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African National Initiatives
·Type: Documents ·Date: 16 September 1997 ·Authors: Many ·Producer: AD2000 and Beyond Movement ·Collection: Global Consultations ·Pages: 79 ·Categories: Type :: Documents Continent/Region :: Africa...
African Proverbs Build Bridges (Missio Nexus)
Local truths can be powerful tools for sharing the Gospel. Explore how God’s wisdom is embedded in the local truths of the world’s people. Then consider how you can share Christ more powerfully and train local believers more effectively...
African Readers Mark Their Place (Missio Nexus)
There is growing opportunity and need for African Christian authors. As you explore the bookmarks on the story of African readership in three specific countries (Kenya, Angola and Central African Republic), consider the opportunities, challenges and...
Africa’s Acceleration of Global Bible Translation
Michel Kenmogne highlights Africa’s vital role in accelerating Bible translation and tackling Bible poverty. He traces the history of Bible translation, revealing how concerted global efforts and new technology have dramatically reduced the number...
Africa’s Gospel Opportunity
Stephen Mbogo on Discipling a Generation and Advancing Mission in the Midst of Crisis and Conflict What if Africa’s greatest challenges are also its greatest gospel opportunities? Discover how God is raising up a new generation of leaders in the...
Africa’s Role in the Global Church: Insights on Theology and Mission with Bishop Professor Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu
How is the African Church transforming the global mission landscape, and what can the world learn from its theology? Bishop Professor Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu delves into the influence of African Christianity on the global Church. From its vibrant...
Ahmadiyya (Prayercast)
Peace and tolerance. This is the gospel of Ahmadi Muslims. What a captivating gospel! Yet they often face shame and harsh persecution from many Muslim nations. How can this be? Headquartered in London, the Ahmadiyya number more than ten million...
Ahmed’s Story (Middle East) (Prayercast)
gripped by the love of a Heavenly Father. Saudi Arabia is the birthplace and epicenter of Islam. Christianity has not spread there easily. But God can do the impossible. As we pray for Muslims, remember that they are real people with real struggles...
AI and The Future of Mission
Genuine faith, artificial intelligence First of all, we are reminded that AI ‘is simply a mathematical structure, a model of probabilities’, there is no ‘thought’ and ‘intelligence’ being applied. ‘Even so, the results of these machine...
AIDS: More To Do (Missio Nexus)
In a world full of huge challenges, we all want to declare "Mission Accomplished," check things off our list and move on. Many have done just that with AIDS. But should that be our response? We have made so much progress, but there is still more to...
Aigul’s Story (Central Asia) (Prayercast)
Here I am. I stand at the door and knock. Rev. 3:20a Many Muslims around the world are not devout. They do not practice all the Islamic traditions. But many are keenly aware of their sin and afraid of what eternity holds for them. Remember that we...
Al Qaeda (Prayercast)
Most Muslims are well-meaning people of faith. These are our neighbors and friends. We love to pray for them! But what about the extremists and fundamentalists whose very goal is violence in order to enforce Sharia Law? Al Qaeda is no exception....
Al-Azhar (Prayercast)
What Is Al-Azhar University? In 1970, Egypt celebrated the 1000th year of Al-Azhar (Arabic for “splendid”), the nation’s oldest, and the Muslim world’s most renowned, Islamic university. Only al-Qarawiyyin in Morocco...
Albania
For a more detailed listing click here Albania declared its independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1912, but was conquered by Italy in 1939 and occupied by Germany in 1943. Communist partisans took over the country in 1944. Albania allied itself...
Albania (Joshua Project)
Progress Scale: Minimally Reached Population: 2,772,000 Capital: Tirana % Islam: 54.44 % Professing Christian: 33.69 % Evangelical: 0.61 Peoples Count: 15 In 10/40 Window:...
Albania (Operation World)
Largest Religion: Muslim Number People Groups: 17 Number Languages: 7 Official Language: Albanian For more information go to Albania on the Operation World website. The above link opens in a new tab.
Albania (Prayercast)
Government: Parliamentary republic Major People Groups: Tosk Albanian, Gheg Albanian (Scutari), Aromanian (Armini), Greek, Macedonian GDP Per Capita: $13,300 Literacy Rate: 98.10% Unreached:...
Albania (WorldBank)
NOTE: The most recent year's information is shown below. Click on the year to see all years for this indicator. COMMUNICATION2022 2,782,226 Mobile cellular subscriptions2022 83 Individuals using the...
Algeria
For a more detailed listing click here Algeria has known many empires and dynasties starting with the ancient Numidians (3rd century B.C.), Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Romans, Vandals, Byzantines, over a dozen different Arab and Berber dynasties,...
Algeria (Joshua Project)
Progress Scale: Unreached Population: 47,435,000 Capital: Algiers % Islam: 99.81 % Professing Christian: 0.09 % Evangelical: 0.05 Peoples Count: 43 In 10/40 Window:...
Algeria (Operation World)
Largest Religion: Muslim Number People Groups: 40 Number Languages: 22 Official Language: Arabic and Berber. French and English are widely used, and 25% speak one of the Berber languages For more information go to...
Algeria (Prayercast)
Government: Presidential Republic Major People Groups: Algerian Arab, Hamyan Bedouin, Greater Kabyle (Western), Shawiya (Chaouia), Tajakant Bedouin GDP Per Capita: $10,700 Literacy Rate: 81.40% Unreached:...
Algeria (WorldBank)
NOTE: The most recent year's information is shown below. Click on the year to see all years for this indicator. COMMUNICATION2022 49,018,766 Mobile cellular subscriptions2021 71 Individuals using the...
Algerian Arab (Prayercast)
seeking an end to corruption and exploitation God has been moving in power across Algeria! The past couple decades have seen unprecedented church growth. And with growth comes persecution. Churches are being closed down one by...
Ali’s Story (Arabian Peninsula) (Prayercast)
rocked by the truth of the Bible The Arabian Peninsula, home to the great cities of Mecca and Medina, is the birthplace of Islam. And God is reaching people there. "Ali" is one of them. For more information go to Ali’s Story on the Prayercast...
Ali’s Story (Turkey) (Prayercast)
overwhelmed by the presence of a holy God. While the Gospel was preached across modern-day Turkey from the earliest decades of the Church, the majority of Turks today are Muslim. But this does not stop God from reaching people. He loves every single...
All Africa for Jesus
Africa has experienced tremendous growth and many changes in recent years. Emmanuel Kwizera (Rwanda), part of the Planning Team for the 2016 Younger Leaders Gathering, gives a comprehensive overview of the new challenges of the churches in Africa,...
Altyn’s Story (Central Asia) (Prayercast)
proclaiming God’s faithfulness through suffering Many Muslim women suffer the pain of neglectful or abusive marriages alone, unable to share with anyone around them. But God sees and hears every single one -- and He pursues them. As we pray,...
Aman’s Story (Central Asia) (Prayercast)
witness to God’s power over death. Even through decades of Islamic revival in Central Asia, God continues to transform lives through Jesus Christ - because He loves them! We need to remember as we pray that these are real people, not religious...
Ambassadors: Crossing Cultural Distance (Missio Nexus)
What is the cultural distance between two countries? Usually we think more about the physical mileage, but the cultural mileage can be just as significant a barrier to overcome. Explore this concept and learn how to engage across the miles. For more...