Today We Join With Operation World in Praying for

Turkey

Republic of Turkey

Asia

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Geography

Area: 779,452 sq km

Straddles two continents; 3% in Europe (Thrace), 97% in Asia (Anatolia). Also controls the Bosphorus Strait and the Dardanelles, vital sea links between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean. Its strategic position has made the area of prime importance throughout history.

Population: 75,705,147    Annual Growth: 1.24%

Capital: Ankara

Urbanites: 69.6%

HDI Rank: 79 of 182 (UN Human Development Reports 2009)

Peoples

Peoples: 60 (63% unreached) All peoples
Unreached Peoples Prayer Card

Official language: Turkish    Languages: 45 All languages

Religion

Largest Religion: Muslim

Religion		Pop %	Ann Gr
Christians	163,140	0.21	-1.4
Evangelicals	7,267	0.0	1.2
Muslim	73,159,940	96.64

Answer to Prayer

The opening of Turkey to EU influence and its own developing role as a regional diplomatic force. Both invite increased possibilities for sharing the gospel in Turkey.

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Challenge for Prayer

Turkey is a nation torn in different directions.Straddling Europe and Asia, neither Middle Eastern nor Western, Turkish society is secular yet Muslim. Critical to shaping the nation’s future are several issues that must be addressed. Pray for leaders who will act justly and wisely, focused on the welfare of all who call Turkey home. Pray for:
a) The rivalry between secular Turkish nationalism and Islamism. Legality of the hijab(Islamic headscarf) has been a flashpoint for this division. While the constitution, judiciary and military are secular and notionally meant to uphold religious freedom, secular Turks can be as anti-Western, anti-minority and anti-Christian as any hardline Islamists. Wahhabist influences help to fuel fundamentalist Islam, while hardline nationalism is also strong and rising. Pray that Turkey might steer a moderate path between these twin dangers.
b) The issue of membership in the European Union. Some strive to introduce necessary reforms for greater integration with Europe (especially on human rights, religious freedom and Kurdish, Armenian and Cypriot issues). Others aim towards leadership of a Turkic bloc of nations and an increased role in the Middle East. The tension between introducing modernity and retaining traditional roots is difficult to resolve.
c) Challenges facing the political realm. The role of the military within the state needs adjusting to allow for democratic functioning of the civil government. Recent moves toward multi-cultural and multi-religious democratization have ushered this challenge to the fore, with the resulting national identity crisis provoking a notably reactionary response. A power struggle rages between the secularists and pro-Islamic/freedoms groups. Serious failings in human rights must be addressed, and likewise for the Kurdish issue which has cost the lives of thousands of soldiers and civilians.
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Give Thanks with a Grateful Heart

Thanksgiving Medley

Thanksgiving Medley

We gather together
to ask the Lord's blessing;
He chastens and hastens
His will to make known;

The wicked oppressing
now cease from distressing,
Sing praises to His name;
He forgets not His own.

Beside us to guide us,
Our God with us joining,
Ordaining, maintaining
His kingdom devine;

So from the beginning
The fight we were winning;
Thou, Lord, wast at our side;
All glory be Thine!

For the beauty of the earth,
For the glory of the skies,
For the Love which from our birth
Over and around us lies,
Lord of all, to Thee we raise
This our hymn of grateful praise.

Come, ye thankful people come,
Raise the song of harvest home!
All is safely gathered in,
Ere the winter storms begin;

God, our Maker, doth provide
For our wants to be supplied;
Come to God's own temple, come;
Raise the song of harvest home!

We all do extol Thee,
Thou Leader triumphant,
And pray that Thou still our
Defender wilt be.

Let Thy congregation
Escape tribulation;
Thy name be ever praised!
O Lord, make us free!

Thy name be ever praised!
O Lord, make us free!

Thanksgiving Song - Mary Chapin Carpenter

Give thanks With A Grateful Heart (instrumental)

You Are My Hiding Place As The Deer

Proverbs 23 (with text - press on more info.)

Psalm 85 (with text - press on more info.)

Psalm 85 (New International Version)

Psalm 85

For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm.

