Myanmar is surrounded by India, China and Thailand. It is very diverse ethnically, with eight major national races, 135 sub-groups and tribes, and many more smaller tribes and language groups. Even though the land is richly blessed with teak forests, fertile soil, precious gems and minerals and offshore oil, most people live in poverty surviving on less than $1 day. It is largely a Buddhist country, with the church having great suffering and repression. Even so, there is growth in the church and openness of the Monks to learn about Jesus. However, Buddhism incorporates a lot of superstition and their […]
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Mozambique is located in the southeast corner of the African continent, across from the island of Madagascar. It is one of the poorest countries in the world, resulting from years of colonial predation, Marxist government, guerrilla warfare, civil war and natural disasters, famine, floods and AIDS. They are heavily dependent on foreign aid. Between 1975 and 1982 the extreme Marxist government attempted to root out Christianity. The country has certainly seen the effect of this attempt. Since then, there has been religious freedom and the country is growing in their Christian faith and have enjoyed peace after years of war. They […]
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(Ancient Moroccan tanneries) Morocco is in the northwest corner of Africa. Sunni Islam is the state religion, and the existence of Christians and Jews are tolerated but not accepted (prejudiced). Arab armies invaded Morocco in the seventh century and Islam took over at that time. The once-strong North African Church was erased. Today, Christians are still persecuted and expelled from the country. There are less than one percent Christians and Jews, and even less than that are Evangelical (about .01%). The internet is beginning to change their access to other worldviews, as significant numbers search for the gospel online, and […]
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Montenegro is a coastal Adriatic state that is small, but mountainous and picturesque. With its beautiful coastline, it is Europe’s fastest growing tourist industry. It was recognized as a state as early as 1077 and became part of Yugoslavia in 1918, and separated in 2006. With their independence, it has brought optimism and hope. If they can avoid the ethnic/religious difficulties that plague most of the other Balkans, then they will have a chance to succeed. Seventy-five percent of the population is Orthodox, but the Orthodox Church has many disagreements between Serbian Orthodox and Montenegrin Orthodox. Evangelicals have been growing, […]
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Sue McCusker is a writer, Bible teacher, and web developer who loves to share the stories of life, hope, and faith she sees around her every day. She has written for Guideposts and Angels on Earth magazines, and teaches the story of God in women's Bible study.
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