Columbia

Stats
•Population – 43,677,372
•Percentage of Evangelicals – 4.7%
•Total Number of People Groups – 105
•Number of Unreached People Groups – 86
•Language Spoken – Spanish
•Major Religion – Roman Catholic (90%)
•Human Development Rank – 80
•Persecution Index – N/A

In 1830, Colombia was one of the three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia, Venezuela and Ecuador being the other two. Colombia enjoys an abundance of natural resources along with good soil and climate that benefit agriculture. Colombia produces half the world’s emeralds and the world’s second largest producer of coffee. However, Colombia is also home to a huge illegal drug trade. This drug trade fosters violence and addiction. Rebel groups have also plagued Colombia the past few decades but have been on the decline in recent years. Poverty is widespread with almost 50% of the population under the poverty line. In all of this, God has been working in the hearts of Colombians. Roman Catholicism is the major religion and has been since the Spanish colonized the area. But many people are coming to faith in Christ alone for their salvation, and the evangelical church is growing. There is, however, many people in Colombia who do not know the gospel of Christ. Approximately 86 out of the 105 people groups are considered unreached with 69 of those people groups having no known gospel witness among them. There is great reason to praise God for His work in Colombia, and there is still great need for His hand. (Source: CIA World Factbook, Operation World, Window on the World, IMB Global Research Department, UN Human Development Index)

•Pray for Christian government leaders to lead with grace and wisdom while honoring Christ in their positions.
•Pray for God to bring peace to those affected by violence and other results that come from these actions.
•Ask God to strengthen them in His Word for the sake of His glory in Colombia and the world.
•Pray for the almost 620,000 people who live in unreached people groups that they would hear the gospel and trust in Christ.