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Confronting Our Idols
Chris Wright, International Director of Langham Partnership International, challenges the people of God to confront the idols of power and pride, popularity and success, wealth and greed. He calls the church to repentance and simplicity. For more...
Confusion - Performing Arts Sketch
By Galvin Mathis. What if we could hear the triune God playfully considering how to limit human arrogance at Babel? (Writer’s Note: This is a playful approach. It should not be taken as a complete theology of the Trinity.) Followed by a reading of...
Congo (Prayercast)
Government: Presidential Republic Major People Groups: Mboshe, Kiombi GDP Per Capita: $3,400 Literacy Rate: 80.3% Unreached: 0.2% Population: 5,417,414 Religions: Christian, Ethnic...
Congo, Dem. Rep. (WorldBank)
NOTE: The most recent year's information is shown below. Click on the year to see all years for this indicator. COMMUNICATION2022 49,844,134 Mobile cellular subscriptions2021 23 Individuals using the...
Congo, Democratic Republic of
For a more detailed listing click here The Kingdom of Kongo ruled the area around the mouth of the Congo River from the 14th to 19th centuries. To the center and east, the Kingdoms of Luba and Lunda ruled from the 16th and 17th centuries to the...
Congo, Democratic Republic of (Joshua Project)
Progress Scale: Significantly Reached Population: 112,832,000 Capital: Kinshasa % Professing Christian: 91.42 % Evangelical: 19.27 Peoples Count: 231 In 10/40 Window:...
Congo, Democratic Republic of (Operation World)
Largest Religion: Christian Number People Groups: 229 Number Languages: 217 Official Language: French. Trade languages Lingala/Bangala in north and northwest, Swahili in east and south, Tshiluba in centre and...
Congo, Rep. (WorldBank)
NOTE: The most recent year's information is shown below. Click on the year to see all years for this indicator. COMMUNICATION2021 5,648,335 Mobile cellular subscriptions2017 9 Individuals using the...
Congo, Republic of (Operation World)
Largest Religion: Christian Number People Groups: 71 Number Languages: 66 Official Language: French. Trade languages Lingala, Munukutuba (Kongo Creole) For more information go to Congo, Republic of on the Operation...
Congo, Republic of the
For a more detailed listing click here Upon independence in 1960, the former French region of Middle Congo became the Republic of the Congo. A quarter century of experimentation with Marxism was abandoned in 1990 and a democratically elected...
Congo, Republic of the (Joshua Project)
Progress Scale: Significantly Reached Population: 6,484,000 Capital: Brazzaville % Professing Christian: 85.41 % Evangelical: 14.78 Peoples Count: 72 In 10/40 Window:...
Connect your Local Ministry with the Global Churc
Connect your Local Ministry with the Global Church: Host a Congress Satellite Site Today on the podcast, we are joined by Justin Schell, Director of Executive Projects at Lausanne, as he unveils Lausanne’s Satellite Sites initiative for the...
Connector App - Performing Arts Sketch
Our introduction to both the need for and the amazingness of the Connector app designed especially for the 2016 Younger Leaders Gathering. For more information go to Connector App on the Lausanne Movement website. The above link opens in a new tab.
Contested South Korean Identities of Reunification and Christian Paradigms of Reconciliation
South Koreans, including church members, remain deeply divided about the pathway to any future reunification with North Korea. Four South Korean identities regarding North Korea and reunificationContested identities and the divided South Korean...
Conversation Starters (Jesus Film)
Short films are a great way to take the conversation deeper with "old friends and new." We've included questions with each film to help you get started. Our goal is to help you discover a person's story through the theme of the films. What is...
Cook Islands
For a more detailed listing click here The Cook Islands, named after Captain James Cook who landed in 1773, became a British protectorate in 1888 and was later annexed by proclamation in 1900. The Cook Islands was first included within the...
Cook Islands (Joshua Project)
Progress Scale: Significantly Reached Population: 13,000 Capital: Avarua % Professing Christian: 97.68 % Evangelical: 13.50 Peoples Count: 8 In 10/40 Window: N Region:...
Cook Islands (Operation World)
Largest Religion: Christian Number People Groups: 7 Number Languages: 6 Official Language: English, Cook Island Maori For more information go to Cook Islands on the Operation World website. The above link opens in a...
Cooperating in World Evangelization: A Handbook on Church/Para-Church Relationships
Recent years have witnessed a rapid increase in the number of Christian organisations around the world. These specialised ministry groups have, for the most part, grown out of a genuine desire to help fulfil the task of world evangelization. But...
Cooperation in the Body of Christ: Towards a New Equilibrium
“Equilibrium” is a difficult term to use and declare in these times. The inequalities of our world have graphically depicted the profound differences in all levels of society. These have transformed us, organizing us as rich or poor nations,...
Coronavirus (Prayercast)
The COVID-19 coronavirus is impacting almost every corner of the globe. Its massive reach, spread, and death toll has earned it the title of a “pandemic.” Drastic global measures have been taken to try and contain it, including cancellations,...
Coronavirus in Multiple Languages (Prayercast)
The COVID-19 coronavirus is impacting almost every corner of the globe. Its massive reach, spread, and death toll has earned it the title of a “pandemic.” Multiple Languages Arabic subtitles Korean CHINESE (simplified) subtitles CHINESE...
Costa Rica
For a more detailed listing click here Although explored by the Spanish early in the 16th century, initial attempts at colonizing Costa Rica proved unsuccessful due to a combination of factors, including disease from mosquito-infested swamps,...
Costa Rica (Joshua Project)
Progress Scale: Significantly Reached Population: 5,153,000 Capital: San José % Professing Christian: 95.65 % Evangelical: 18.48 Peoples Count: 21 In 10/40 Window:...
Costa Rica (Operation World)
Largest Religion: Christian Number People Groups: 21 Number Languages: 13 Official Language: Spanish. English and Mekitelyu spoken on Caribbean coast For more information go to Costa Rica on the Operation World...
Costa Rica (Prayercast)
Government: Presidential Republic Major People Groups: Costarican White, Mestizo, Nicaraguan Mestizo, Mulatto, Part-Amerindian GDP Per Capita: $19,700 Literacy Rate: 97.9% Unreached:...
Costa Rica (WorldBank)
NOTE: The most recent year's information is shown below. Click on the year to see all years for this indicator. COMMUNICATION2022 7,876,163 Mobile cellular subscriptions2022 83 Individuals using the...
Cote d’Ivoire (Operation World)
Largest Religion: Muslim Number People Groups: 108 Number Languages: 93 Official Language: French, used by a high proportion of the population. Jula is the most widespread indigenous language, used as a trade...
Cote d’Ivoire (Prayercast)
Government: Presidential Republic Major People Groups: Diabula GDP Per Capita: $5,200 Literacy Rate: 89.9% Unreached: 33.3% Population: 28,088,455 Religions: Muslim, Christian, Ethnic...
Côte d'Ivoire
For a more detailed listing click here Close ties to France following independence in 1960, the development of cocoa production for export, and foreign investment all made Cote d’Ivoire one of the most prosperous of the West African states...