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Chad

With great ethnic and linguistic diversity, this country in north-central Africa is home to more than 100 languages and dialects, though Arabic and French are the official languages.
It is also religiously diverse. More than 57 percent of the population is Muslim, and 48 percent of those are Sunni, 21 percent Shia, 23 percent “just Muslim,” and 4 percent Ahmadi. More than a quarter of the population is described as Christian, and a small proportion of the country’s people practice the ancestor or nature god worship of animism.
Muslims are found mainly in northern and eastern Chad, while animists and Christians live primarily in the southern areas. The country’s constitution defines the country as secular and guarantees religious freedom.
In a country where 80 percent of the people live below the poverty line, many people cannot afford education for their children, opening the way for local missionaries to provide schooling. Native ministries seek funding to open schools and provide financial support and tutoring for students at existing schools.
Local missionaries also disciple children toward the end of bringing the gospel to their parents and other relatives, as well as training them to make an impact on their co-workers and communities as adults. Church-planters proclaiming Christ to unreached peoples need assistance for Bibles, transportation, monthly support, and land for training centers and schools, as well as help for Christians persecuted for their faith.
Refugees from conflict in surrounding countries are streaming in, and local missionaries are bringing them critical aid along with the message of Christ’s salvation. Native ministries are also providing medical care to people facing daunting health problems and water wells as a means of preventing many illnesses with clean water for cooking, drinking and washing. Several income-generating projects are also in the works in the fight against poverty.
Sources: Joshua Project, CIA World Factbook, Wikipedia

16.88 million

Population

7.57%

Evangelical Population:

141

People Groups:

78

Unreached People Groups:

How to Pray for Chad

  • Pray that growing Islamist movements would not thwart or dampen efforts to expand God’s kingdom.
  • Pray God’s will would be done in saved souls, transformed lives, restored dignity and bright-shining communities.
  • Pray that churches would be strong and unified to bring glory to God’s name.

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Draw Believers Into Deeper Relationship With Christ in Chad
Native missionaries attended a recent conference to gain a deeper understanding of discipleship and the importance of developing strategies on how to follow up with new believers. During their time together, the missionaries led one another in morning devotionals before they turned their attention to the main speaker, who discussed the motivation behind and the different phases of discipleship, as well as the basic principles of intercultural communication. “Glory and honor be to God for the success of this missionary training program,” the ministry leader said. Donations of $25 or $50 enable missionaries to participate in evangelism and outreach. Pray these events will be a source of joy and encouragement for Christian workers.
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