Ethnic Germans have a long history dating back to tribes who fought against the Roman Empire 2000 years ago. Among others their ancestors included the Saxons, the Franks, the Goths, and the Alemanni. 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. In all, Germans live in 78 countries. Some of these are Africa countries like Mozambique, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Namibia, Nigeria, and Tanzania. Namibia was a German colony for a couple of decades. Some ethnic Germans remain there. They usually live in the capital city of Windhoek.
Germans in Namibia have retained their culture; they have not integrated with the local people. They have their own schools, media, schools, books, and broadcasting. They are more likely to speak Africaans than a local language. Every year the Octoberfest is a grand event filled with German foods and beer. Germans in Namibia have excelled in professional sports and the arts.
On a personal basis, Germans in Namibia generally 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.
Germans have a strong work ethic, but they also value free time for hobbies and vacations. Quality time is also family time for most. Germans enjoy soccer; you will often see their teams winning in international events.
Germany was the hotbed of the Protestant Reformation in the 1500s, and there is a high percentage of German Protestants today. They also have a high percentage of Roman Catholics. About a third regard themselves as non-religious.
Germans in Namibia 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 Namibia.
Pray for God to use Germans all over the world to draw people to the light of the Scriptures.
Pray that soon Germans in Namibia will be discipling others.
Pray for the Lord to show himself powerful and loving to the Germans.
Scripture Prayers for the German in Namibia.
https://www.studying-in-germany.org/german-culture/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germans
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_early_Germanic_peoples
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_Namibians
| Profile Source: Joshua Project |
