Liberia
Republic of Liberia
Africa
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Geography
Area: 99,067 sq kmHeavily forested coastal state adjoining Sierra Leone, Guinea and Côte d’Ivoire.
Population: 4,101,767 Annual Growth: 4.23%
Capital: Monrovia
Urbanites: 61.5%
HDI Rank: 169 of 182 (UN Human Development Reports 2009)
Peoples
Peoples: 40 (10% unreached) All peoplesUnreached Peoples Prayer Card
Official language: English Languages: 31 All languages
Religion
Largest Religion: Ethnoreligionist| Religion | Pop % | Ann Gr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christians | 1,699,362 | 41.43 | 4.9 |
| Evangelicals | 600,533 | 14.6 | 4.6 |
| Ethnoreligionist | 1,743,251 | 42.50 |
Answer to Prayer
Christian ministry is once again thriving, having been almost completely disrupted for years. Most denominations and missions are not content to merely plant churches, but are active in holistic ministry to the deep physical and spiritual scars of this recovering land.For an additional Answer to Prayer see Operation World book, CD-ROM, or DVD-ROM.
Challenge for Prayer
The testimony and impact of the Church,compromised in the past, must be regained in power and purity. African traditional beliefs, tribal secret societies, fetishism and Freemasonry pervasively influenced every confession of Christianity in Liberia. These resulted in a lack of holiness and spiritual power and the enemy’s insidious influence in the Church. Lack of compassion and care for the most vulnerable was another problem. However, the situation is thankfully changing and the Church is becoming an instrument of healing and restoration. Ministries (both African and foreign) are free to operate once again. Biblical teaching and modelling is happening, which will help excise what is rotten and build up that which is good. Pray for the Holy Spirit to purify, renew and build up the body of Christ.For an additional 8 Challenges for Prayer see Operation World book, CD-ROM, or DVD-ROM.
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