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Specific groups for prayer: The Amerindian population retain many of their cultural values and traits, even though they have largely lost their languages. Their treatment in the 20th Century has been horrific. Pray for effective ministries to begin and for culturally sensitive church planting among them. The 167,000 university students. MUC(IFES) has 35 student groups, […]

The less-evangelized: The slum-dwellers of Quito and Guayaquil. Over 60% of the latter’s population are extremely poor, and many live in slums built on a polluted marsh. Few Christian workers have a vision for these deprived people. The upper and middle classes are relatively unresponsive (CMA, OMS and others). University and school students. Over eight […]

Czech Protestants must both reclaim their heritage and demonstrate new life. Since the defeat of the Bohemians by Catholic forces in 1620, Protestants have suffered in one way or another. There is now freedom but also spiritual decline; the remarkable legacy of both John Hus and then the Moravians is under threat (and has been […]

Opposition and hostility toward the Church has refined it, causing believers to depend radically upon God, strengthening their prayer life (individually and corporately) and encouraging unity of the Body of Christ. Catholicism was the default religion before the revolution. Although the majority still confess Catholicism, huge swathes of the church are rife with syncretism; it […]

Specific groups for prayer: Young people. High unemployment, little confidence in the future, functional godlessness and widespread drug use (more than 20% of young adults) show that hope is in short supply. Creative outreach and authentic love will see a response if believers are willing to stick it out. There is a strong focus by […]

Social challenges for prayer: Abidjan’s exploding population has doubled in the last 15 years to five million in the metropolitan area, making it the third largest city in the Francophone world. It is the strategic key for evangelization of Côte d’Ivoire, Mali and Burkina Faso. All people groups of these latter two lands have a […]

Social challenges for prayer: Abidjan’s exploding population has doubled in the last 15 years to five million in the metropolitan area, making it the third largest city in the Francophone world. It is the strategic key for evangelization of Côte d’Ivoire, Mali and Burkina Faso. All people groups of these latter two lands have a […]

Evangelicals in Costa Rica grew to as much as 30% of the population, and established one of Latin America’s most effective mission movements. But the Church needs prayer. Most Costa Rican churches are good at winning “converts”, but they fail to disciple them well. Pastors survive on minimal incomes and have little help, so they […]

Pray for vision for the future. The DRC needs a complete re-evangelization. Colonial comity agreements and formation of the ECC served well in earlier eras, but they imposed rigid geographical boundaries on any outreach activity. This left many areas devoid of an evangelical witness and hindered cross-cultural outreach. There is great freedom to minister the […]

Leadership training at every level is a priority that is more important than ever. Lay leadership was neglected for years, and TEE programmes were few and localized. Even these were often forced to shut down due to upheaval and lack of resources. Pray for re-establishment of TEE, a vital model due to Congo’s sheer size […]