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14th August 2011 |
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Pray for Papua New Guinea Population: 6.8 million with 15 people per sq km. Religion: 95% Christian Prayer Points: Increased Christian influence in Parliament, a result of recent elections. While most members of Parliament confess Christianity, every indication reveals less than half are actively practicing; still, the prayer and pastoral presence is encouraging. Corruption is endemic and hampering progress. Pray for a government that will act with courage and foresight, moral integrity and wisdom. The sheer ethnic diversity and geographic isolation of most groups make attempts to mould a single national PNG identity monumentally complex. Tribal fighting and revenge killings have been ongoing for millennia. Pray for peace. Accelerating urbanization intensifies pressure on the job market, public utilities and health care, ethnic relations and social stability. Violent crime in cities is rising. Traditional structures of village life are not present in urban squatter camps, hence the accompanying social decay. But there are glimmers of hope. For the three churches in the village of Queto, Papua New Guinea, Easter 2011 was a significant community event. Prior to this there was disunity. So it was quite amazing when the three churches agreed to hold a combined Easter Convention. The express purpose was to unite as one people of God to reach out to the whole community for the glory of God. So Easter ended with joy, peace and love.
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