Pray for Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador & Equatorial Guinea

This coming week as we enter the New 2012 Year we pray again for a different country each day, starting with the Denmark, a kingdom in Northern Europe. Known as Vikings, they accepted Luther’s Reformation, which became a State Church. Today a revival is needed from nominalism. Pray for spiritual openness and for all the new churches planted.
Djibouti is near the horn of Africa - hot, dry desert enclave between Ethiopia, Eritrea and Somalia, with hottest average temperatures of any country on earth. There is no Adventist presence there. Western military bases afford peace and safety in the country, but also hinder mission work, as Christianity is perceived as pro-Western faith. Pray that freedom from Islamist dominance will remain and faith in Christ would take roots.
Dominica is a Caribbean hurricane-prone mountainous island between the French islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique. Former French influence established Catholicism, in recent years has evangelical faith growing. Adventists number nearly 10%.
Dominican Republic is located on the eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola, shared with Haiti. Home for Arawak Taino people, it became forcefully Catholic. The influence of the Catholic Church was such that, in the past, becoming a Protestant meant disapproval and ostracism. Yet most nominal Christians practice a dangerous blend of Christianity and Afro-spiritism, influenced by Cuban santeria and Haitian voodoo. Adventist Church has won 2% of population and continues growing.
Wednesday our prayers will be for Ecuador, a country in South America. Recent turmoil of political and economic changes continues social injustice while deep-seated corruption favours an entrenched elite. Pray for Adventist Church to offer need-oriented evangelism and nurture to people.
El Salvador has one of the highest percentage of Adventists in Central America. In Spanish country’s name means “The Saviour” it still has large native population holding to ethnic traditions. The impact of the civil war, over 350,000 children abandoned, left deep scars and needs healing and forgiveness among people. Displaced youth refugees find “home” in gangs. Here in London census lists over 70 Adventists from Salvador, and only a third do attend. Pray for reconciliation among Salvadorean people.
Friday we will lift another African country in prayer – Equatorial Guinea, former Spanish colony in West Africa with majority of Catholics, slowly opening for Protestant missions. Ravished economy occupies people with survival and spiritual quest is abandoned. Prayer for recovery.
As you are praying weekly, daily for all nations, I trust your awareness of how large the harvest is grows too. Pray the Lord of the Harvest to make you a labourer!