Christian Impact Ministries
Impacting a Generation for Christ
Praying for the Nations
This week's prayer for the nations will focus on the nation of NIGERIA.
All information was taken from Operation World. Additional information on for this country is here.
NIGERIA
FACTS
Continent:Africa
Capital:Abuja
Population:211,400,704
% Urban:52.7 %
Population Under 15 Yrs:43.7 %
Official Language:English. Hausa is widely used in the north and middle belt, Yoruba in the southwest, Igbo in the southeast and Pidgin English all over the south
Languages:521
Literacy Rate:60 %
HDI Ranking:161 / 189
% Christian:51.3 %
% Evangelical:30.8 %
Largest Religion:Christian
% Largest Religion:51.3 %
People Groups:544
Least Reached People Groups:90
% Unevangelized:21 %
Persecution Ranking: 9 / 50
PRAYER POINTS
Pray for focused efforts to evangelize those under the age of 15, half of the overall population.
Pray for speed and accuracy for the workers translating the Scriptures for many barely reached people groups.
Pray for a visible Christian presence in society and peace among struggling believers who feel isolated.