Ethnic Germans have a long history dating back to tribes who fought against the Roman Empire 2000 years ago. Their ancestors included the Saxons, the Franks, the Goths, and the Alemannis among others. Germanic tribes settled in what was the western half of the Roman Empire after it began to dissolve in the 400s. Over time, the Franks became the dominant tribe, and Frankish King Charlemagne established the Holy Roman Empire in 800. What is now Austria was part of the Holy Roman Empire. The Holy Roman Empire collapsed in the 1800s. This made way for the multiethnic Kingdom of Prussia, which incorporated ethnic Germans into the German Empire in 1871. A large number of Germans lived in Austria-Hungary. During this time, Germans emigrated to many places in the world, especially Brazil, the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
Although the German population in Chile today is small, there was a large group who moved there between 1846-1914. Most of the immigrants were Roman Catholics from Bavaria, Baden, and the Rhineland. They were some of the most prominent people in developing Chile s political, cultural, and economic structure. More arrived in the 1930s and soon became either active or passive in spreading Naziism. Nazi war criminals came to Chile soon after WWII to escape conviction.
Germans in Chile have German schools and a German language newspaper. They have left their mark in sports, entertainment, law, academics and journalism.
Germans enjoy soccer, skiing, good beer, and every year, the Octoberfest is a grand event in any country where there is a German-speaking population.
Germans have a strong work ethic, but they also value free time for hobbies and vacations. Quality time is also family time for most.
On a personal basis, they do not like small talk, so there is often dead time in conversations. This is true on a social level and in the workplace. They value punctuality and following rules, even those that others find trivial.
Germany was the hotbed of the Protestant Reformation, and there is a high percentage of ethnic German Protestants today. They also have a high percentage of Roman Catholics. About a third regard themselves as non-religious.
Germans in Chile are emotionally self-sufficient, and they often see no need for God. There is every kind of gospel material in the German language, but they don t see their need for it.
Pray for spiritual hunger among Germans in Chile.
Pray that soon Germans in Chile will be discipling others.
Pray for the Lord to show himself powerful and loving to the Germans.
Scripture Prayers for the German in Chile.
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