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Pray for Venezuela
Population 27.2 Million People 30 per sq km Religion 95% Christian Positives One of the world’s largest oil producers. Religious freedom is still guaranteed in the constitution. The Catholic Church regained official recognition in 1964 after years of strained Church-State relations, and has a strong influence which sometimes causes difficulties for foreign missions. Praise the Lord for tremendous evangelical growth in the last decade. Evangelical believers grew from 1 million in 1990 to around 2.5 million in 2000. There are on average two new evangelical churches planted every day. Leadership training is essential if present growth rates are to be maintained.
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Prayer needs A declining tourist sector and natural disasters, $20 billion damage in 1999, conspire against economic diversification and stability. Unemployment 27%. On a social level, Venezuela is struggling. Poverty is widespread, living standards are plummeting (60% of urbanites live in slums) and crime is soaring out of control. Pray that just and honourable leadership would be raised up to oppose systemic evil in this nation. Pray for a government determined and upright in its efforts to relieve poverty and combat lawlessness. New Age spirituality is increasing, especially among the educated and rich. Pray for the Church in this country.
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