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BOY VAN LEEUWEN NETHERLANDS Population: 16,491,461 Christian: None/Other: Muslim: Hindu: Jewish: 55.9% 38.0% 5.4% 0.3% 0.2% PRAYER • 296 missionaries in 62 agencies from 27 countries • The Netherlands has become famous as a secular society that has turned its back on its past and now has few restrictions on drugs, prostitution and deviant lifestyles • The Church has suffered calamitous losses in membership “My goal will be my growth as a spiritual earthly person. It is so easy to attend church service, discuss with fellow Christians about points of view regarding each ones faith, and still when the meeting is over live a life lead by daily addictions and distractions. A good trigger to handle this risk (being misled by the devil) is to literally fill your brain with positive stuff. At Camp Tejas I was provided the perfect training to develop this skill: keep busy with God’s word.” - Boy Van Leeuwen OKSANA LOBACHEVA RUSSIA Population: 142,893,540 Christian: Muslim: None: Other: Traditional Ethnic: IULIIA FURSENKO UKRAINE Population: Christian: None: Jewish: Muslim: Other: CHANTELLE LIVERSEDGE 54.1% 10.2% 31.1% 3.5% 1.1% PRAYER • 382+ missionaries in 146 agencies from 35 countries • Russia is a despairing nation that is being systematically brought down by a legacy left by communist ideology • The government faces a daunting task of building and maintaining Russia • Need for Godly Church Leadership • Need of a vision for outreach 46,710,816 88.1% 10.6% 0.8% 0.5% .1% PRAYER • 463 missionaries in 70 agencies from 22 countries • The aftermaths of both independence and the Chernobyl disaster • Ukraine is a key state, a spiritual bridge between the east and west, Orthodox and Catholic • Christianity in Ukraine needs restoration from the era of communist persecution NEW ZEALAND Population: Christian: None/Other: Buddhist/Chinese: Hindu: Muslim: 4,076,140 61.7% 35.7% 1.1% 1.0% 0.5% PRAYER • 326 missionaries in 56 agencies from 29 countries • The rapid secularization of society • An increasing diversity in culture presents challenges in immigrants and refugess • There’s a lack of relevant interfacing between Christians and the secularized majority • Missions vision has faultered in recent years 26 881264 Camp Tejas Mag.indd 26 12/8/2006 2:31:39 PM