Pray for Tonga

• Full Name: Kingdom of Tonga
• Government Type: Constitutional monarchy
• Leader(s): King George Tupou V (head of state); Feleti Sevele (outgoing prime minister)
• Population: 105,916 (2011 est.)
• People Groups: 6
• Religions:
• Christianity> 93.08% (98,587)
• Baha’i Faith> 6.7% (7,096)
• Buddhism> 0.12% (127)
• Hinduism> 0.1% (106)
• Average Annual Income (GNI per capita): $3,260 (USD)
• Population Below Poverty Line: 24% (25,420)
• Some Prayer Requests:
• “Tonga is a relatively ‘reached’ country, with a relatively large protestant makeup, with an existent relationship between church and state. Indeed, the constitution decrees by law that a sabbath be observed, with all commercial activity stopping at midnight Saturday, and does not commence again until midnight Sunday. However, Catholicism, the Church of Latter Day Saints, and the institutionalized Free Church of Tonga have many adherents. Pray that the people might not fall in the trap of religiosity, and might come to understand what it means to have a true relationship with Christ.”
• “Pray the Tongan Church would continue to develop a passion for mission.”
• “The growing Chinese community is the only unreached people group on the islands. Pray that Christians would develop friendships with people immigrating from Hong Kong and China and be able to share Jesus with them.”

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