Certainly, in comparing the relationship of human development with those countries which have a higher percentage of Christians, it becomes apparent that the Lord God blesses a nation that turns to Him. For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. Specific, targeted, global prayer was focused on these 100 strategic cities.
Cities are the economic, political, social and spiritual centers of each country.
As the city goes, so goes the nation. And cities can be gateways to reach a nation. Only by going to battle in prayer for the cities will we see change, if it happens at all. At the heart of Joshua Project 2000 are approximately 1,700 peoples whom mission leaders have agreed are most in need of a church planting effort. This map identifies the 100 largest, least evangelized peoples.