Armenia

country profile

Armenia

location
Western Asia
Population

2.9 million

Religions

Christian 94.4%

Evangelical 1%

Armenia was the first country to adopt Christianity as their state religion over 1700 years ago

People Groups
10
Unreached People Groups
3
Bordering

Land-locked country, sharing borders with Turkey, Georgia, Azerbaijan & Iran

Spiritual Needs

Armenia is not a country that can be understood without its history. Christianity, suffering, and national identity are woven together; with recent genocide and wars leaving their scars. As most people in Armenia identify as Christian, the challenge for evangelical ministry is to navigate carefully between cultural Christianity and personal faith.

SGA's Involvement

Houses of Prayer & Hope Centres: SGA’s partnership has helped fund the building of several Houses of Prayer for local believers to gather for worship, and the construction of Hope Centres that provide spaces designed to support evangelism, discipleship and children’s ministry.

Summer Camps: The Church in Armenia believes that if it is to grow it must invest in children and young people. SGA is committed in supporting the local Church to reach the younger generation with the Gospel. This ministry is also strengthening unity among the churches as they work together to organise and run camps.

Literature: SGA support has helped fund the Family Bible Story Book, New Testament (with Genesis, Psalms & Proverbs), and Armenian / Russian Bilingual New Testament.

Joy of Christmas: SGA’s partnership in providing Christmas gift boxes is enabling churches to engage families with the Gospel. This project has become a bridge into other long-term ministries, including Sunday Schools, camps, family visitations and pastoral care.

Next Generation Leadership Training: This project, which serves leaders who have already completed seminary, gives them time for training, encouragement, and fellowship.

Widows: Helping to support churches serve the poorest of the poor and often neglected of society.

Prayer Needs

Pray:

  • While the Church has experienced growth in recent decades, pray for continued advancement of the Gospel.
  • Pray that many who identify as Christian will experience a saving personal faith in Jesus Christ.
  • Pray that the production and distribution of God’s Word will be a means of salvation and blessing to many.
  • Pray as the Church shows the love of God practically to widows, and others, that they will find hope in Christ.
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