Introduction / History

Greeks are the descendants of the migrants from the Balkan Peninsula who came to Russia partly in the eighteenth century but mostly in the nineteenth century. This migration was the result of the political situation in the Balkans and the Russian-Turkish wars, leading to considerable movement of the population. The Christian population, oppressed and mercilessly robbed by the government of the Ottoman empire, saw in Russia their liberator from the centuries-old Turkish oppression. They left their homes and followed the Russian army in masses.

In the Russian-Turkish War of 1768-1774, the Greek rebels from Greece fought on the Russian side, and after the war, a considerable part of them settled in Crimea. By the beginning of the nineteenth century, the Greek settlements had lost their military importance. The Greeks who lived in the steppe districts in the Crimea and on the coast used the Tatar language (they were called Greeks-Tatars). The other part, which lived in the mountain regions, preserved their own language, which was a dialect of the modern Greek language. This group was called "Greeks-Hellens."

There is a Greek diaspora in 70 countries, including Lebanon, where they first came during the ancient Greek Empire.

What Are Their Lives Like?

There are not many ethnic Greeks in Lebanon. There is a Greek embassy in Lebanon. Greek Muslims have experienced discrimination from the Greek Orthodox majority. For example, they are sometimes denied visas to go to Greece.

What Are Their Beliefs?

Their religion is Christian Orthodoxy. They are religious but lack understanding of the gospel and why they need a close relationship with the living God. Some have converted to Islam.

What Are Their Needs?

Greeks lean heavily on the Greek Orthodox Church for spiritual guidance. They sometimes forget to look to Jesus Christ, the only savior.

Prayer Items

Pray for Greeks in Lebanon to find a vibrant faith in Christ and become an example of what God can do for all of us.
Pray for the Lord to raise up and thrust out Greek disciples who will make more disciples in Lebanon.
Pray for Lebanon’s Greek community to hunger for spiritual meat and find it in Jesus Christ.

Scripture Prayers for the Greek in Lebanon.

References

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greeks_in_Lebanon