1 You showed favor to your land, O LORD; you restored the fortunes of Jacob.
2 You forgave the iniquity of your people and covered all their sins. Selah

3 You set aside all your wrath and turned from your fierce anger.

4 Restore us again, O God our Savior, and put away your displeasure toward us.

5 Will you be angry with us forever? Will you prolong your anger through all generations?

6 Will you not revive us again, that your people may rejoice in you?

7 Show us your unfailing love, O LORD, and grant us your salvation.

8 I will listen to what God the LORD will say; he promises peace to his people, his saints— but let them not return to folly.

9 Surely his salvation is near those who fear him, that his glory may dwell in our land.

10 Love and faithfulness meet together; righteousness and peace kiss each other.

11 Faithfulness springs forth from the earth, and righteousness looks down from heaven.

12 The LORD will indeed give what is good, and our land will yield its harvest.

13 Righteousness goes before him and prepares the way for his steps.

Today We Join With Operation World in Praying for the Republic of Tunisia, Africa

Tunisia

Republic of Tunisia

Africa

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Geography

Area: 154,530 sq km
Mountainous and agricultural in the north, Sahara desert in the south. The site of notable civilizations: Carthaginian, Berber Christian and Arab Islamic.
Population: 10,373,957    Annual Growth: 0.98%
Capital: Tunis
Urbanites: 67.3%
HDI Rank: 98 of 182 (UN Human Development Reports 2009)

Peoples

Peoples: 23 (65% unreached) All peoples
Unreached Peoples Prayer Card

Official language: Arabic. French widely used but declining as English increases    Languages:10 All languages

Religion

Largest Religion: Muslim

Religion		Pop %	Ann Gr
Christians	22,785	0.22	1.0
Evangelicals	1,154	0.0	4.7
Muslim	10,317,975	99.37

Challenges for Prayer

In earlier centuries the Christian Church was widespread, producing such leaders as Tertullian and Cyprian. Schism, heresy, failures to put roots deep into the local culture and to translate the Bible into local languages, foreign invasions and finally Islam brought about its demise. There are about 500 committed indigenous believers today, but only one-third of those meet together regularly for worship. Pray that a living, growing Church might become a reality again in this land.
Islam is experiencing a new vitality in Tunisia, which has not been particularly renowned for its religious commitment. In the years since 9/11 and subsequent events in the political-religious sphere, many Tunisians have become more fervent in their Islamic faith. This is reflected in their choice of clothing as well as mosque attendance. Although the government strives against politicized Islam, the general trend in the Arab world at large and locally, and the lack of future prospects for the younger generation, are pulling society toward greater Islamization.
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Thanksgiving (Medley) - Willow Creek Community Church

Give thanks With A Grateful Heart (instrumental)

Give Thanks - Don Moen Karaoke with Lyrics

Today We Join With Operation World in Praying for the Kingdom of Tonga, Pacific

Tonga

Kingdom of Tonga

Pacific

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Geography

Area: 747 sq km

Archipelago of 171 coral and volcanic islands, 36 being inhabited, 600 km east of Fiji.

Population: 104,260    Annual Growth: 0.46%

Capital: Nuku'alofa

Urbanites: 25.3%

HDI Rank: 99 of 182 (UN Human Development Reports 2009)

Peoples

Official language: Tongan    Languages: 3 All languages

Religion

Largest Religion: Christian

Religion		Pop %	Ann Gr
Christians	99,839	95.76	0.4
Evangelicals	16,110	15.5	0.4

Answer to Prayer

A strong Christian presence and influence in daily life means that nearly all Tongans have access to the gospel.

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Challenge for Prayer

Tonga’s rich Christian heritage is a blessing, but has reached the point of oversaturation. The proliferation of denominations generates competition among churches, as newer groups entice believers away. Isolation and the difficult economic situation complicate issues further. Pray that Tongan Christians would seek ways to contribute to the Kingdom of God rather than seeking the church that benefits them the most.
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Every day is a day of thanksgiving-Faith gospel choir & Friends

Seek Ye First

Proverbs 22 (with text - press on more info.)

Better is One Day (lyrics)

how lovely is your dwelling place.wmv

How Lovely Is Your Dwelling Place.wmv

Psalm 84 (with text - press on more info.)

Psalm 84 (New International Version)

Psalm 84

For the director of music. According to gittith. Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm. [a]

1 How lovely is your dwelling place, O LORD Almighty!
2 My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.

3 Even the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may have her young— a place near your altar, O LORD Almighty, my King and my God.

