Albania is part of the Balkan mountainous region on the Adriatic Sea next to Greece. It is one of Europe’s two poorest nations. Religion was not allowed in Communist Albania from 1967 until the fall in 1991. A whole generation grew up with no religion. The origins of Albania date back to the Byzantine era of the 11th century, in which they fully Christianized at that time. After the fall of communism in the early 1990’s, the Albanian Church was reborn and has been growing thanks to evangelists in the area. Still, about 2/3 of the country is Muslim. Pray that […]
Category:Pray for Our World (countries A-D)
I’m very excited about getting to the individual countries as I pray around the world. I’ve looked at each region of the world and gained an appreciation for their culture, progress and issues. Now I begin to look more individually, to appreciate each person and their culture for who they are and who God made them to be. Starting in alphabetical order in my Operation World book, the first country is Afghanistan, the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, in Asia. The majority of the people are Iranian. There is an overall literacy rate of 28%, and only 15% for women. The […]
Category:Pray for Our World (countries A-D)
The Pacific region only consists of 6.3% of the world’s land surface, as compared to the other regions we have been praying for: Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe. Yet it has more ocean space than Africa, Asia and Europe combined. It is comprised of Australia, New Zealand and Papau New Guinea, and 25,000 other small islands scattered about, including Christmas Island, Midway Island, Fiji, French Polynesian and many others. Most of the Pacific Islanders are of European descent and the rest are mostly Asian. Based on the strategic location, there are several military bases there. The Pacific was one […]
Category:Pray for Our World (countries A-D)
I remember stepping off the plane in Bangkok a few years ago. I had never been to this far-reaching and culturally different region of the world called Asia and did not know what to expect. What I did know was that it was less than one percent Christian and held the majority of the world’s most ancient civilizations, a stark difference to my American Southeast culture. But I’ll never forget the young Thai girl I met in one of the shops. She had a framed picture of Jesus on one of her store shelves, and the store was noticeably lacking […]
Category:Pray for Our World (countries A-D)
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Sue McCusker is a writer, Bible teacher, and web developer who loves sharing 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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