West Africa

Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau 4 Jesus!!

“And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.”

Mark 16:15 (KJV)

Brief History of Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau is a small West African nation bordered by Senegal to the north and Guinea to the southeast. It has a population of approximately 2.1 million. The capital and largest city is Bissau.

Historical Background

  • Colonial era: part of the Portuguese Empire from the 15th century (Portuguese Guinea) until independence
  • Independence declared September 24, 1973 (recognized 1974) after a long liberation struggle led by PAIGC
  • Post-independence political instability, including a civil war in the late 1990s
  • Ongoing governance challenges continue to shape national life

Economy

  • One of the world’s poorer nations, heavily reliant on agriculture
  • Cashew nuts are the main source of foreign exchange for many farmers
  • Challenges include foreign debt, aid dependence, and pressures that strain governance

CIYWR in Guinea-Bissau

As with our other Revival outreaches, we purposely work with local pastors and religious leaders in Guinea-Bissau well in advance of our Crusades, during the Revivals, and afterwards. Upcoming work remains strategic with both finances and time.

Evangelistic Work

Open-air crusades (city and remote), church healing and salvation revivals, and personal outreach.
“For the Son of man is not come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them.” Luke 9:56

Service Work

Hospital visits, ministering to the poor, and local church growth and outreach.
“Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ…” — Acts 2:38–39