GUINEA BISSAU
National Director: Antonio Olofe
No. of Churches: 21
Headquarter: Quinhamel, Guinea Bissau
Year Started: 2014
about
Guinea-Bissau is in West Africa, bordering Senegal on the north, Guinea on the south and east, and the Atlantic on the west. The population is about 1.6 million. In order to be distinguished from Guinea, the capital name, Bissau, was added to the country name. Independent from Portugal in 1974, 14% of the population speaks Portuguese, 44% speak Portuguese-based Crioulo language, and the rest are native Aboriginal languages. Guinea-Bissau was once referred to as the slave coast because during the 16th and the 17th centuries it was the place predominantly exported African slaves to Europe and the Western Hemisphere. Once it was one of the ten poorest countries in the world. Under the auspices of the IMF and the World Bank, Guinea-Bissau has successively implemented several economic reform measures and Guinea-Bissau economy has improved gradually. Budget deficits are shrinking, commodities are richer than before, and the economy is coming out of the trough. Page 2 | 4The local ROLLCC branch church, which has been established in the country for many years, was introduced to Rev. Liu by the pastor of the ROLCC in Senegal. In August 2014 they decided to join the Great Family of ROLCC and became ROLCC’s first daughter church in Guinea-Bissau. Over the years, under the leadership of Pastor Antonio, 10 branch churches have been established in Guinea-Bissau. After experiencing the global epidemic for more than two years, they have resumed physical gatherings. By 2024, they have established 13 branches. May the Lord continue to protect and lead the various ministries of the Guinea-Bissau branch, serve the local people, and bear witness to God’s deeds and God’s glory.
LOCATION:
Region: West Africa
Language: Portuguese
幾內亞比紹位於西非,它北部接壤塞內加爾,南部和東部與幾內亞相連,西部是大西洋,約160萬人口,首都是比紹(Bissau),為了與幾內亞有別,將首都比紹加在國名裡。1974年從葡萄牙獨立,人民有14%的人口會講葡萄牙語,44%的人講葡萄牙為基礎的克里奧爾語(Crioulo),其餘為當地土著語言,幾內亞比紹曾被稱為奴隸海岸,因為它在十六、七世紀時是非洲奴隸出口到歐洲及西半球的主要地,曾是全球十大貧窮的國家之一。在IMF和世界銀行主持下,幾內亞比紹先後實行了多項經濟改革措施,經過多年努力,幾內亞比紹經濟有所改善,預算赤字減少,商品較以前豐富,經濟正在走出低谷,但物價指數也逐年增高。當地的生命河教會,在該國已成立多年,經塞內加爾生命河靈糧堂牧者介紹給劉彤牧師,於2014年八月決定加入生命河的大家庭,成為生命河在幾內亞比紹的第一間分堂。多年來在PastorAntonio的帶領下,已在幾內亞比紹境內建立了10間分堂。在經歷兩年多全球的疫情後,他們已恢復實體聚會。到2024年,他們已建立了13間分堂,求主繼續保守帶領幾內亞比紹分堂的各項事工,服事當地的百姓,並見証神的作為及神的榮耀。
PRAY WITH GUINEA BISSAU
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Pray for THE government to have peace and understanding between political parties
求神保守政府各政黨之間能互相理解擁有和平關係。
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Pray for new believers to have firmness in their faith. pray continuously for the salvation of lost souls
為新信徒的信仰堅定禱告,並不間斷地為迷失靈魂的得救贖代禱。
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pray for the church in Quinhamel's church building to be physically restored from damage by high winds
為Quinhamel分堂建築代禱,最近因為城市強風引發建築物毀損,求神保守一切修復工程。