Published on Operation World (http://www.operationworld.org)
Dec 06: United Kingdom, Channel Islands, Isle of Man
United Kingdom
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Europe
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Geography
Area: 244,110 sq kmTwo main islands: Britain and the northeast of Ireland. A union of four countries: England 103,400 sq km, Scotland 78,800 sq km, Wales 20,800 sq km, Northern Ireland 14,100 sq km. Also three small autonomous states that are dependencies of the British Crown: Isle of Man 588 sq km (in the Irish Sea); Channel Islands 194 sq km (Guernsey, Jersey).
Population: 62,129,818 Annual Growth: 0.54%
Capital: London
Urbanites: 90.1%
HDI Rank: 21 of 182 (UN Human Development Reports 2009)
Peoples
Peoples: 105 (28% unreached) All peoplesUnreached Peoples Prayer Card
Official language: English; in Wales both English and Welsh. English is the primary language of 400 million in the world, as well as the major language of international communication for over 1.4 billion Languages: 15 All languages
Religion
Largest Religion: Christian| Religion | Pop % | Ann Gr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christians | 37,066,649 | 59.66 | -0.8 |
| Evangelicals | 5,490,130 | 8.8 | 0.0 |
Challenge for Prayer
The Church of England is deeply mired in crisis. It is the “mother” Church for the world’s 81.6 million Anglicans. Anglicanism, the umbrella under which Anglo-Catholics, liberals and evangelicals uncomfortably co-exist, lacks unity and even basic fellowship over some fundamental theological issues. Fragmentation is evident over issues such as ordination of women and homosexuals, endorsement of same-sex unions, ecumenism and disestablishment. Globally, the rapid growth of non-Western evangelicals within the Church of England (particularly in the Fellowship of Confessing Anglicans) and the continued decline of the predominantly Western liberal wing further set these two ends of the Anglican spectrum resolutely against each other. Nationally, the Church lies trapped between being socially marginalized and being resented for its position of privilege as the state religion. Evangelicalism is a growing force and gaining centre stage in the Church of England. It accounts for 34% of UK’s Anglicans and 50% of the UK’s evangelicals, but less than 10% of all Anglicans regularly attend services. The charismatic movement also contributes to extensive renewal within the Church. Pray that Church leadership might regain a prophetic role and speak, in unity and with clear biblical authority, to a nation that is morally and spiritually adrift.For an additional 16 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 United Kingdom.Channel Islands
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Geography
Area: 194 sq kmCapital: St Helier
Peoples
Religion
Largest Religion: ChristianChallenge for Prayer
Guernsey and especially Jersey rely upon the financial sector for their economic growth, leading to accusations they are used as tax havens. Relative prosperity and an emphasis on material wealth have inevitably blunted the spiritual life of the islands; pray for an awakening.For an additional Challenge 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 Channel Islands.
Isle of Man
Europe
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Geography
Area: 588 sq kmCapital: Douglas
Peoples
Peoples: 5 (20% unreached) All peoplesUnreached Peoples Prayer Card
Official language: English
Religion
Largest Religion: ChristianChallenge for Prayer
The Isle of Man has a long Christian tradition, but just as in the UK, nominalism is rife and non-religion is growing. Pray that the Church will continue to strive to bring people back into the fold and that the Isle of Man might see an awakening.For an additional Challenge for Prayer see Operation World book, CD-ROM, or DVD-ROM.
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