AFWIS Joins with Operation World in Prayer for Burkina Faso - Africa

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Mar 22: Burkina Faso

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Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso

Africa

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Geography

Area: 274,200 sq km
A landlocked country of the Sahel. Prone to drought and famine.
Population: 16,286,706    Annual Growth: 3.45%
Capital: Ouagadougou
Urbanites: 20.4%
HDI Rank: 177 of 182 (UN Human Development Reports 2009)

Peoples

Peoples: 79 (35% unreached) All peoples
Unreached Peoples Prayer Card

Official language: French, spoken by a minority of the population. Trade languages Moore (the Mossi language), Jula in south and west    Languages: 70 All languages

Religion

Largest Religion: Muslim

Religion		Pop %	Ann Gr
Christians	3,369,719	20.69	3.9
Evangelicals	1,441,771	8.9	4.1
Muslim	8,501,661	52.20

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Challenges for Prayer

Missionaries working in Burkina Faso have a vital role in this land with so many physical and spiritual needs. The work is hard and victories long in coming. But receptivity is high, and missionaries are welcome. Major missions working in the country are WBT, SIM, CMA, Mennonites, AoG, IMB, Apostolic Church, WEC, Lutherans, CAPRO and Deeper Life. Pray for their protection and encouragement. Missionary reinforcements are needed in a wide range of ministries.
Young people – many will move to urban centres for a better education and to search for employment. This breaks down the traditional village and family structures. Street kids are increasingly common. Pray for:
a) Student ministry. SU works in high schools, CCCI is growing and GBUAF(IFES) is in high schools and the Ouagadougou University. The latter has 18 university groups serving 600 students, and 150 high school groups serving 2,000 students.
b) Educational ministry. Education is at a premium in Burkina Faso, giving many opportunities to teach French and English classes and to utilize the many translations of Scripture as literacy tools. Reading rooms are a popular and effective ministry in assisting and reaching out to youth.
     For an additional 10 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 Burkina Faso.