AFWIS Joins Operation World in Prayer for the Republic of Haiti - Caribbean

Published on Operation World (http://www.operationworld.org)

Home > Jun 14: Haiti

---

Jun 14: Haiti

Join the Prayer Movement

click map to enlarge

click map to enlarge

click graph for key

Haiti

Republic of Haiti

Caribbean

See Prayer Information

Geography

Area: 27,400 sq km
Western third of the island of Hispaniola; shared with the Dominican Republic.
Population: 10,188,175    Annual Growth: 1.60%
Capital: Port-au-Prince
Urbanites: 49.6%
HDI Rank: 149 of 182 (UN Human Development Reports 2009)

Peoples

Peoples: 9 (11% unreached) All peoples
Unreached Peoples Prayer Card

Official language: French (10% speak it). Common languages Haitian Creole, English and Spanish increasingly used as a second language    Languages: 2 All languages

Religion

Largest Religion: Christian

Religion		Pop %	Ann Gr
Christians	9,690,992	95.12	1.6
Evangelicals	1,633,193	16.0	2.2

Prayercast

Challenges for Prayer

The spiritual outpouring of faith in God in the aftermath of the earthquake also shook the nation and moved the entire world. When the president called for three days of prayer and fasting during Mardi Gras – traditionally a time of partying and excess – no one expected one million people to turn out. Throughout the country, churches were filled to overflowing and services were held amid rubble and in the ruined streets. Pray that this spiritual shaking would not merely be an expression of grief, fear and desperation, but would shape itself into an unprecedented turning to God that redefines the spiritual life of Haiti. Numerous traditions allege that Haiti was dedicated to Satan through its voodoo past; pray that today it might be known as a nation wholly dedicated to the Lord Jesus.
Haitians overwhelmingly identify themselves as “Christian”, but many if not most Catholics have also dabbled in voodoo (although many others actively oppose it). Haiti is often referred to as “90% Catholic and 100% Voodoo”. The credibility and impact of the Catholic Church are sorely compromised. Pray for renewal, reformation and the cleansing work of the Holy Spirit to sweep through this massive and influential denomination.
     For an additional 9 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 Haiti.