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Pray for Samoa Population: 179,000 with 63 people per sq km. Religion: 96% Christian Prayer Points Samoans have been Christian for over a century, and every village has at least one church. But the traditional class structure and pre-Christian cultural standards were not necessarily transformed by the gospel. Much of the Church suffers from nominalism, and rivalry among denominations does not generate a good spiritual atmosphere. Pride and politics influence church life too much, and the financial demands on a poorer population are heavy. These, coupled with the modern challenges of domestic strife and imported moral vice, make for a society in need of prayer. Mormonism is a point of contention; it is growing quickly. Mormons receive and send more missionaries to and from Samoa than any other denomination. Of the 96% who come under the banner of Christian, there are 32,000 Mormons. Pray for all seeking to win Mormons to Jesus and to enlighten Samoan Christians of Mormonism’s errors. Pray for renewal and revival within churches that will safeguard against further Mormon growth.
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