Azerbaijan

Key Facts:

Leader:
President Ilham Aliyev
Population:
8.5 million (5% Christian)
Majority Religion:
Islam
Type of Government:
Republic

All religious communities must register, although for the Christian minority this is an extremely lengthy process. Unregistered churches are restricted from public activities and obtaining literature. Believers are considered traitors to the country as Christianity is associated with the country's rival nation, Armenia. Many are unable to find employment and are watched closely by the secret services. A revised translation of the New Testament in Azeri was finished in 2007.

Prayer

• Pray for the impact of the new translation of Scripture, that many will read it and understand God’s love for the first time.
• Remember the believers who are unemployed.
• Pray for Sunday School leaders and those leading youth camps. Ask that many would come to the Lord through this work.