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Mongolia

OMF International. country profile. Mongolia. geography. 1,565,000 square km . Population: 2,712,315 UK: 60,094,648 Density: 1.7/square km UK: 249/square km. population. Buddhist/Shamanist 53.7% Non-religious/other 41.6% Muslim 4% Christian 0.7%. religion. history.

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Mongolia

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  1. OMF International country profile Mongolia

  2. geography 1,565,000 square km

  3. Population: 2,712,315UK: 60,094,648 Density: 1.7/square km UK: 249/square km population

  4. Buddhist/Shamanist 53.7% Non-religious/other 41.6% Muslim 4% Christian 0.7% religion

  5. history 1400s: Empire, Genghis Khan 17-18th centuries: Controlled by China 1911: Independence 1921: Communist government, first Asian Communist nation 1990: Renounced communism 1996: Democratic government

  6. 600s: Nestorian Christians 1800s: CIM in Inner Mongolia 1990: four known Christians in Mongolia Today: 6000-8000 Christians history of christianity

  7. Work with JCS (Joint Christian Services) in: Agricultural projects Community development English teaching Bible teaching OMF work in mongolia

  8. Education: Bible College, international business school English teaching Agricultural projects; animal husbandry management; environmental protection work Medical work OMF opportunities

  9. To uphold religious freedom To avoid bribery To deal with social problems including crime and alcoholism, and economic problems following very harsh winters pray for the government

  10. Unity Well-trained leaders Spiritual growth and discernment Facing the impact of materialism, especially in growing urban areas (many herders migrated to Ulaanbaatar to escape impoverishment after millions of animals died during recent harsh winters) pray for the church

  11. Young people want materialism Older people returning to Buddhism Muslim missionaries are working amongst the Kazakhs Need for long-term church-planters About 230 churches or groups meet for Sunday services, but many Mongolians have never heard the gospel. Many rural areas have no Christian presence pray for evangelism

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