Answers to Prayer

1 There is rising hope among Evangelicals

Challenges for Prayer

1 Uruguayan society has been characterized by secularism and hope in man for over 100 years

2 Lack of knowledge of God has given opening to a spirit of error

3 Evangelical churches have struggled throughout the past century to make an impact on Uruguayan society, and large-scale efforts garnered only meagre fruit in converts

4 Unity has been one of the fruits of this recent awakening

5 Missions vision has been limited but is experiencing a flowering of interest

6 The discouraging days of meagre fruit in pioneer evangelism are over, but expatriate workers called to serve alongside the Uruguayan church are much needed

7 The less-reached:

a) The Jews are concentrated in Montevideo

b) The Chinese and Japanese communities

c) The Palestinians living in several border towns

d) The upper middle class living along Montevideo's coast are probably the largest unevangelized group in the country

e) The poor are a growing segment of society with 40% of children now being born into poverty

8 Christian support ministries:

a) Literature

b) Radio and TV

Geography

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Area 176,215 sq.km. Located between Brazil and Argentina on the east bank of the River Plate estuary.

Population (2000) 3,337,058 +0.73%AGR

Capital Montevideo 1,900,000.

Peoples

Spanish-speaking 93.1%; Other 6.9%.

Literacy 97.5%. Official language Spanish.

Economy

Changing from agriculture to industry, services and tourism. Unemployment 11%. HDI 0.826; 40^th/174. Public debt 22.6% of GNP. Income/person $6,130 (19.5% of USA).

Politics

Independent from Spain in 1828.

Religion

Separation of church and state in 1918, with no legal preference given to any religion.

Churches in Uruguay

Missionaries from Uruguay

82 in 14 agencies to 12 countries

Missionaries to Uruguay

232 in 48 agencies from 19 countries

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