Republic of Rwanda

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Population: 11 million

Geography:

  • Total area: 26,338 sq km, slightly smaller than Maryland

  • Known as “Land of a Thousand Hills.”  Rwanda has six volcanoes, twenty-three lakes and numerous rivers.  Some forming the source of the great Nile River. 
Religious Diversity
  • 89.12% Christian
  • 5.20% Muslim
  • 3.80% Ethnoreligionist
  • 1.70% Non-religious
  • 0.18% Baha'i
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    Claim the  scriptural promise of Ephesians 3:20 as you pray for Rwanda!

    PRAISES

    • We are grateful for the protection God has given to the country and to our staff members. 
    • We praise God for positive relationship with churches and the enabling to plant more new churches. 
    • The JESUS Film in has been used widely in a variety of settings in Kinyarwanda, the national language, along with French and English.  

    • The Student-Led Movement (SLM) has proved to be very effective as a catalytic Student-Led Movement on several of the national universities.

    • Praise the LORD we are starting to send students out from the strong SLM in the National University of Rwanda (NUR) and Kigali Independent University- Gisenyi Campus.

    REQUESTS

    • The country continues to have a refugee problem from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).  Many refugees have crossed the border and are in Rwanda living in very difficult situations.  Jobs are scarce.

    • Continue to ask the LORD of the Harvest to send forth harvesters.  There is a real need for additional full-time staff members.

    • Also pray for ministry partner development.  Pray the ministry partners will stay faithful to their commitments

    • Pray for the discipleship training of pastors, particularly in the newly planted churches.

    Prayers: 297

     
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    • The East African Revival began in Rwanda in the 1930s.  Sadly the blessing of the revival was lost and the heritage of tribalism returned. However, today God is doing something new.  According to the testimonies of senior Christian leaders, the majority of believers are not just “Christian” in name only, but are committed followers of Christ.  


    HIGHLIGHTS

    • Since the 2nd October until 12th November 2012, more than 800 people from churches, campuses and market places prayed and fasted 40 days.

    • With our project of church planting called “End to End”, God helped us to plant more than 93 new churches.

    • God has done a miracle for the growth of the Student-Led Movement where we have seen students owning their scope to reach others. From four campuses where we were present in 2010 and now we have a vibrant catalytic movement on 15 campuses (with 38 student population centers). The movement is completely led by students.

    • We thank the Lord for the great crusade done in Gisenyi (city boarding with Goma in DRC) one week before the war started in Goma. 


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    • Rwanda is Africa's most densely populated country and is trying to overcome the limitations of its small, landlocked economy by leveraging regional trade.
       
    • The country joined the East African Community and is aligning its budget, trade, and immigration policies with its regional partners.

    • Many women were widowed by the genocide; others effectively widowed as their husbands still languish in prison. Between 100,000 and 250,000 were raped, a systematic use of terror that left nearly half of the victims HIV-positive, psychologically traumatized and socially stigmatized.

    • Females tend to have less education and less opportunity for work; as a result, many have fallen into or been forced into prostitution.  Pray for more ministries to work with these women.

    • Pray for the Chief of State: President Paul KAGAME (since 22 April 2000) and the Head of Government: Prime Minister Bernard MAKUZA (since 8 March 2000)