Pray for Singapore

Singapore
Facts:
Ethnic groups: Chinese 76.8%, Malay 13.9%, Indian 7.9%, other 1.4% (2000 census)
Religions: Buddhist 42.5%, Muslim 14.9%, Taoist 8.5%, Hindu 4%, Catholic 4.8%, Christian 9.8%, other 0.7%, none 14.8% (2000 census)
Youths: A third of all students are Christians (compared to 15% in the rest of the population)

Prayers:
Thanksgiving

• Singapore is a really important base for sending out missionaries across the world. 457 missionaries have left Singapore to work as missionaries in different countries and cultures – that is an amazing ratio of one missionary for every church!
• Since 1970 the Church in Singapore has grown.

Request

• Pray that we will learn to place God before materialism and we will not put our security in money but in God.
• Pray for the churches that we will be creative and effective as we think of ways to reach to the youths in Singapore.
• Malays (14% of the population) are considered Muslim by birth. Few of them get to hear the gospel because Christians are fearful and sensitive about upsetting their culture. Pray that we will have love, wisdom and be bold in reaching out to them.
• Singapore is an established missionary base many go on short-term projects. Pray that our nation would be significant in reaching the Asian continent. We will be the light and salt in this continent.