Praying for the Nations

Kingdom of Bhutan – Druk Yul / Asia

pray for: Bhutan

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Watch and Pray:

Geography:

A small kingdom in the eastern Himalaya mountains.

 

Population: 779,900

Capital: Thimpu

%Urban: 43 %

HDI Rank: 132 of 182

People:

Official language: Dzongkha. Nepali is also widely used
Languages: 35
All languages

Religion:

Largest Religion: Buddhist

ReligionPop %
Christians2.11
Evangelicals1.8
Buddhist74.56

Challenges for Prayer:

Pray for true spiritual freedom in this “Land of the Dragon”. The Buddhist monarchy, the government policies to keep Bhutan isolated, and the strong hold of Vajrayana Buddhism resulted in Bhutan being one of the world’s least-evangelized nations. Bon (an indigenous religion) was replaced by Buddhism, but maintains a strong occultic/demonic influence. Pray for Jesus to reveal Himself to King Wangchuk and royal family, so that they might know His love and power. Among the 5 largest Tibetan/Himalayan peoples (Dzongkha, Tshangla, Lepcha, Kheng, Gurung), only the Lepcha have a significant Christian population. Pray for a fellowship of believers to witness among every ethnic group of the Bhutanese! A New Testament exists in Dzongkha (official language), but most languages have no Scriptures.

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