Today We Join With Operation World in Praying for

Myanmar

Union of Myanmar

Asia

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Geography

Area: 676,577 sq km
Basin and delta of the Irrawaddy River ringed by a horseshoe of high mountains that isolates the country from India, China and Thailand.
Population: 50,495,672    Annual Growth: 0.87%
Capital: Naypyidaw
Urbanites: 33.9%
HDI Rank: 138 of 182 (UN Human Development Reports 2009)

Peoples

Peoples: 142 (36% unreached) All peoples
Unreached Peoples Prayer Card

Official language:Burmese    Languages: 116 All languages

Religion

Largest Religion: Buddhist

Religion		Pop %	Ann Gr
Christians	4,534,511	8.98	2.7
Evangelicals	2,517,184	5.0	2.5
Buddhist	40,416,736	80.04

Answer to Prayer

The continued growth of the church amid great suffering and repression is an answer to prayer. While the majority of believers still come from certain ethnic minorities, there is an increasing response from the Buddhist majority, particularly monks. Momentum in evangelism is building as an indigenous missions movement begins to flourish.

     For an additional 2 Answers to Prayer see Operation World book, CD-ROM, or DVD-ROM.

Challenge for Prayer

The military junta has redefined the term “ruthless”. Their self-serving policies of isolation impoverished an otherwise wealthy land and made it an international pariah. The violent crackdown on protests led by Buddhist monks in 2007 drove a wedge between those who control power and those who hold moral authority in this deeply spiritual nation. The population is increasingly disillusioned with the regime to the point of being openly critical. UN resolutions addressing the junta’s actions were blocked by China and Russia, and ASEAN’s influence is negligible. Pray for intervention that will bring justice; pray also for repentance of those who use their power in wicked ways.
     For an additional 11 Challenges for Prayer see Operation Worldbook, CD-ROM, or DVD-ROM.

More Information

The Operation World book, CD-ROM, and DVD-ROM provide far more information and fuel for prayer for the people of Myanmar.