Pray for Barbados

• Full Name: Barbados
• Government Type: Parliamentary democracy and a Commonwealth realm
• Leader(s): Queen Elizabeth II (Head of State); Freundel Stuart (Prime Minister)
• Population: 285,653 (2010 est.)
• People Groups: 6
• Religions: (2008 est.)
• Protestants (including Anglican [28.3%], Pentecostal [18.7%], & Methodist [5.1%])> 63.4 (181,104)
• None/Unspecified> 20.6% (58,845)
• Other Christian?> 7% (19,996)
• Other (including Baha’i Faith, Islam, Ethnic Religions, Hinduism, & Buddhism)> 4.8% (13,711)
• Roman Catholics> 4.2% (11,997)
• Average Annual Income (GNI per capita): $9,140 (USD)
• Some Prayer Requests:
• “Nearly everyone on the island would call themselves Christians, but less and less people are actually going to church and the country is gripped by materialism. Pray that the people in Barbados would turn back to a closer relationship with Jesus.”
• “The Church is struggling as there is a lot of competition and mistrust between it’s leaders. Pray that God would give them a heart for unity and a desire to share a vision for Barbados.”
• “Pray for the young people in Barbados who need spiritual direction. Pray that the Church would be able to reach into a generation that is lost and disciple young Christians to live a lifestyle that reflects Jesus.”

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