AFWIS Joins Operation World in Prayer for the Independent State of Papua New Guinea - Pacific and Bougainville - Pacific

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Sep 30: Papua New Guinea, Bougainville

Papua New Guinea, Bougainville

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Papua New Guinea

Independent State of Papua New Guinea

Pacific

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Geography

Area: 462,840 sq km
Eastern half of New Guinea, the second largest island in the world, and many smaller islands in the north and east together make up the nation of Papua New Guinea (PNG). A land of high mountains, dense forests, lowland swamps, coral islands, torrential rainfall, many rivers and great biodiversity.
Population: 6,888,387    Annual Growth: 2.40%
Capital: Port Moresby
Urbanites: 13%
HDI Rank: 148 of 182 (UN Human Development Reports 2009)

Peoples

Peoples: 879 (0% unreached) All peoples
Unreached Peoples Prayer Card

Official language: English, Tok Pisin (Melanesian/English Creole) and Motu    Languages: 830 All languages

Religion

Largest Religion: Christian

Religion		Pop %	Ann Gr
Christians	6,601,830	95.84	2.4
Evangelicals	1,773,348	25.7	3.1

Challenge for Prayer

The last 130 years of great mission success in PNG started along the coast, moved inland, reaching finally to the Highlands and almost every people. Some have seen mass movements to Christ. Over 95% of all peoples now claim to be Christian. Praise God for the presence of a living, vibrant Church today. But a deeper level of discipleship is lacking in many places, sometimes resulting in disillusionment and a turning back to ungodly traditions, drunkenness, gambling, “cargo cults” or other syncretistic groups. Revivals have come (East and West Sepik, New Britain, North Solomons and Highlands areas); more are needed to see lasting change.
     For an additional 11 Challenges for Prayer see Operation World book, CD-ROM, or DVD-ROM.

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The Operation World book, CD-ROM, and DVD-ROM provide far more information and fuel for prayer for the people of Papua New Guinea.

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Bougainville

Pacific

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Geography

Area: 9,300 sq km
The most northerly of the Solomon Islands but arbitrarily linked to PNG in colonial times.

Peoples

Religion

Challenge for Prayer

The island’s economy and social structures are depressed. The civil war damaged or destroyed most of the already few services there before. There is little by way of education and healthcare, and most people exist in subsistence mode. Pray for the Church to work in partnership with the government in envisioning a new Bougainville, providing a pastoral and prophetic voice.
     For an additional 2 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 Bougainville.