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Uruguay
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Uruguay
Oriental Republic of Uruguay
Latin America
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Geography
Area: 176,215 sq km
Located between Brazil and Argentina on the east bank of the River Plate estuary.
Population: 3,372,222 Annual Growth: 0.28%
Capital: Montevideo
Urbanites: 92.5%
HDI Rank: 50 of 182 (UN Human Development Reports 2009)
Peoples
Peoples: 30 (3% unreached) All peoples
Unreached Peoples Prayer Card
Official language: Spanish Languages: 12 All languages
Religion
Largest Religion: Christian
| Religion | Pop % | Ann Gr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christians | 2,181,490 | 64.69 | 0.4 |
| Evangelicals | 210,267 | 6.2 | 3.2 |
Challenges for Prayer
Evangelical churches struggled to make an impact on Uruguayan society in the 20th Century, garnering only meagre fruit in converts. However, since the late 1990s, growth of evangelicals, especially Pentecostal groups, has rapidly increased. Pray for a continuing harvest, and that the thousands of new believers might be discipled and pastored effectively.
The recent awakening generates many challenges. Evangelical Alliance churches work together on an unprecedented scale to fulfill the DAWN(Amanecer) goals. Pray also for the hugely strategic ministries of the 20 or so seminaries or Bible schools; doubling the number of congregations creates a demand for godly, well-trained pastors. Some schools have been negatively impacted in the past by liberal theology.
For an additional 6 Challenges for Prayer see Operation World book, CD-ROM, or DVD-ROM.
More Information
The Operation World book, CD-ROM, and DVD-ROM provide far more information and fuel for prayer for the people of Uruguay.
