Operation World - Softcover

Mandryk, Jason

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0830857257 ISBN 13: 9780830857258

Publisher: IVP, 2010

Synopsis

Operation World, the definitive global prayer handbook, has been used by more than a million Christians to pray for the nations. Now in its 7th edition, it has been completely updated and revised by Jason Mandryk with a team of missionaries and researchers, and it covers the entire populated world.Included in this updated and revised 7th edition:All the countries of the world featuredMaps of each countryGeographic informationPeople groups within each countryEconomic informationPolitical informationReligious make-up of each countryDaily Prayer CalendarAnswers to prayerChallenges for prayerWhether you are an intercessor praying behind the scenes for world change, a missionary abroad or simply curious about the world, Operation World will give you the information necessary to play a vital role in fulfilling the Great Commission.The additionally included CD, published by Global Mapping International, is a full color PDF version of the book featuring full color versions of the graphs, charts, and maps, intuitive user interface, table of contents, menus, navigation, hyperlinks, and a search feature.

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Review

"For years I have used Operation World to pray for people in every tongue, tribe and nation. Operation World is a time-honored and well-tested global manual of prayer that will provide you with everything you need to bring the nations of the world before the throne of God. It will expand your heart, vision and passion for the peoples of the world and God's deep desire to reach those in the darkest corners with his help and hope."--Joni Eareckson Tada, author of A Place of Healing: Wrestling with the Mysteries of Suffering, Pain, and God's Sovereignty

"In the world of missions, I know of nothing more significant than Operation World, when it comes to learning about the need, opportunity and prayer points for world evangelism."--K. P. Yohannan, Gospel for Asia

"A veritable source of mission information about the status of the remaining task and a tool that brings together in one volume detailed update that inspires passion for the unreached and stirs up hearts to intercede."--Reuben Ezemadu, Movement for African National Initiatives

"An invaluable source of background information on every country we work in . . . . It has provided an objective platform of information that combines well with our own experiential perceptions in the task of strategic planning."--Christopher J. H. Wright, author of The Mission of God

"This is probably one of the most important missionary tools in the entire history of missions."--George Verwer, Operation Mobilization

"The scope and thoroughness of the research done by Jason Mandryk and his colleagues is truly commendable."--Joseph D'souza, Dalit Freedom Network

"A tremendously useful resource that I use personally, with my family and in my ministry."--Geoff Tunnicliffe, World Evangelical Alliance

"Outside of the Bible, no book has had a greater practical impact on my personal prayer life than Operation World. God has used this book to open my eyes and the eyes of the church I pastor to the needs of the world and the greatness of the God who desires to make his glory known in the world. I eagerly welcome this new edition and wholeheartedly recommend it."--David Platt, author of Radical

From the Back Cover

In your hands, a book to change the world.

If you want to have a powerful and meaningful prayer life; if you want to impact the nations for Christ through prayer, Operation World is for you. You will be a part of a global community of believers who use this book to inspire, inform and ignite their prayers.

When you hear a country mentioned in the news or in a conversation, and want to know more about it and what God is doing there, this book will help you. Engage your heart and mind in global prayer with this thoroughly-researched, fully-updated seventh edition. It is loaded with clear, concise, accurate information on peoples, languages, religions, denominations, spiritual trends and prayer needs - for every country in the world, from the largest to the smallest.

Leading evangelical mission leaders, scholars, writers, pastors and lay people all over the world rely on this book, refer to it, and quote from it regularly. Every fact, number and statement is checked and re-checked with global and local experts in each field.

Jason Mandryk and the Operation World research team asked Christian leaders everywhere: "How should the Body of Christ throughout the world be praying for your country?" This book is the result.

Operation World's easy-to-follow summaries of every nation include:

· Timely challenges for prayer and specific answers to prayer

· Updates on church growth, with a focus on evangelicals

· Charts and tables showing growth and decline of world religions

· Population, people group, and language statistics

· Charts and maps showing global religious and demographic trends

· Explanations of major currents in economics, politics and society

"One of the first, and most important of those duties which are incumbent upon us, is fervent and united prayer." William Carey, 1792.

Edition details

• Publisher: IVP
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0830857257
• ISBN 13: 9780830857258
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 978