AFWIS Joins OW in prayer for the Togolese Republic, Africa

Togo

Togolese Republic

Africa

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Geography

Area: 56,785 sq km
The Atlantic coastline is only 56 km long, but the land stretches 540 km northward to the Sahel; wedged between Ghana and Benin.
Population: 6,780,030    Annual Growth: 2.50%
Capital: Lomé
Urbanites: 43.4%
HDI Rank: 159 of 182 (UN Human Development Reports 2009)

Peoples

Peoples: 56 (11% unreached) All peoples
Unreached Peoples Prayer Card

Official language: French. Only two indigenous languages used in education system: Ewe/Mina and Kabiye    Languages: 43 All languages

Religion

Largest Religion: Christian

Religion		Pop %	Ann Gr
Christians	3,076,778	45.38	3.0
Evangelicals	722,952	10.7	4.7

Answer to Prayer

Christianity, particularly evangelical and Pentecostal, has grown rapidly since 1990. Evangelicals increased sevenfold from 1990 to 2010, growing from 2.7% to 10.7%. Praise God for the multiplication of Pentecostal and charismatic movements, fuelled by the Holy Spirit and largely driven by West African pastors and evangelists.

Challenge for Prayer

The economic situation remains precarious. With little foreign investment and few natural resources, poverty is widespread and people are vulnerable to exploitation. Such poverty makes prostitution common and drives many orphans and unwanted children into the arms of human traffickers. Rich Muslim businesses entice young Christians to work there and eventually convert to Islam. Pray for Christians, locally and internationally, to stand firm despite such problems and to invest in creating ethical employment for the people of Togo.
     For an additional 9 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 Togo.