Published on Operation World (http://www.operationworld.org)
Jun 06: Greenland, Grenada
Greenland
Kalallit Nunaat
North America
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Geography
Area: 2,175,600 sq kmLand area is 85% glacial ice cap. The world’s largest island and with the lowest population density of any country.
Population: 57,291 Annual Growth: 0.04%
Capital: Nuuk
Urbanites: 84.2%
Peoples
Official language: Inuktitut (Greenlandic), which has three distinct Languages: 2 All languagesReligion
Largest Religion: Christian| Religion | Pop % | Ann Gr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christians | 55,320 | 96.56 | 0.0 |
| Evangelicals | 2,664 | 4.7 | 8.4 |
Challenge for Prayer
Evangelical witness is quite recent. In 1984, there were only about 20 born-again believers. Now, a growing evangelical movement in several denominations exists – mostly within the New Life Church/Pentecostal framework, although Brethren and NTM churches also exist. Travel conditions are extremely harsh, and communities along the coasts isolated; those outside the larger settlements have very little chance to hear the gospel. Thank God for airstrips now built in several remote towns, opening these places for ministry.For an additional 4 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 Greenland.
Grenada
Grenada
Caribbean
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Geography
Area: 345 sq kmOne larger island north of Trinidad and some of the Grenadine islets south of St Vincent. The most southerly of the Windward Islands in the West Indies.
Population: 104,342 Annual Growth: 0.36%
Capital: St. George's
Urbanites: 31%
HDI Rank: 74 of 182 (UN Human Development Reports 2009)
Peoples
Official language: English, but a distinct Grenadian dialect thereof is much more common Languages: 3 All languagesReligion
Largest Religion: Christian| Religion | Pop % | Ann Gr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christians | 97,768 | 93.70 | -0.4 |
| Evangelicals | 20,447 | 19.6 | 0.7 |
Challenge for Prayer
Christianity in Grenada accounts for the vast majority, but most are nominally Catholic because of the earlier French legacy. However, several mainline, conservative and emerging denominations enjoy a healthy existence. Points for prayer include:a) Unity among denominations. The mainline denominations enjoy strong connections through the Conference of Churches of Grenada. Evangelicals are taking steps toward greater unity and cooperation through a recently formed Evangelical Alliance. Pray that such unity would be genuine and effective rather than superficial.
b) Moral and family decline, even in evangelical congregations. Sexual promiscuity and teen pregnancies are widespread; around 45% of households are led by women, with men absent (often abroad in search of employment).
c) Lack of vision in churches. There is very little missionary vision or evangelistic impetus, although there are signs of improvement in this area.
d) Support ministries. There are two Christian bookstores, one in St. George’s run by the Berean Bible Churches, and an independent one in Grand Anse. Radio ministry includes Good News FM broadcast from Grenada and Harbour Light, a Christian radio station that broadcasts on AM and FM to Grenada and the Windward Islands. Churches consider the six Christian and church-run schools to be important ministries.
For an additional 2 Challenges for Prayer see Operation World book, CD-ROM, or DVD-ROM.
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