God's Heart for the World

There are almost 7 billion people in the world.

1 out of 3 people in the world claims to be a strong Christian.

There are about 4,600 groups in the world that have not heard the Gospel and will not hear it unless someone goes to them.

There are no churches in those groups and no one trying to reach those people.

There are approx. 239 countries in the world.

YWAM has a permanent presence in about 170 countries.

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Turkey Facts

I have been studying about Turkey. Here are some things I have learned.

The population of Turkey is approx. 75 million. That is twice the population of Canada.

Istanbul, Turkey's largest city, is home to 12 million. Thats more then twice the GTA.

99% of those who live in Turkey are Muslim (mostly Sunni), 1% are Christian and Jews.

77% of the workforce are in agriculture or industry.

USD 1 = 1.52 Turkish Lira

In 2005 there were 24 National, 17 Regional, 218 Local, a total of 259 TV Stations.

Turks were the first to give the Dutch tulips.

Istanbul is the only city built on two continents (Europe and Asia).

The number of species of flowers in Turkey is approximately 9,000, of which 3,000 are endemic. In Europe for instance there are 11,500 species. This shows the richness of flora and fauna in Anatolia.

Required Reading

This afternoon we had to pick a book to read on YWAM history. The two I recognized, I had already read in Kona (Is That Really You God? and Making Jesus Lord, by Loren Cunningham). So I asked God which one I should choose and He led me to pick Against All Odds by Jim Stier.

Later when we received our borrowed copies, I looked at the sign-out card. One of the most recent people to sign it out was Alice Petheram (my friend who did DTS here a few years ago). It was a great encouragement to me as I have been feeling a little blah today. Not only was it the same book she read but the exact same copy.