Geography: 300,000.00 sq. km. 80 provinces, 7,250 islands, 75% mountains.
Peoples: Malayo-Indonesian Filipinos 98,1%, Chinese 1.7%, Other 0.2%, literacy 92.6%
Economy: Agricultural and industrial economy, massive gaps between rich and poor.
Politics: Spanish Colony 1565-1898, USA Protectorate 1898- independence in 1946.
Religion: Freedom of Religion. Christian 92.25%, Muslim 5.65%, Other 2.1%
Missionaries from the Philippines: Estimated 4,500 long-term.
Answers to Prayer
The continued growth of nearly all evangelical denominations.
Increased spiritual unity.
Emergence as missionary-sending force.
Challenges for Prayer
Pray for:
The government to address issues of justice and righteousness.
The end of corruption and graft.
Full recovery from the storms of 2009.
Reform to land ownership issues.
Peace in Mindanao.
For relations with the Roman Catholic Church.
Church Growth.
Spiritual vitality to equal biblical truth.
Discipleship and solid biblical teaching.
A healthy attitude for churches with regard to addressing poverty.
Church leadership development.
Growth in Missionary Zeal.
For the less reached peoples and areas in Mindano, the Sulu islands, Palawan, north-central Luzon, and the most needy region, Visayas.
The ethnic minorities - Chinese and South Asians (Sikhs, Muslims and Hindus)
Operation World: The Definitive Prayer Guide to every Nation, by Jason Mandryk, completely revised-7th Edition, Biblica Publishing, Colorado Springs, CO, 2010, 682-688
