AFWIS Joins Operation World in Prayer for the Federal Republic of Germany in Europe

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Jun 01: Germany

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Germany

Federal Republic of Germany

Europe

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Geography

Area: 357,042 sq km
Strategically placed in the centre of Europe and of the expanding EU.
Population: 82,056,775    Annual Growth: -0.09%
Capital: Berlin
Urbanites: 73.8%
HDI Rank: 22 of 182 (UN Human Development Reports 2009)

Peoples

Peoples: 82 (23% unreached) All peoples
Unreached Peoples Prayer Card

Official language: German. There are over 95 million German-speakers worldwide    Languages: 69 All languages

Religion

Largest Religion: Christian

Religion		Pop %	Ann Gr
Christians	52,721,478	64.25	-0.9
Evangelicals	1,740,880	2.1	0.9

Prayercast

Challenges for Prayer

Germany’s wealth, influence and strategic location in the EU and Europe could be of inestimable value for the Kingdom of God. For this, a strong, courageous leadership based on Christian values is needed – a fact recognized by many in the nation. Sadly, the past decade witnessed significant erosion of the ethical platform on which such leaders need to stand. Pray for God to raise up leaders who will hold fast to righteousness and strong moral values despite opposition and temptation to compromise.
Christian media for prayer:
a) Christian literature and publishing has grown enormously over the past decades. Many have been blessed, and literature plays a major part in evangelical growth and consolidation. The German language enjoys more theological publications than any language after English. Pray for the impact of more than 150 evangelical magazines.
b) Christian radio and TV. Pray for:
     i The German partner of TWR, Evangelium-rundfunk (ERF Medien), makes an impressive impact on the German-speaking world, with a daily listenership of 200,000 (and 4 million who listen less frequently) on satellite, cable and medium wave. They also produce programmes in 20 other languages for broadcast in Germany and beyond.
     ii The many broadcast hours in German across all radio bands, catering to different tastes and generations.
     iii The increased programming available in other languages. Pray for many listeners and a good response.
c) Christian TV is increasing. The two key stations are Bibel-TV and ERF Medien; both run Christian programming 24 hours/day. Additionally Media Vision e.V. and a Coptic Christian channel are just two examples of recent developments, in addition to the annual ProChrist event broadcast over satellite.
d) Internet evangelism has developed greatly in the last few years, with many excellent sites with resources for both believers and seekers (Jesus.de , Gottkennen.com , others). ERF-online also has a website for children.
e) ProChrist and its youth version, JesusHouse, are Christian transdenominational outreaches linked by satellite transmission, held in alternating years, connecting hundreds of sites in Europe. It is based on a main event in one city transmitted live via satellite to 1,000 local broadcast sites in Germany and around Europe, which allows for local mobilization and participation. Pray for great fruitfulness for this high-profile, professional outreach.
     For an additional 12 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 Germany.