Published on Operation World (http://www.operationworld.org)
Dec 12: Uruguay
Uruguay
Oriental Republic of Uruguay
Latin America
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Geography
Area: 176,215 sq kmLocated between Brazil and Argentina on the east bank of the River Plate estuary.
Population: 3,372,222 Annual Growth: 0.28%
Capital: Montevideo
Urbanites: 92.5%
HDI Rank: 50 of 182 (UN Human Development Reports 2009)
Peoples
Peoples: 30 (3% unreached) All peoplesUnreached Peoples Prayer Card
Official language: Spanish Languages: 12 All languages
Religion
Largest Religion: ChristianReligion | Pop % | Ann Gr | |
---|---|---|---|
Christians | 2,181,490 | 64.69 | 0.4 |
Evangelicals | 210,267 | 6.2 | 3.2 |
Answer to Prayer
Evangelicals’ growth is rapidly accelerating. The last 20 years have witnessed significant growth in a country previously very resistant to the gospel. The Evangelical Alliance’s efforts to double the number of congregations between 1998 and 2005 were completed – also doubling the number of believers in the process!For an additional Answer to Prayer see Operation World book, CD-ROM, or DVD-ROM.
Challenge for Prayer
Expatriate workers are still needed, even though the Uruguayan Church has come into its own. Those who would serve and resource the burgeoning local churches would be valued. Larger missions: SIM, AoG, BWM, BMW. Church planters from other Latin American countries are having success; pray that they, too, would be sensitive to Uruguay’s unique culture and people.For an additional 7 Challenges for Prayer see Operation World book, CD-ROM, or DVD-ROM.