AFWIS joins OW in prayer for Romania, Europe

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Oct 10: Romania

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Romania

Europe

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Geography

Area: 238,391 sq km
Balkan state on the lower Danube River, a mix of mountains, hills and plains.
Population: 21,190,154    Annual Growth: -0.41%
Capital: Bucharest
Urbanites: 54.6%
HDI Rank: 63 of 182 (UN Human Development Reports 2009)

Peoples

Peoples: 29 (21% unreached) All peoples
Unreached Peoples Prayer Card

Official language: Romanian    Languages: 23 All languages

Religion

Largest Religion: Christian

Religion		Pop %	Ann Gr
Christians	20,545,973	96.96	-0.2
Evangelicals	1,149,647	5.4	2.3

Answer to Prayer

A sustained church planting movement has existed since the fall of Communism. There are nearly 6,000 evangelical congregations in Romania, a number that is steadily increasing. There is also a long-term strategy to see churches planted in every remaining unreached town and village.
     For an additional Answer to Prayer see Operation World book, CD-ROM, or DVD-ROM.

Challenge for Prayer

Romania is one of the world’s most Christian nations by percentage, yet this is hard to perceive in society. A worldview shaped by atheistic Communism persists. Nominalism, legalism, hypocrisy and slander of other denominations are problems in all confessions, and such antagonism does not glorify Christ nor edify the Church. Folk religious practices and the occult permeate beyond rural superstitions even into the practice of some clergy. Very little practical ministry is being done to address community needs; the Church neglects many poor people. Pray for a breakthrough of love, holiness, discipleship and prayer in all denominations.
     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 Romania.