Published on Operation World (http://www.operationworld.org)
Feb 28: Bahamas, The, Bahrain
Bahamas
The Commonwealth of the Bahamas
Caribbean
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Geography
Area: 14,000 sq kmAn archipelago of 700 coral islands between Florida and Cuba. Forty are inhabited.
Population: 345,736 Annual Growth: 1.21%
Capital: Nassau
Urbanites: 84.1%
HDI Rank: 52 of 182 (UN Human Development Reports 2009)
Peoples
Peoples: 10 (10% unreached) All peoplesUnreached Peoples Prayer Card
Official language: English Languages: 4 All languages
Religion
Largest Religion: Christian| Religion | Pop % | Ann Gr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christians | 327,239 | 94.65 | 1.1 |
| Evangelicals | 124,174 | 35.9 | 2.5 |
Challenge for Prayer
Christian commitment is low and nominalism widespread, despite nearly all Bahamians claiming to be Christian. Few are willing to commit themselves to the Lord’s work, and many congregations are without adequate pastoral care. Most households own a Bible; few actively read it. Pray for revival and for a missionary vision among believers.For an additional 3 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 Bahamas.
Bahrain
Kingdom of Bahrain
Asia
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Geography
Area: 691 sq kmA group of one larger and 32 smaller barren islands in the Arabian Gulf, between the Qatar peninsula and Saudi Arabian mainland – linked to the latter by a causeway.
Population: 807,131 Annual Growth: 2.10%
Capital: Manama
Urbanites: 88.6%
HDI Rank: 39 of 182 (UN Human Development Reports 2009)
Peoples
Peoples: 16 (38% unreached) All peoplesUnreached Peoples Prayer Card
Official language: Arabic Languages: 12 All languages
Religion
Largest Religion: Muslim| Religion | Pop % | Ann Gr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christians | 79,180 | 9.81 | 2.4 |
| Evangelicals | 23,579 | 2.9 | 3.3 |
| Muslim | 671,775 | 83.23 |
Challenge for Prayer
Among the large expatriate community (predominantly from South and East Asia and the Middle East, but also the West and Africa), a considerable number of active Christians meet formally and informally. Pray that expat believers might have courage and wisdom to share their faith outside their cultural group as well as a sense of God’s purpose in bringing them to Bahrain. One area of great potential is in education. The internationalization of education opens many opportunities, since locals prize good education and much schooling is in English. Pray for believing teachers who will be witnesses in their jobs.For an additional 5 Challenges for Prayer see Operation World book, CD-ROM, or DVD-ROM.
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