also today: Anguilla, Antigua

5 The dearth of trained, godly leadership is the most critical problem limiting church growth and maturity

6 The unreached and needy:

a) Chaos has prevented a survey of needs

b) Specific peoples yet to be evangelized

7 Young people and children are spiritually deprived both in and outside the churches

a) Primary and secondary schools to be opened up for religious teaching and SU activities

b) Churches to recover a vision for evangelizing and discipling children and young people

c) University students face campus unrest and the looming inevitability of being drafted into the armed forces

8 The life and witness of a depleted missionary force through the years of suffering was a good testimony

9 Media and support ministries:

a) The Bible Society is active and involved in development of Scriptures in nine languages, and new translations into Luchazi, Umbundu and Kongo

b) Christian literature is scarce and little is available in Portuguese and even less in indigenous languages

c) Radio broadcasts reach the land in seven indigenous languages from TWR in Swaziland and also in Portuguese

d) The JESUS film is available in Portuguese, Kongo, Kwangali and Kwanyama, but 20 more languages need to be tackled

e) GRN has made recordings in 30 languages and dialects

also today: Anguilla, Antigua

Politics

A Portuguese colony for 450 years.

Religion

The first President, a Marxist, vowed to eradicate Christianity within 20 years, there have been many incidents of repression and outright persecution of Christians.

Churches in Angola

Missionaries from Angola

44 in 5 agencies and in 5 lands.

Missionaries to Angola

187 in 30 agencies and from 13 lands

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Geography

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Area 1,246,700 sq.km. Coastal state dominating Congo-DRC's and Zambia's trade routes to the Atlantic.

Population (2000) 12,878,188 +3.25%AGR

Capital Luanda 2,665,000 (unofficially nearly 4 million).

Peoples

Bantu 97.9%; Khoisan 0.6%; Other 1.5%.

Literacy Officially 42% (but more likely 27%). Official language Portuguese. All languages 42. Languages with Scriptures 12Bi 3NT 13por 5w.i.p.

Economy

Enormous potential — rich and well watered agricultural land, diamonds, iron. HDI 0.398; 160^th/174. Public debt 294% of GNP. Income/person $270 (0.8% of USA).

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