Gary Miller Ministry

Mar 03: Bangladesh

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Bangladesh

People's Republic of Bangladesh

Asia

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Geography

Area: 143,998 sq km
Occupying the delta and floodplains of the Ganges and Brahmaputra Rivers, with high rainfall and frequent flooding.
Population: 164,425,491    Annual Growth: 1.43%
Capital: Dhaka
Urbanites: 28.1%
HDI Rank: 146 of 182 (UN Human Development Reports 2009)

Peoples

Peoples: 423 (88% unreached) All peoples
Unreached Peoples Prayer Card

Official language: Bengla; English also used    Languages: 46 All languages

Religion

Largest Religion: Muslim

Religion		Pop %	Ann Gr
Christians	1,085,208	0.66	3.1
Evangelicals	633,467	0.4	3.6
Muslim	146,355,130	89.01

Answer to Prayer

Encouraging growth among believers both inside and outside conventional church structures. Churches are increasing, especially indigenous denominations, but numbers of Christ-followers who remain in the traditional structures of their faith background are also growing.
     For an additional Answer to Prayer see Operation World book, CD-ROM, or DVD-ROM.

Challenge for Prayer

The churches have been growing faster than the population rate for the last 50 years. Pray specifically for:
a) The people-movement tribal churches.Significant church growth (greater than 10% evangelical) has occurred among the following peoples: Santal, Munda, Khasi, Garo, Maramei, Ralte, Mizo, Poi. Another 18 groups have more than 5% evangelicals and multiplying churches. Pray that these churches may become strong and full of vision for mission.
b) The churches among sections of the Hindu population. The majority of indigenous believers have traditionally been from a Hindu background, and usually from the less populous and lower caste peoples. The ill-treatment of Hindus in Bangladesh has made them more amenable to the gospel.
c) Believers from a Muslim background. There are tens of thousands who now call on Jesus as Lord, but a wider breakthrough awaits. Some have found Christ through highly contextualized “Jesus mosques”, others through relational networks, even visions and dreams. Pray for these fledgling movements with such staggering potential to grow, spread and mature.
     For an additional 12 Challenges for Prayer see Operation World book, 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 Bangladesh.