Today We Join With Operation World in Praying for

St Lucia

St. Lucia

Caribbean

See Prayer Information

Geography

Area: 617 sq km
Windward Islands between Martinique and St Vincent. One of the most beautiful islands in the Caribbean.
Population: 173,942    Annual Growth: 1.04%
Capital: Castries
Urbanites: 28%
HDI Rank: 69 of 182 (UN Human Development Reports 2009)

Peoples

Official language: English, but 80% speak French Creole (Kweyol)    Languages: 2 All languages

Religion

Largest Religion: Christian

Religion		Pop %	Ann Gr
Christians	165,384	95.08	1.0
Evangelicals	25,303	14.5	3.2

Challenges for Prayer

The veneer of religion without true faith is a widespread problem – the more historic churches are in significant decline. Living Christianity decreasingly influences much of society, as increasing materialism undermines spiritual life. A staggering 86% of all children are born out of wedlock and 45% of all households are led by women. Pray for genuine renewal in the churches and for the spiritual and moral transformation of society.
Evangelically oriented churches have multiplied – as have divisions. Pray for true unity amid the increasing diversity so that churches can offer a united front for the gospel’s sake. The Fellowship of Gospel Preaching Churches is working to develop that unity in practical terms.
     For an additional 2 Challenges for Prayer see Operation World book, CD-ROM, or DVD-ROM.