Pray for Mozambique, Morocco, Netherlands & Antilles, Namibia, Nauru

       As renovations are taking place in our home auditorium, the “prayer map” is down, but we continue praying for the world every day.  Today we lift in prayer Mozambique, former Portuguese colony, with the highest growth rate of Seventh-day Adventists, where 1.5% of population are members of our movement.  Stewardship education is needed to this rapidly growing young church family.  Pray for leadership development.

Sunday & Monday we lift in prayer Morocco.  A country with population and territory like California.  It has had no official Adventist presence until the past decade.  The Islamic fractions are also divided between moderate and extremists, making an outreach very difficult in an environment of strife.  It is a kingdom with stable political situation.  The Arab spring did not affect this nation, as people feared it would bring chaos.  Pray that in time of peace people would search for God, as 80% of people are unreached by the Gospel yet.

Tuesday we lift in prayer Kingdom of Netherland (Holland), or Dutch low-lands.  Over 20% of its territory is below sea level and with global warming rising people are concerned about ecological effects on their land.  It is one of the most affluent European countries.  It’s harbours handle more traffic than any other country in the world.  Yet the affluence is a challenge for church growth, as people are self-reliant and secularism is spread.  The influx of workers from Asia and Africa present a current challenge for integration in the church.  Also pray for the revival of morals in the country known for legal drugs and sex industry.

Wednesday we pray for Dutch Antilles, 5 islands north of Venezuela.  After split by Aruba in 1986 in 2010 these islands dissolved, giving independence to Curaçao and Sint Maarten.  Predominantly Christian, an outreach is needed to Asia workers.  Pray for Biblical literacy and Biblical education to take place at churches.

Thursday we lift in prayer African nation of Namibia. Former German colony it is least densely populated South African country.  German heritage comes through 50% of people adhering to Lutheran church. Other 40% are evangelicals.  However, AIDS epidemics claim 15% of its people.  Pray for revival of Christian values.

Friday we lift in prayers Nauru. It is a small republic of 10,000 on a raised coral atoll 300 km west of Solomon Islands.  Rich in phosphates it was strip mined first by Germans, then by British in the past.  Currently shrinking economy is leading to spiritual revival.  A third of population are Catholic, other 60% are Evangelicals.  Mormons & Jehovah Witnesses established their organizations there too.  Adventist message is new and congregation is very small.  There is only one Adventist church on the island in Port Macquarie.  Pray for openness of other evangelicals to the Seventh-day Adventist witness.