Published on Operation World (http://www.operationworld.org)
May 08: Denmark
Denmark
Kingdom of Denmark
Europe
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Geography
Area: 43,092 sq kmThe most southerly of the Scandinavian countries. See separate entries for Faeroe Islands and Greenland, which are autonomous regions of Denmark.
Population: 5,481,283 Annual Growth: 0.24%
Capital: Copenhagen
Urbanites: 87.2%
HDI Rank: 16 of 182 (UN Human Development Reports 2009)
Peoples
Peoples: 32 (25% unreached) All peoplesUnreached Peoples Prayer Card
Official language: Danish Languages: 13 All languages
Religion
Largest Religion: Christian| Religion | Pop % | Ann Gr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christians | 4,674,986 | 85.29 | -0.2 |
| Evangelicals | 193,344 | 3.5 | 0.2 |
Challenges for Prayer
Much of the Lutheran Church is experienced by ordinary Danes as ritualistic and dead, and the fresh winds of the Holy Spirit must blow through this institution. Church attendance is around 2%. There are a number of organizations promoting renewal or revival in the state Church – Indre Mission, Luthersk Mission, Evangelisk Luthersk Mission, Oase and Nyt Liv. Free churches, Lutheran and otherwise, contribute greatly to the spiritual life of the nation. Pray for wisdom for all who seek to transform the Church and make it relevant to secular Danes.Old non-missional theologies are devastating for the Church, since they fail to equip the Church in effective discipleship and mission in a secular realm. Pray for theological and missional renewal in all seminaries and Bible schools that will encourage a vibrant missions vision. Pray also for leaders to be raised up who are able to communicate Christ with the Danish postmodern youth culture.
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