4 Blessed are those who dwell in your house; they are ever praising you. Selah

5 Blessed are those whose strength is in you, who have set their hearts on pilgrimage.

6 As they pass through the Valley of Baca, they make it a place of springs; the autumn rains also cover it with pools. [b]

7 They go from strength to strength, till each appears before God in Zion.

8 Hear my prayer, O LORD God Almighty; listen to me, O God of Jacob. Selah

9 Look upon our shield, [c] O God; look with favor on your anointed one.

10 Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere; I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked.

11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield; the LORD bestows favor and honor; no good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless.

12 O LORD Almighty, blessed is the man who trusts in you.

Proverbs 21 (with text - press on more info.)

Today We Join With Operation World in Praying for the Togolese Republic, Africa

Togo

Togolese Republic

Africa

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Geography

Area: 56,785 sq km

The Atlantic coastline is only 56 km long, but the land stretches 540 km northward to the Sahel; wedged between Ghana and Benin.

Population: 6,780,030    Annual Growth: 2.50%

Capital: Lomé

Urbanites: 43.4%

HDI Rank: 159 of 182 (UN Human Development Reports 2009)

Peoples

Peoples: 56 (11% unreached) All peoples
Unreached Peoples Prayer Card

Official language: French. Only two indigenous languages used in education system: Ewe/Mina and Kabiye    Languages: 43 All languages

Religion

Largest Religion: Christian

Religion		Pop %	Ann Gr
Christians	3,076,778	45.38	3.0
Evangelicals	722,952	10.7	4.7

Answer to Prayer

Christianity, particularly evangelical and Pentecostal, has grown rapidly since 1990. Evangelicals increased sevenfold from 1990 to 2010, growing from 2.7% to 10.7%. Praise God for the multiplication of Pentecostal and charismatic movements, fuelled by the Holy Spirit and largely driven by West African pastors and evangelists.

Challenge for Prayer

Political injustices continue. The illegal appointment (by the army) of the former president’s son, the series of rigged elections and the political system tweaked to serve the ruling party all perpetuate resentment and bitterness between southern and central people clusters. Pray for leaders to emerge who fear God, respect the constitution and serve the people justly. In raising up such leaders, pray that God breaks down walls of enmity between the Guinean and Gur people clusters.
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Paul Wilbur For Your Name Is Holy

Prayer of Thanks

IN YOUR PRESENCE

DON MOEN - IN YOUR PRESENCE (With Lyrics)

In The Presence of Jehovah with lyrics

Rejoice for the Steps

Psalm 83 (with text - press on more info.)

Psalm 83 (New International Version)

Psalm 83

A song. A psalm of Asaph.

1 O God, do not keep silent; be not quiet, O God, be not still.
2 See how your enemies are astir, how your foes rear their heads.

3 With cunning they conspire against your people; they plot against those you cherish.

4 "Come," they say, "let us destroy them as a nation, that the name of Israel be remembered no more."

5 With one mind they plot together; they form an alliance against you-

6 the tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, of Moab and the Hagrites,

7 Gebal, [a] Ammon and Amalek, Philistia, with the people of Tyre.

8 Even Assyria has joined them to lend strength to the descendants of Lot. Selah

9 Do to them as you did to Midian, as you did to Sisera and Jabin at the river Kishon,

10 who perished at Endor and became like refuse on the ground.

11 Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb, all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna,

12 who said, "Let us take possession of the pasturelands of God."

13 Make them like tumbleweed, O my God, like chaff before the wind.

14 As fire consumes the forest or a flame sets the mountains ablaze,

15 so pursue them with your tempest and terrify them with your storm.

16 Cover their faces with shame so that men will seek your name, O LORD.

17 May they ever be ashamed and dismayed; may they perish in disgrace.

18 Let them know that you, whose name is the LORD— that you alone are the Most High over all the earth.

Today We Join With Operation World in Praying for Timor Leste, Asia

Timor Leste

Asia

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Geography

Area: 14,874 sq km
Eastern half of Timor and the Ocussi-Ambenu enclave in Indonesian West Timor and Atauro Island.
Population: 1,171,163    Annual Growth: 3.38%
Capital: Dili
Urbanites: 28.1%
HDI Rank: 162 of 182 (UN Human Development Reports 2009)

Peoples

Official language: Portuguese (13.5% understand), Tetum (and its dialects) is understood by 91%. Bahasa Indonesia is also common, understood by 43%    Languages: 19All languages

