Map of Ireland by Tourizm Maps © 2006
This weeks missionaries are David and Valerie O'Gorman. They are serving in the beautiful and ancient land of Ireland. This country is known for it's predominantly Catholic influence, however officially there is freedom of religion. 95% of the population believe themselves to fall into the "Christian" religious group. This is the largest but not the fastest growing group. Non-religious peoples are growing at a rate of 3.5% per year. In comparison, christians are growing at a rate of only .5% per year. Ireland is a country of young people. People who will soon be the leaders in this country. Roughly half of the population is under 28 years of age. Research shows that these young people, especially, are responsive to the Gospel because they are looking for something more. Unfortunately, suicide, unwed mothers and division of marriages is on the rise. Please remember to pray for the O'Gormans as they deal with these issues and others which make it difficult to make inroads with the gospel. You can reach them at
dogorman@baptistworldmission.org
Till next week,
"be a reacher"
Thank-you to Operation World for the statistical information in this post. We appreciate this information in our pursuit of understanding the lands where our missionaries are spreading the gospel. For more information on this and other countries you can access Operation World HERE.
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