_____________________Tuesday, November 28, 2006__________________
Hello. For this week, my fellowship in church is praying for a missionary in Philippines. thought it will be good to find out a little more about the situation in Philippines. So shall we pray for Philippines this week? *^_^*
Philipinnes
Although the various people groups that live in the Philippines have similar cultures, there are many small language groups. These are scattered primarily on the islands of Luzon and Mindanao, and are primarily tribal in nature. For the most part, they have remained isolated from modernization and still live a lifestyle based on survival.
Capital: Manila
Population: 75966500
Income per person: US$1200 p.a.
Official language: Filipino, English
Other languages: 169 in total
with 8 Biblical translations
52 NT
Major religions: Catholic/Christian (93.2%)
Muslim (5%)
Non-Religious/others (1.1%)
Buddhist/Chinese (0.1%)
*The Filipino people enjoy freedom of religion; the Catholic church is sclosely linked with the government.
Prayer points:
-Ask the Lord to raise up qualified linguists to complete the translation of the Bible into all national dialects
-Ask God to raise up prayer teams who will begin breaking up the soil through worship and intercession
-Pray that God will give the Filipino belivers boldness to share Christ across cultural and ethnic boundaries effectively
-Pray that God reveal Himself to all Filipinos through dreams and visions
-Ask the Lord to end the violence caused by terrorists operating throughout the country, and reveal Himself as the only One who can meet all their needs and be the Peace they are looking for.
Lets continue praying together for Philippines! =)