The Kangean are one of the last 200 or so Muslim people groups of over 100,000 with no organised effort to establish a community of believers. The Kangean people (population 135,000) live on Indonesia’s Kangean Island, located north of Bali. The island holds great tourism potential.
Its beaches on the Java Sea are scenic and unspoiled, and the thick East Kangean forest contains many animals and beautiful birds. Monkeys, komodos, and snakes are in abundance. Local craftsmen sell wood handicrafts.
Kangean Islam
Although most Kangean people would call themselves Muslim, animism is at the heart of their faith. Many of the people practice cultural rituals, believe in supernatural numbers, magic, and so forth. This is their way of expressing Islam in their cultural context which is remote from the rest of East Java. Our prayer is that as more information is known about the Kangean people the Church will intercede and send more effectively.
The Drilling
Since 1993 the islands have been the site of natural gas drilling. They are connected to East Java via a 430-kilometre pipeline, most of which runs underwater. Other economic resources on the islands include teak, coconut, and salt. In spite of the pipeline-related development, a lot of non-developed areas remain, and travellers looking for outdoor adventures could easily find themselves at home here. The Kangean are one of the last 200 or so Muslim people groups of over 100,000 with no organised effort to establish a community of believers.
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Prayer Starters:
- May God make Himself known! (Luke 10:21-24).
- Proclaim Psalm 97:1 over the islands.
- Ask God to open doors of opportunity for the Good News to be seen, heard and demonstrated among the Kangeans (Mark 16:15-19).
- Pray for the Kangean people to have opportunities to read the Scriptures, see Gospel films, and interact with believers in their language.
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praying for the Kangean people:
* for protection of any current isolated and all future Kangean Christians
* for Bible translation into this people's main language
* for young Kangean to be disatisified with their current religious state and seek after Jesus
* for the JESUS film and Good News Story programes to be made avaliable in their language
* for development of sutiable Christian literature for the Kangean
* for opening of the hearts of Kangean tribal leaders to the Gospel
* for a breaking of the power of supersition amongst this people
* for many prayer warriors, advocates and awarness rasiers to be raised up for the Kangean
* for key Muslim religious leaders to met Jesus
* for Kangean in Indonesian cities to meet Christians there
* for development of Christian radio, tv, internet, and mobile phone ministry to this people
* for strong churches to be planted among this people!