Benin

In spring 2006 the country elected a Christian President. Over 44% of the population is under 14 years old, and many Muslim youth are dissatisfied with Islam and are starting to investigate Christianity. Students have formed Bible study groups and churches are being created across the country. But along with the growth has come persecution as many evangelists have come under attack by outraged Muslims. A further great challenge to evangelism is the presence of 43 different state languages. Over half these dialects have no translations of the Bible at all, while those remaining have only a partial translation.