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Cambodia, an impoverished monarchy in Southeast Asia, has endured tremendous political and social upheaval. Located in the Indochina Peninsula, it shares borders with Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, and the Gulf of Thailand.
The Khmer Rouge, an extreme Marxist group, seized control of the government in April 1975 and began its reign of terror. Cambodia is still recovering from one of the bloodiest genocidal campaigns of the 20th century. More than 1.5 million Cambodians died from executions, starvation, and other forced hardships in what is referred to as “the killing fields.” Those targeted for annihilation included the educated, doctors and civil servants, former military personnel, wealthy citizens, and religious leaders. This genocide was followed by 10 years of Vietnamese occupation and a 20-year civil war.
Cambodia remains one of the poorest countries in Asia. The population lacks education and productive skills, particularly in the impoverished countryside, which also lacks basic infrastructure. About 88 percent of Cambodia’s population is made up of the Khmer people, descendants of a vast empire that dominated the region for 600 years. According to Joshua Project, “Most of the Khmer still live in small villages and grow rice in irrigated paddies. Unfortunately, it has been dangerous for the farmers to work the fields since the 1970s (due to land mines). The mines have caused more wounds to the Central Khmer than any other weapon.”
Prostitution and child sex trafficking are rampant in Cambodia. An indigenous ministry assisted by Christian Aid Mission began rescuing street children—those who are orphaned or abandoned or forced to beg. They request assistance for their children’s center, where impoverished street children are bathed, fed, given clean clothing and a safe place to play and be normal children. They also need help to continue their feeding program in a remote area, which daily draws children to enjoy a nourishing meal. As they eat, the children learn to read and hear the gospel message.
Though 85% of Cambodia’s population is Buddhist, the gospel is rapidly spreading throughout the country. Through the work of indigenous church planters and evangelists, church growth has greatly multiplied during the past 20 years. While the global evangelical annual growth rate is 2.6%, Cambodia’s evangelical growth rate is 8.8%.
Sources: Joshua Project, CIA World Factbook

16.4 million

Population

1.77%

Evangelical Population:

43

People Groups:

31

Unreached People Groups:

How to Pray for Cambodia

  • Pray that the healing, hope-filled message of the gospel of Jesus Christ would continue to spread rapidly throughout this war-ravaged nation.
  • Pray that God would provide resources for indigenous missionaries to continue ministering the gospel to Cambodia’s most vulnerable citizens.
  • Pray that God would raise up the next generation of Cambodians to be strong proclaimers of His truth in their nation.

More stories from Cambodia

Bring Eternal Life to the Lost in Cambodia
A native ministry provides accommodation for university students and others where the gospel can be shared. One impoverished young man was neither a Christian nor a student, but after coming to Christ he has moved back to his home village, where he has obtained work and eagerly shares his faith with others. Another young man from the slums was turned away from a Buddhist temple but began living at the dormitory, where he is learning about Christ and changing his life course. Many of those living at the center become Christians after three or four months. For this and other gospel work, donations are sought. Workers request prayer for good health and more staff members.
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Help Bring Villages to Faith in Cambodia
Native Christian workers praised God for tribal leaders in their 70s and 80s who recently put their faith in Christ as Lord and Savior, resulting in entire villages coming to saving faith. Workers were also encouraged by responses to their radio broadcasts. “We praise God for the many former Muslim tribal people who have called to pray with us to accept Jesus during our daily radio broadcasts,” the ministry leader said. “They ask that we keep them in our prayers, for they are facing so much persecution from their own families and communities.” Donations are sought for workers to share the gospel and disciple new Christians. Pray the adversary will be defeated in all his tactics.
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Help Send the Message of Eternal Life in Cambodia
A native Christian worker’s gospel radio broadcasts are drawing two calls a day from Muslims desiring to become followers of Christ. “Earlier this year it was men calling, now it is women who are sharing their desire to be followers of Jesus,” the ministry leader said. “Please be in prayer for the women, as they are being persecuted by their families for leaving Islam.” Ministry evangelists planted five churches over a six-month span. Donations are sought to proclaim Christ and follow up with those who accept Him. Pray the Lord would protect and provide for new Christians who have lost employment and contact with family because of their faith.
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Bring Eternal Life to the Lost in Cambodia
A native ministry provides accommodation for university students and others where the gospel can be shared. One impoverished young man was neither a Christian nor a student, but after coming to Christ he has moved back to his home village, where he has obtained work and eagerly shares his faith with others. Another young man from the slums was turned away from a Buddhist temple but began living at the dormitory, where he learned about Christ and changed his life course. Many of those living at the center become Christians after three or four months. For this and other gospel work, donations are sought. Workers request prayer for good health and more staff members.
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Expand Outreach And Discipleship Tools in Cambodia
Almost 7,000 people have received Christ through a native ministry’s radio program, which celebrated its third anniversary last year. The program is broadcast across the country via radio apps and social media, and people of all ages and from all walks of life, including political leaders and indigenous people, have benefitted from the Christian messages. An estimated five to 12 people call in to receive Jesus each day on air, and leaders give all the praise to God for blessing the people of Cambodia through this ministry. Donations are needed for such evangelism and discipleship projects. Pray for the hearts of the people as they hear the good news of Christ.
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Restore Hope in Jesus’ Name in Cambodia
Nearly three years ago, a 47-year-old prostitute infected with HIV began listening to a native ministry’s radio program. She had spent much of her life filled with hatred toward men and had pledged to infect as many as possible with the disease that ravaged her body. But through the radio broadcasts, the Holy Spirit began to transform her, and recently, she publicly gave her life to Christ during one of those broadcasts. Now, she has left behind her life of prostitution and is committed to becoming an evangelist. Your donations support outreach such as this ministry’s radio program. Pray that those who hear the gospel message will give their lives to Jesus.
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