OW60
We are celebrating 60 years since the first edition of Operation World!
Christian leaders and intercessors from around the world share the impact of OW on their lives.
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Moldova
| Population | Peoples | Languages | Christian | Evangelical |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,996,106 | 23 people groups | 13 | 73.4% | 3.7% |
Prayer
Moldova cannot move forward until it solves several major issues. Transnistria functions almost as a separate state (with support from Russia), and makes the country unstable. It has become a centre for organized crime and smuggling. The depressed economy forces 1 out of every 4 people to seek work outside... Read More
Monaco
| Population | Peoples | Languages | Christian | Evangelical |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38,341 | 14 people groups | 3 | 84.8% | 1.2% |
Prayer
Monaco has a constitutional monarchy where the Prince shares power with the National Council. Monaco attracts the rich and famous, who come for its self-indulgent, luxurious lifestyle. Over 75% of the population are expatriates, with great wealth. The country has a Catholic tradition, but it is very difficult for people... Read More
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Latest News
OW60th Celebration Recording
To commemorate 60 years since the publication of the first Operation World, we hosted founding author Patrick Johnstone in a video call along with the OW team and some friends. Patrick shared stories about the origins of OW and insights about how the worlds of prayer, mission, and research have changed over these past decades. […]
Celebrating 60 Years – Observing the Great Shifts in Global Mission
Following on from the first post that looked at the foreword of the original Operation World, we now dig into the preface. PREFACE We pray that this little booklet, so limited in its scope, will help the readers to see the great spiritual need of this world. The day of mission work is far from […]
Celebrating 60 Years – The First Operation World
The first-ever edition of Operation World was a tiny A5 booklet of 32 pages, locally produced on a hand-cranked Gestetner machine in South Africa in 1964. A bigger print run was done in Germany in 1965. Attached below are a few photos of that 1965 edition. It is remarkable to think that this humble but […]
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F.B. Meyer