Operation World - 21st Century Edition, Updated and Revised Edition (When We Pray God Works) [Paperback]

Patrick Johnstone (Author), Jason Mandryk (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2001

Operation World is the definitive prayer handbook and reference guide. Packed with informative and inspiring fuel for prayer about every country of the world, it is essential for anybody who wants to make a difference. It was the winner of the 2002 Gold Medallion Book Award and has been quoted in numerous journals and articles. It contains information for all the continents and every country in the world.

Editorial Reviews

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"...an amazing publication. Virtually every nation is profiled, intended to help you focus your prayers for others worldwide." -- Metro Lutheran, Nov. 2001

"...the definitive global prayer guide..." -- Charisma Magazine, January 2002

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One way to personally obey the Great Commission is to read the information Operation World so clearly lays out. I have found Operation World to be an effective tool for my own personal life in prayer and in the presentation of God's Word to the world.
- Anne Graham Lotz, AnGeL Ministries

The definitive source for church missions committees. It is quoted as the authority when it comes to deciding the allocation of prayer and support.
- Jim Reapsome, former editor EMQ & World Pulse experience

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Product Details

• Paperback: 822 pages
• Publisher: Gabriel Resources 21st Century Edition; Revised edition (September 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1850783578
• ISBN-13: 978-1850783572
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.7 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (42 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #55,718 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #72 in Books > Christian Books & Bibles > Evangelism > Missions & Missionary Work

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40 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Organized, Well-structured, July 12, 2000

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A.Trendl HungarianBookstore.com "What should ... (Glen Ellyn, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Operation World (Paperback)

"Operation World" is a solid educational and prayer tool for Christians concerned about world evangelism and world welfare.

Each day of the year gets a country (or portion of a country in a few cases).

Johnstone describes the land geographically, but then describes the people groups, their percentages of the whole population, political circumstances, etc. He also gives demographics regarding denominations and religions.

Important to mention is how "OW" is sure to not let one agency or denomination overwhelm it. It isn't a 'pentecostal' or 'conservative' book, but Johnstone informs the reader in a balanced way how the Conservative Baptists and the Assembly of God, and all the rest are fulfulling the Great Commission.

With the context of each country laid out, he lists matters of prayer. What mission agencies are doing what, which people groups are seeing spiritual growth (and how they could grow more), where there is in-fighting among agencies or cultures, and what can yet be done.

It sounds methodical, and it is, but Johnstone simply is helping the reader understand the complexities of each country.

Use it to prayer through a country in a prayer group, or as a teaching tool for Sunday School or CCD.

I recommend this book fully.

Anthony Trendl
editor, HungarianBookstore.com

26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Get the Big Picture of the World and Evangelical Missions, November 7, 2001

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Edward J. Vasicek "Author, pastor, columnist" (Kokomo, IN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Operation World - 21st Century Edition, Updated and Revised Edition (When We Pray God Works) (Paperback)

This volume is a must for anyone truly concerned about World Missions. Dedicated laymen, pastors, and others will find this a valuable resource. It is written from the evangelical perspective.

Most nations are summarized in one to three pages. Summaries include a map, description of area, peoples and people groups, literacy, capital city, economy, politics, and, of great interest to Christians, religious demagraphics. Christians are separated into sub-categories as well (Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant--which is further sub-divided into evangelical and charistmatic).

Current history, special needs/situations, and current ministry approaches form yet another category. Each article provides a list of needs and prayer requests. The countries are also co-ordinated with a date atop the page for those who wish to pray for a nation a day.

As a pastor, I find this my most important missions resource. It is clearly number 1 for missions demagraphics.

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great world prayer devotional guide, August 9, 2001

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Marc Axelrod (Potter, Wi USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Operation World (Paperback)

I love how this prayer book is set up. Each calendar day of the year, you pray for the physical and spiritual needs of each country. The countries are listed in alphavetical order. Some of the larger countries get more than one day allocated to them for prayer because of the greater number of people and needs. The USA gets 5 days in November and Indonesia gets 7 days in June, for example.

The author has done a fantastic job at researching what the needs are in each country, and it makes prayer for the nations a more personalized experience. Before this book came out, I would just say, "God, bless America. Bless China." Well, now with this book, I can pray more precisely. I am grateful to Patrick Johnstone for putting together a wonderfully helpful guide for praying for the world.