Religion

Largest Religion: Christian

Religion		Pop %	Ann Gr
Christians	1,023,479	87.39	4.1
Evangelicals	27,119	2.3	3.6

Challenges for Prayer

Timor’s traumatic birth left deep scars. The vindictive destruction and forcible removal of many Timorese by the departing Indonesian military and its Timorese militia allies left a legacy of hatred and trauma that will take decades to heal. Internal tensions – between Eastern and Western, disaffected armed gangs and rival political factions – cause violence and unrest to persist, despite the presence of international (mostly Australian and some Portuguese) peacekeepers. Pray for peace for Timor, that grievances might be laid to rest and that reconciliation might begin to take root.
Timor appears caught in a descending spiral of poverty, poor health and illiteracy. It is the poor who suffer most from the violence and destruction wrought by various factions. With a shattered infrastructure and ill-equipped public servants, the nation needs transformation in all spheres of life. Major investments are needed in education, job creation, health care and training of leadership. The oil and gas fields of the Timor Sea will hopefully bring the finances required; pray that Australia will be fair and generous in sharing the revenues, and that the income will be justly and wisely invested into projects that benefit the whole population and not just enrich a few.
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Thank You Lord, For your blessings on Me

How To Get Saved

Proverbs 20 (with text - press on more info.)

Rise Up O Men of God

Psalm 82 (with text - press on more info.)

Psalm 82 (New International Version)

Psalm 82

A psalm of Asaph.

1 God presides in the great assembly; he gives judgment among the "gods":
2 "How long will you [a] defend the unjust and show partiality to the wicked? Selah

3 Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed.

4 Rescue the weak and needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked.

5 "They know nothing, they understand nothing. They walk about in darkness; all the foundations of the earth are shaken.

6 "I said, 'You are "gods"; you are all sons of the Most High.'

7 But you will die like mere men; you will fall like every other ruler."

8 Rise up, O God, judge the earth, for all the nations are your inheritance.

Today We Join With Operation World in Praying for

Thailand

Kingdom of Thailand

Asia

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Geography

Area: 513,115 sq km

A fertile and well-watered land bordering on Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia and Malaysia.

Population: 68,139,238    Annual Growth: 0.66%

Capital: Bangkok

Urbanites: 34%

HDI Rank: 87 of 182 (UN Human Development Reports 2009)

Peoples

Peoples: 114 (67% unreached) All peoples
Unreached Peoples Prayer Card

Official language: Thai    Languages: 85 All languages

Religion

Largest Religion: Buddhist

Religion		Pop %	Ann Gr
Christians	749,532	1.10	2.8
Evangelicals	307,305	0.5	3.6
Buddhist	58,136,398	85.32

Prayercast

Answer to Prayer

The Church in Thailand is growing. Numeric increases have always been modest at best, but of late, they are proportionately more rapid. There is a perception of greater interest in the gospel by many in Thailand. Many church and mission leaders feel Thailand is poised for its greatest – or first – breakthrough of church growth. Already, 65% of ethnic Thai church members are first-generation believers.

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Challenge for Prayer

Thailand has been an island of stability and freedom in a troubled region, but “The Land of Smiles” is also awash with difficulties. Pray for these pressing issues and for the wise leadership and reform needed to address them:
a) The political upheaval of 2006-2008 revealed deep fault lines among various political parties, the military and the royalty. Protests brought the country to a standstill.
b) The violent insurgency in the southern areas near Malaysia has claimed thousands of lives. It is a result of some discrimination against the predominantly Malay Muslim minority and the radicalization of the same.
c) Tensions with other neighbours, including disputes with Cambodia and more notably Myanmar, from which over a million have fled disaster and persecution into Thailand.
d) Structures of sin and vice continue to prosper, despite increasing efforts to combat them. Corruption allows unscrupulous men – in business, politics, the military and police – to enrich themselves while oppressing others. The moral blights of the sex trade, drug networks, crime syndicates and ecological degradation will remain as long as they are profitable and tolerated. Pray for the breaking of these structures of sin by God’s power.
     For an additional 11 Challenges for Prayer see Operation World book, CD-ROM, or DVD-ROM.

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I'm Yours by Men of Standard + Lyrics

Hillsong - Thank You, Lord (Lyrics)

Your Grace Is Enough - Chris Tomlin

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Proverbs 19 (with text - press on more info.)