Hot spots to PRAY for:

REPUBLIC OF CHILE

POPULATION - 17 MILLION Chilean 90%, Amerindian 8%, Other 2%.

RELIGION - Roman Catholic 70%, Evangelical 15%, Non-religious 8%, Other 7%.

PRAYER POINTERS

1. Deeply divided nation. Pray for forgiveness and reconciliation.
2. The Evangelicals need prayer:
   
   • They are divided and fragmented. Pray for unity and humility.
   • Traditionalism limits spiritual growth. Pray for revival.
   • Isolation – little to no contact to outside. No missions vision. Church remains weak and unchallenged.
   • Affluence - Nominalism a major problem. Low regular church attendance.
3. Pray for the neglected groups:
   
   • Handicapped – very little done to share the Gospel with them
   • Drug addicts – major problem in cities
   • Jews of Santiago
   • Roma Gypsies – still neglected and rejected
4. Pray for least reached People Groups:
   
   • Mapuche – largest indigenous group. Old animistic religion is still the influential spiritual force among them.
   • Easter Islanders – a disintegrating group. AIDS, movie-making, drugs, alcohol negatively affect them.

Hot spots to PRAY for:

CAMEROON

Challenges for Prayer:

• Spiritual poverty – nominal Christianity and growing liberation theology crippling the nation.
• Godly leaders – well trained in the Scriptures. Spiritual revival in the different theological seminaries.
• Corruption – ‘most corrupt nation on earth’, affecting each facet of life.
• Young people – adversely affected by the national malaise. Education is futile. Unemployment. Leading to crime and prostitution.
• Growing Muslim influence.
• Christian literature and radio programs –major needs.

WORLD OVERVIEW

Pray for our Persecuted family in the Top 10 countries of persecution:

1. North Korea
2. Iran
3. Saudi Arabia
4. Somalia
5. Maldives
6. Afghanistan
7. Yemen 
8. Mauritania
9. Laos
10. Uzbekistan

Pray for North Korea

1. 200 000 Christians in labour camps. Few survive these cruel camps.
2. Famine. Huge food shortages. Govern¬ment refuses foreign aid.
3. Conversion of country leader, Kim Jong Il, and his son, Kim Jong Un (appointed as next leader)
4. Spiritual growth, equipping of believers to stand firm when persecuted.
5. Training of young leaders.
6. Protection of refugees in China.

Pray for Nigeria

1. Peace between Muslims and Christians.
2. Conversion of Muslims
3. Aid groups to reach the displaced with food.
4. Protection for the Christians in Central and Northern Nigeria.
5. The Holy Spirit to comfort Believers who have been attacked, threatened, and lost loved ones.
6. The government – wisdom and boldness to bring righteousness to a land where so many have died in religious conflicts.

Hot spots to PRAY for:

TANZANIA

Challenges for Prayer:

• Pray that God’s Kingdom will be established on the islands.
• Pray for wisdom in our daily work.
• Pray for protection as we travel and work on the islands.
• Pray for our health, especially protection against malaria.
• Pray for protection against the schemes of the evil one.