Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Feb 14: American Samoa, Andorra
American Samoa
American Samoa
Pacific
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Geography
Area: 199 sq kmArchipelago in the Polynesian Pacific.
Population: 68,505 Annual Growth: 1.76%
Capital: Pago Pago
Urbanites: 93%
Peoples
Peoples: 10 (10% unreached) All peoplesUnreached Peoples Prayer Card
Official language: Samoan, English Languages: 6 All languages
Religion
Largest Religion: Christian| Religion | Pop % | Ann Gr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christians | 65,148 | 95.10 | 1.7 |
| Evangelicals | 14,597 | 21.3 | 1.8 |
Challenge for Prayer
Remarkable growth among cults (especially Mormons) exposes the nominalism, too-long entrenched, in the mainline churches. Pray for awakening and renewal in these rapidly declining churches.For an additional 2 Challenges for Prayer see Operation World book, CD-ROM, or DVD-ROM.
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The Operation World book, CD-ROM, and DVD-ROM provide far more information and fuel for prayer for the people of American Samoa.
Andorra
Principalty of Andorra
Europe
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Geography
Area: 468 sq kmIn the heart of the Pyrenean mountains between France and Spain.
Population: 86,685 Annual Growth: 1.68%
Capital: Andorra la Vella
Urbanites: 88%
HDI Rank: 28 of 182 (UN Human Development Reports 2009)
Peoples
Peoples: 11 (27% unreached) All peoplesUnreached Peoples Prayer Card
Official language: Catalan Languages: 5 All languages
Religion
Largest Religion: Christian| Religion | Pop % | Ann Gr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christians | 78,693 | 90.78 | 1.4 |
| Evangelicals | 310 | 0.4 | 5.9 |
Challenge for Prayer
Biblical Christianity struggles to retain a foothold. Catholicism has lost much of its zeal, and the handful of other congregations where evangelicals worship grow very slowly. Praise God for committed expatriate believers and for the few indigenous Andorran believers. Pray that all faithful disciples of Christ might have the passion and discernment that will enable them to effectively share their faith.For an additional 2 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 Andorra.A blessing pronounced
Numbers 6:23-26 (Complete Jewish Bible)
23"Speak to Aharon and his sons, and tell them that this is how you are to bless the people of Isra'el: you are to say to them,24'Y'varekh'kha ADONAI v'yishmerekha. [May ADONAI bless you and keep you.]25Ya'er ADONAI panav eleikha vichunekka. [May ADONAI make his face shine on you and show you his favor.]26Yissa ADONAI panav eleikha v'yasem l'kha shalom. [May ADONAI lift up his face toward you and give you peace.]'
Psalm 11 (with text - press on more info.)
Psalm 11 (New International Version)
Psalm 11
For the director of music. Of David.
1 In the LORD I take refuge. How then can you say to me: "Flee like a bird to your mountain.
2 For look, the wicked bend their bows; they set their arrows against the strings to shoot from the shadows at the upright in heart.
3 When the foundations are being destroyed, what can the righteous do [a] ?"
4 The LORD is in his holy temple; the LORD is on his heavenly throne. He observes the sons of men; his eyes examine them.
5 The LORD examines the righteous, but the wicked [b] and those who love violence his soul hates.
6 On the wicked he will rain fiery coals and burning sulfur; a scorching wind will be their lot.
7 For the LORD is righteous, he loves justice; upright men will see his face.