Operation World: The Definitive Prayer Guide to Every Nation (Operation World Resources)
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Operation World: The Definitive Prayer Guide to Every Nation (Operation World Resources)

Paperback – October 15, 2010

Price
$20.99
Format
Paperback
Pages
978
Publisher
IVP
Publication Date
ISBN-13
978-0830857241
Dimensions
6 x 1.8 x 9 inches
Weight
3.01 pounds

Description

"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 "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 "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 "A tremendously useful resource that I use personally, with my family and in my ministry." -- Geoff Tunnicliffe, World Evangelical Alliance A master's graduate in global Christian studies from Providence College and Theological Seminary in Canada, Jason Mandryk sensed that God was putting in him a more global calling to see the big picture, to analyze the trends and to communicate the global challenge to the church. Jason coauthored the sixth edition of Operation World, released in 2001, with Patrick Johnstone. A regular speaker at mission events, Jason specializes in mission mobilizing, focusing on the biblical basis for mission and weighing strategic considerations for mission today and in the future. Read more

Features & Highlights

  • 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 featured
  • All the countries of the world featured
  • Maps of each country
  • Maps of each country
  • Geographic information
  • Geographic information
  • People groups within each country
  • People groups within each country
  • Economic information
  • Economic information
  • Political information
  • Political information
  • Religious make-up of each country
  • Religious make-up of each country
  • Daily Prayer Calendar
  • Daily Prayer Calendar
  • Answers to prayer
  • Answers to prayer
  • Challenges for prayer
  • Challenges for prayer
  • Whether 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.

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Required for every prayer Warrior!

[[VIDEOID:67f552f4bd20688fbda912b14904f86e]] A book for Christian Prayer warriors who want to pray for souls all over the world.
Every country is listed with information about that country including politics, economics, religion and other facts and information. There is a section for each country listing suggested prayer requests as well as previously answered prayer.
Print is easy to read. Book is large and a bit heavy to carry around. I just keep it in my prayer closet.
There is a calendar in the book to help you pray “around the world” in a year’s time.
Well worth the cost. Pages are nice and thick for notes and there is no bleeding through.
For all of you Miss Clares (you know what I am saying!), for all of you with a serious prayer vocation, for all of you with prayerful grandparents needing a special gift—-this is the book!
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operation world review

"Operation World" is a comprehensive guide on every nation and provides detailed political, economic, and religious information for each country. There is a prayer calendar as a guide as to what date to pray for what country. Additionally, the larger countries (India, Indonesia, China, etc) are broken down into islands/provinces to aid prayer points.

This is an excellent resource for individual, small group, church, and missionary use.

I would recommend it to anyone who has a heart for intercession on behalf of the nations.
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Deeply helpful and (almost) perfect

Whether you use this as a daily after-dinner prayer with family, or a way to pray for a country in the news, there's a reason this book is THE standard for details on missions and prayer. Every country is represented with a look at the status of The Church, giving details which church is most represented. The input from local Christians is invaluable -- helping us neither romanticize a country or condemn it. At times excitedly hopeful and other brutally honest (read its indictments of US Christianity!), it gives an honest view and helps us focus our prayers for every country in the world.

My only qualms with the setup of the book are in some details. The inclusion of groups like the International House of Prayer and Generals International (who recently had their non-profit status revoked) as legit prayer/missions organizations is problematic, since both revel in self-appointed apostles and "prophets" who routinely give out false prophecies and judgement on other Christians. Neither are serious ministries involved in prayer and tend to be more involved in self-promotion than serious prayer. In addition, some of the breakdowns of demographics seem confusing after awhile (the emphasis on Charismatics vs Pentecostals vs Evangelicals seems rhetorical), and the repetition of the works of the same 4-5 US-based ministries seems to be a bit excessive, as good as they might be.

However, this should not detract from the frequent use of this book. Use it, pray with it, pray for believers worldwide, pray for those who are persecuted, and pray for those who need to hear the Good News of Jesus.
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Don't leave home without it!

If I could only keep two books with me, this would certainly be the second one. The value of this book is incredible for anyone who wants to pray effectively.
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Up to Date

The books will help anyone who is serious about praying for the World. It gives all data needed for every country and the needs of that country. Good print.
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You've got the whole world in your hands!!!

I have used earlier volumes of Operation World many years ago in our home schooling program. When I saw that it was still available and of course, updated, I had to have the new volume. Such a treasure of information. Every country, social aspects, needs, super quality, and a most thorough social studies program of every country in the world! It is a Christian publication and the goal is to know how to pray for people all over the world, that they may know Christ. A wonderful volume for churches, schools, and families who want to know more about the world around them, as we should. I'm so happy to have found it again after all these years.
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Must have!!!

This book is a MUST have for any Christian. It's also very informational for just about any person. I'm learning so much!!
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Amazing Book to Learn about Our World

I recently saw this book in a coffee shop and wanted to order it for my Life Group (Bible Study) and for my personal prayer life. I didn't even realize that the book dedicates prayer to a specific country every day, which is a great way to really study about what the country is currently going through and pray toward those needs. I don't receive the newspaper, and this is a much deeper way to get to know our world.
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Operation World

This book is a wealth of information about every nation on earth. I commend the author(s)for the huge effort it took to compile all of this information. I have found the book to be an excellent prayer guide and very helpful as I strive to pray for the nations.
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A useful Mission book

Keep this book handy when you watch the news. When a country is mentioned - flip to it in the book and learn more about mission needs in this part of the world.
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