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Prayer Resources
Vanuatu (Prayercast)
Government: Parliamentary Republic Major People Groups: Ni-Vanuatu, Other GDP Per Capita: $3,000 Literacy Rate: 89.1% Unreached: 0% Population: 318,007 Religions: Protestant, Roman...
Venezuela (Operation World)
Largest Religion: Christian Number People Groups: 66 Number Languages: 47 Official Language: Spanish For more information go to Venezuela on the Operation World website. The above link opens in a new tab.
Venezuela (Prayercast)
Government: Federal Presidential Republic Major People Groups: Unspecified Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Arab, German, African, Indigenous GDP Per Capita: $7,704 Literacy Rate: 97.5% Unreached:...
Vietnam (Operation World)
Largest Religion: Buddhist Number People Groups: 119 Number Languages: 106 Official Language: Vietnamese For more information go to Vietnam on the Operation World website. The above link opens in a new tab.
Vietnam (Prayercast)
Government: Communist Party-led State Major People Groups: Kinh, Other, Tay, Thai, Muong, Khmer, Mong, Nung GDP Per Capita: $13,700 Literacy Rate: 95.8% Unreached: 9.2% Population:...
Violence (Prayercast)
enslaved by hatred, rage, and vengeance In 1997, Samuel Huntington controversially said: "Islam’s borders are bloody." The violence convulsing Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Libya, etc., has been in the daily news. Why are there so many violent conflicts...
Wales (Prayercast)
Government: Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy; A Commonwealth Realm Major People Groups: White, Other, Black/African/Caribbean/black British, Asian/Asian British: Indian, Mixed, Asian/Asian British: Pakistani GDP Per...
Wallis & Futuna Islands (Operation World)
Largest Religion: Christian Number People Groups: 3 Number Languages: 3 Official Language: French, Uvean, Futunan For more information go to Wallis & Futuna Islands on the Operation World website. The above link...
War (Prayercast)
It is no understatement to say that our world is at war. Global Security lists 42 ongoing conflicts today, 11 of which have been started in the past 5 years. And many more conflicts are on the brink of war. The hatred runs deep, the tensions high,...
West Africa (Prayercast)
proud, tribal protectors of the Muslim faith. What Is West Africa Like?, What Are The Greatest Struggles In West Africa?, What Is Islam Like In West Africa?, What Is God Doing In West Africa? For more information go to West Africa on the Prayercast...
Western Sahara (Operation World)
Largest Religion: Muslim Number People Groups: 10 Number Languages: Official Language: For more information go to Western Sahara on the Operation World website. The above link opens in a new tab.
Western Sahara (Prayercast)
Government: Legal Status Of Territory And Issue Of Sovereignty Unresolved Unreached: 100% Religions: Muslim Continent: Africa Language: Standard Arabic, Hassaniya Arabic, Moroccan Arabic, Berber, Spanish,...
Western South Asia (Prayercast)
large, industrial cities and rural, tribal areas Western South Asia -- Afghanistan, Pakistan and north and western India -- boasts a population of about 750 million, with roughly 325 million Muslims. For more information go to Western South Asia on...
Women (Prayercast)
keepers of the family’s honor Because of the great variety of their cultural, geographic, and socio-economic backgrounds, it is difficult to generalize about the world’s approximately 800 million Muslim women. Some statistics might be...
Yemen (Operation World)
Largest Religion: Muslim Number People Groups: 29 Number Languages: 14 Official Language: Arabic For more information go to Yemen on the Operation World website. The above link opens in a new tab.
Yemen (Prayercast)
Government: In Transition Major People Groups: Arab; Afro-Arab, South Asian, European GDP Per Capita: $2,500 Literacy Rate: 70.1% Unreached: 99.7% Population: 32,140,443 Religions:...
Yerkinbek’s Story (Central Asia) (Prayercast)
rescued by the man in white. Hundreds of millions of Muslims live in a constant state of fear. But God is pursuing many and setting them free from this long-held fear. As we pray for Muslims, remember that they are individuals, each with his own...
Ylli’s Story (Albania) (Prayercast)
unable to find peace - until Jesus. Eastern Europe is home to millions of Muslims - and God wants every one of them to come to a knowledge of the truth. As we pray for them, remember that they are real people whom Jesus died for, not some faceless...
You Reign (Prayercast)
God reigns and is moving today in every corner of the globe! Yet the evil in our world and its prominence in news reports can sometimes make us lose sight of this. When we forget His sovereignty, we can easily slip into despair and hopelessness. As...
Youssef’s Story (Morocco) (Prayercast)
from denying Christ to serving in ministry. The vast majority of Moroccans follow Islam. But God is still revealing Himself. As we pray, remember that Muslims are loved by God and created in His image - not some stereotype of Islam. Youssef was...
Youth (Prayercast)
disillusioned and vulnerable to extremism More than half the people in Muslim-majority countries today are under the age of 30. A young person’s experience in life will depend on so many things: was she born into poverty in Pakistan or wealth...
Z.A. Khan’s Story (India) (Prayercast)
from dedicated imam to disciple-maker The large Indian state of Uttar Pradesh is home to nearly 44 million Muslims. And God is at work bringing forgiveness, hope, and eternal life. Pray for Muslims in Uttar Pradesh, remembering that each one of...
Zagi’s Story (Nigeria) (Prayercast)
finding Christ through a mother’s love Nigeria holds the largest population of Muslims in West Africa. Yet God is working in this place through his church. As we pray, remember that God loves these Muslims and knows each of them by name. Zagi...
Zambia (Operation World)
Largest Religion: Christian Number People Groups: 74 Number Languages: 72 Official Language: English. Trade languages Bemba and Nyanja spoken by large segments of the population For more information go to Zambia on...
Zambia (Prayercast)
Government: Presidential Republic Major People Groups: Bemba, Tonga, Chewa, Lozi, Nsenga, Tumbuka, Ngoni, Lala, Kaonde, Namwanga, Lunda, Mambwe GDP Per Capita: $3,700 Literacy Rate: 86.7% Unreached:...
Zimbabwe (Operation World)
Largest Religion: Christian Number People Groups: 43 Number Languages: 22 Official Language: English. Trade languages Shona spoken widely, Ndebele in the West For more information go to Zimbabwe on the Operation...
Zimbabwe (Prayercast)
Government: Presidential Republic Major People Groups: African, Othe GDP Per Capita: $3,500 Literacy Rate: 89.7% Unreached: 0.2% Population: 17,150,352 Religions: Apostolic Sect,...