Denmark is almost completely surrounded by the North Sea and Baltic Sea. It has complete freedom of religion but the Lutheran Church is recognized as the national church and supported by the state. It is mostly Christian Protestant with very few of Catholic or Islam faith which is unusual for a European country. However, though professing Christians, few believe in a personal God and over half are considered agnostic or atheist. Actual church attendance is around 2%. The Lutheran Church has become ritualistic and dead. Pray that the church will have a revival of hearts and that more missionaries and […]
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Croatia is surrounded by Bosnia, Serbia, Hungary, Slovenia and the Adriatic Sea. They are still recovering from Communist regime, wars between Serbs and Croatians, and have high unemployment, low wages, and high debt. Income is about $15,000 per person. Catholicism is the unofficial religion and many leaders in the Catholic Church are at the forefront of reconciliation and justice. They have a higher percentage of Catholics attending mass than other European countries. Pray that the Catholic Church and all Christian churches in the area are able to reach out to the people and provide the assistance they need.
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Cote d’Ivoire is one of the world’s largest producers of cocoa and coffee. What a great combination! Sadly, they have had many conflicts that have divided their nation. Missionaries were mostly driven out in previous conflicts of 2002-2007, and the country is divided between Muslim in the north and predominantly Christian in the south. Yet, both religions are mixed with African religion and distorted. Islam has spread rapidly with tribal groups in the north, and have grown from 5% in 1900 to 42% today. Christian music writing, recording and the Jesus film continue to be influential in Cote d’Ivoire and […]
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Congo Democratic Republic of Congo, formerly Zaire, contains most of the Congo River system and the Central African rainforest. It is rich in diamonds, mineral resources, diverse flora, and has enough hydro-electric potential to power the entire continent. But the corrupt government, frequent wars, and severe restrictions on religion have made it one of the poorest countries in the world. Since their religious independence in 1980, there have been a proliferation of new churches and revivals, and many social, health and education services are now maintained by Christian groups instead of the government. The church has emerged as the only […]
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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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