AFWIS Joins Operation World in Prayer for the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

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May 20: Ethiopia

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Ethiopia

Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

Africa

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Geography

Area: 1,106,000 sq km
Fertile, mountain plateau surrounded by the drought-prone lowlands and deserts of the Red Sea coast; borders on Eritrea, Somalia, Kenya and Sudan. Landlocked since the secession of Eritrea.
Population: 84,975,606    Annual Growth: 2.62%
Capital: Addis Ababa
Urbanites: 17.6%
HDI Rank: 171 of 182 (UN Human Development Reports 2009)

Peoples

Peoples: 116 (17% unreached) All peoples
Unreached Peoples Prayer Card

Official language: Amharic; majority of the population are able to speak it; English widely taught. Regional languages are very important    Languages: 88 All languages

Religion

Largest Religion: Christian

Religion		Pop %	Ann Gr
Christians	51,563,198	60.68	2.7
Evangelicals	16,657,376	19.6	4.3

Challenge for Prayer

Islam is becoming a greater challenge. Ethiopia has remained a bastion of Christianity, withstanding Islamic advances for centuries. Muslims now target this nation for Islamization – educational, employment and financial inducements are offered, a massive mosque-building programme is underway and thousands of wells are being drilled. Violent – even murderous – reactions against evangelical outreach create a climate of religious tension and fear, but this same violence causes many other Muslims to consider Jesus. Those committed to reaching Muslims for Christ demonstrate that, while costly, it is possible. From only a few hundred believers 10 years ago, there are now tens of thousands of believers from a Muslim background.Young people make up the majority of Ethiopia’s population – 70% are under the age of 30. Yet, far too little ministry is focused on reaching and discipling them. Among students, EVASUE(IFES) and CCCI see incredible growth and fruitfulness despite frequent opposition. Pray for children to be able to be schooled and to find employment as they finish. Pray also that church and parachurch ministries would make discipling the next generation a top priority.
     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 Ethiopia.