Gary Miller Ministry

Apr 21: China, Macau

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China, Macau

Special Administrative Region of China

Asia

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Geography

Area: 29 sq km
A tiny peninsula and two islands 64 km west of Hong Kong on the coast of Guangdong Province of China.
Population: 547,591    Annual Growth: 2.35%
Capital: Macau
Urbanites: 100%

Peoples

Peoples: 12 (33% unreached) All peoples
Unreached Peoples Prayer Card

Official language: Chinese and Portuguese. The majority (86%) speak Cantonese, but Mandarin is also widely spoken

Religion

Largest Religion: Chinese

Religion		Pop %	Ann Gr
Christians	29,296	5.35	0.7
Evangelicals	8,527	1.6	3.2
Chinese	339,561	62.01

Answer to Prayer

There is increasing growth and unity in the Church. Although not blessed with the long legacy of a strong Church, as in Hong Kong, or the spectacular growth of the mainland, numbers in both Chinese- and foreign-speaking congregations are growing. The Union of Christian Evangelical Churches in Macau sees the various evangelical groups draw together more than ever before in recent years.
     For an additional Answer to Prayer see Operation World book, CD-ROM, or DVD-ROM.

Challenge for Prayer

Macau is one of the least-discipled Chinese communities in the world. The major hindrances to evangelism and breakthrough are the strength of the gambling industry, the social cohesion of Chinese culture, Buddhist/Daoist beliefs and fear of offending A-Ma, the local god after which the city was named. The Church is small, weakened by emigration and a high turnover of leadership. Pray for local leaders to be raised up who will help the Church survive and grow and be a blessing to China and the world. The Macau Bible Institute was the first theological school; there are several other practical ministry training programmes in place as well.
     For an additional 5 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 China, Macau.