day for a week, and ask one other person to pray it with you.