Written by Stephen Altrogge http://www.theblazingcenter.com/ Is your church healthy? There are all kinds of ways to answer that question. Is the Word of God regularly preached? Is it gospel-centered? Does it affirm the historical truths of Christianity? All good, necessary questions. But let me throw out a church health question that you might not think…
"…to the praise of the glory of His grace…" Ephesians 1:6
Human trafficking is modern day slavery and is the fastest growing criminal industry in the world. It is the recruitment, transportation, harboring, or taking of persons by means of threat, force, coercion, abduction, fraud, or deception for the purpose of exploiting them. The United Nations estimates that 2.5 million people are trafficked annually. It deprives…
Pray For…Bangladesh Stats •Population – 156,050,883 •Percentage of Evangelicals – 0.4% •Total Number of People Groups – 46 •Number of Unreached People Groups – 24 •Language Spoken – Bangla; English often used •Major Religion – Islam (85.6%), Hindu (12.4%) •Human Development Rank – 146 •Persecution Index – 30 In 1947, East Bengal and West Pakistan…
Stats •Population of Europe – 725,218,750 •Percentage of Evangelicals – 2.4% •Total Number of People Groups – 871 •Number of Unreached People Groups – 782 For centuries, Europe has been a launching pad for the gospel. Europe is likely the place where Paul penned most of his letters; home of the Reformation; and the birthplace…
Republic of Armenia, Hayastan February 16 Asia Answers to Prayer 1 The survival of the Armenian Church through the centuries, and the growth in numbers of committed believers since 1990 2 The most significant turning of Kurds to Christ anywhere in the world has occurred among the Kurds of Armenia with about 1,000 believers from…
Renewal, much prayer and large-scale evangelism since 1983 have deeply affected the nation and touched the world through Argentinian evangelists, teachers, missionaries and leaders 2 Out of dictatorship and the defeat in the Falklands/Malvinas war in 1982 have come significant changes leading to religious hunger, democratic government and economic recovery 3 Prison ministry has revolutionized…
Pray For…Refugees Stats •About 40 million worldwide •Roughly 50% are children •Largest source countries of refugees: Afghanistan, Iraq, Burma, Sudan, and the Palestinian Territories A refugee is one who flees, especially a person who flees to a foreign country or power to escape danger or persecution. This threat of danger or persecution arises on account…
Angola Republic of Angola February 12-13 Africa Answers to prayer 1 The failure of Communism to eradicate Christianity 2 The growth of biblical Christianity in the midst of appalling suffering and deprivation Challenges for prayer 1 Continual war since 1962 has been devastating a) The healing of the nation at every level b) Lasting peace…
Carrie will be going back to the Ukraine to minister in the church at Lustk (particularly in their ministry to the disabled). This Sunday we will see a short presentation about the ministry in Lutsk and then following the service here from Carrie about her return. Please be in prayer for her preparation and for…
Pray For… Afghanistan Stats • Population – 28,395,716 • Percentage of Evangelicals – N/A • Total Number of People Groups – 55 • Number of Unreached People Groups – 55 • Language Spoken – Pashto (used by 50% of population), Dari (Afghan Persian, 35%) • Major Religion – Muslim (97.89%) • Human Development Rank –…