Gary Miller Ministry

Jun 08: Guatemala

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Guatemala

Republic of Guatemala

Latin America

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Geography

Area: 108,889 sq km
A land of mountains, volcanoes and lakes. Mexico’s southern neighbour.
Population: 14,376,881    Annual Growth: 2.50%
Capital: Guatemala City
Urbanites: 49.5%
HDI Rank: 122 of 182 (UN Human Development Reports 2009)

Peoples

Peoples: 60 (2% unreached) All peoples
Unreached Peoples Prayer Card

Official language: Spanish; 23 recognized Amerindian languages    Languages: 42 All languages

Religion

Largest Religion: Christian

Religion		Pop %	Ann Gr
Christians	13,819,058	96.12	2.4
Evangelicals	3,514,428	24.4	3.2

Answer to Prayer

The authorities’ appreciation for and cooperation with evangelicals and committed Catholics contributing toward solutions of social problems such as street children, substance abuse, homelessness and illiteracy.
     For an additional 2 Answers to Prayer see Operation World book, CD-ROM, or DVD-ROM.

Challenge for Prayer

Violence is a present-day plague caused by the upheaval and ruin of the last few decades. Murder is common, and life is cheap. Guatemala has the highest murder rate in all Latin America. The causes: maras (youth gangs), drug traffickers, organized crime and “social cleansing” – a.k.a. death squads. Government forces can do little to tackle these issues, and private armed guards outnumber police two to one. Pray for a binding of the spirit of murder and for the peace of Christ to prevail.
     For an additional 13 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 Guatemala.