Published on Operation World (http://www.operationworld.org)
Oct 27: Slovenia
Slovenia
Republic of Slovenia
Europe
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Geography
Area: 20,256 sq kmAlpine state adjoining Italy, Hungary, Croatia and Austria.
Population: 2,024,912 Annual Growth: 0.24%
Capital: Ljubljana
Urbanites: 48%
HDI Rank: 29 of 182 (UN Human Development Reports 2009)
Peoples
Peoples: 19 (5% unreached) All peoplesUnreached Peoples Prayer Card
Official language: Slovene, Hungarian, Italian Languages: 10 All languages
Religion
Largest Religion: Christian| Religion | Pop % | Ann Gr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christians | 1,097,097 | 54.18 | 0.0 |
| Evangelicals | 1,822 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
Challenges for Prayer
A long history of Catholic tradition is under threat. The three main Christian groups (Catholic, Orthodox, Lutheran) are lacking in spiritual vitality. They are rapidly declining into irrelevance while agnosticism, New Age and different forms of Eastern religious beliefs are increasing, as is general spiritual apathy, even among those who notionally believe in God. Pray for an awakening in the mainline churches that draws the many nominal Christians into personal faith in Christ.Evangelicals are few, underfunded and divided. There is an evangelical presence in only 28 out of 210 municipalities, so church planting teams are clearly needed. The tiny evangelical population often reflects the divisive culture of the South Slavs – pray for unity and the formation of an Evangelical Alliance. Of the few dozen fellowships, almost none are self-funding; most pastors rely on secular employment or external financial support, and there is little teaching in churches on stewardship and giving. Pray for Slovene believers to rise to the challenge of personal evangelism, to support their own pastors and even to send missionaries.
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