Pray for Burma

• Full Name: Union of Burma
• Government Type: Military regime
• Leader(s): Thein Sein (president)
• Population: 53,999,804 (July 2011 est.)
• People Groups: 134
• Religions:
• Buddhism> 90% 
• Christianity> 4%
• Islam> 4%
• Animist> 1%
• Other> 2%
• Average Annual Income (GNI per capita): $995 or less (2009 est.)
• Population Below Poverty Line: 32.7% (2007 est.)
• Some Prayer Requests:
• “Many Buddhist monks are interested in finding out about Jesus and there have been many miraculous conversions!” Pray that there would be more.
• “The military regime has tried to wipe out the Church, but it still continues to grow. Pray that Christians would be able to stay faithful to God as they are persecuted and have courage to share their love of God with others.”
• Pray for the unengaged people groups of Burma (Khmu, Honi, Deaf Myanmarese, and Eastern Punjabi).
• Pray for the Burmese refugees that have come to the United States, and to the triangle region. Also pray for opportunities to reach them with the love of Christ.

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