Pray for Cambodia

About Cambodia （From prayercast）

Bordered by Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and the Gulf of Thailand in Southeast Asia, Cambodia is a country striving to rise from its scarred past. For the first time in many years, Cambodians are experiencing some measure of peace and freedom.

Its mostly Khmer-speaking population endured many violent governmental changes in the last half of the 20th century. Invasions by its neighbors, the Vietnam War, and the ruthless Khmer Rouge regime have left Cambodians distrustful and guarded. The trauma from Pol Pot’s Khmer Rouge regime (1975-1979), its mass evacuation of cities and towns, and the ruthless genocide of those they viewed as opposition can be seen across all generations. One result is that approximately one-half of the population is under 21 and uneducated. The economy has also suffered from the turbulent past, and foreign aid accounts for one half of the central government budget.

Since the 15th century, Buddhism has been the national religion in Cambodia. Today 85 percent of the population is Buddhist, while less than two percent is Evangelical Christian. In spite of past governmental attempts to eliminate all religions, Christianity has survived. Christians have worshiped openly since 1990, and indigenous church planters have established many new churches. The overwhelming social and emotional traumas of the past have left people open to the gospel. Mature Christian leadership is crucial to mobilize the churches to meet the needs of the people today.

關於柬埔寨

柬埔寨位於東南亞，與泰國、寮國、越南接壤，瀕臨泰國灣。柬埔寨正努力擺脫飽受創傷的過去。多年來，柬埔寨人民第一次感受到某種程度的和平與自由。

20世紀下半葉，柬埔寨主要以高棉語為主的人口經歷了多次暴力的政府變革。鄰國的入侵、越戰以及殘酷的紅色高棉政權，使柬埔寨人變得多疑且戒備森嚴。波爾布特紅色高棉政權（1975-1979年）的創傷、其對城鎮的大規模疏散以及對其視為反對派的殘酷種族滅絕，對柬埔寨各世代都產生了深遠的影響。後果之一是，柬埔寨約有一半的人口未滿21歲且未受過教育。動盪的歷史也為柬埔寨經濟帶來了沉重打擊，外援佔中央政府預算的一半。

自15世紀以來，佛教一直是柬埔寨的國教。如今，85%的人口信奉佛教，而福音派基督徒則不到2%。儘管政府過去曾試圖消滅所有宗教，但基督教依然倖存下來。自1990年以來，基督徒開始公開敬拜，本土教會開拓者也建立了許多新教會。過去巨大的社會和情感創傷使人們敞開心扉，接受福音。成熟的基督教領袖對於動員教會滿足當今民眾的需求至關重要。

Prayer Points

Pray for a Gospel-driven end to corruption, drug trade, and human trafficking.
Pray for transformative and united prayer across Cambodian churches.
Pray for Jesus to bring great healing from the trauma of civil wars.