United States Prayer Map by Every Home for Christ

THREEFOLD STRATEGY TO PRAY FOR ALL THE GOVERNMENT

By dividing an hour into 12 five-minute segments, you can pray daily for one full hour. Use this model to sustain prayer for the USA, the people in your personal sphere, and your own life. Then watch God work!

1. Legislative Branch

WINNING WORSHIPING

Look for ways to lead your neighbors to Jesus. (See ideas that follow in Action Step Three, the Share Focus.)

DEVELOP

Declare God’s praises over your neighbors. The Psalmist said, “God inhabits the praises of His people” (Psalm 22:3). Praise enthrones God in your neighborhood.

CULTIVATE LOOK

Take periodic walks through your neighborhood and quietly pray for your neighbors. (See Joshua 1:3 and Genesis 13:17.)

WALKING

PRAY

John 4:35 tells us to open our eyes to the harvest around us. Start a “prayer watch” for your neighbors.

WATCHING

“Action Step One” for loving my neighbors into the kingdom begins with prayer, right where we live—and then reaches out to our nation and the nations. Every Home for Christ, a 67-year-old ministry that has helped take the Gospel to over 1.6 billion homes in 215 nations, believes God wants us to saturate our own neighborhoods with Christ’s love, beginning by loving our neighbors through daily prayer. Try these suggestions:

FOR MY NEIGHBORS

United States House of Representatives

Majority Leader of U.S. Senate

Speaker of the U.S. House

Mitch McConnell

John Boehner

Action Step One:

...a specific plan to share Christ. Ask God to reveal this plan. ...relationships over a period of time. Start today. Say “hello” to a neighbor. ...for opportunities to share Christ. Ask God to make those opportunities clear. ...for courage to share Christ. Fear is the great enemy of witnessing.

“Action Step Three” for loving our neighbors into the kingdom is to share Christ’s love through personal and relational evangelism, right where we live, work, play, or study. The early Church did this consistently in nearby homes and the marketplace right where they lived. (See Acts 5:42.) Here’s how to get started:

FOR MY NEIGHBORS

THE SHARE FOCUS

THE PRAYER FOCUS

2. Judicial Branch

Antonin Scalia

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

John G. Roberts, Jr.

Samuel Anthony Alito, Jr.

Sonia Sotomayor

Elena Kagan

Anthony M. Kennedy

Clarence Thomas

Stephen G. Breyer

Action Step Three:

Today, God can use you to begin “loving your neighbors into the kingdom” as a vital part of Mission America Coalition’s “LOVE2020” strategy. (Visit www.love2020.org for details.) We encourage you to begin to “map” out your neighborhood. Start by praying daily for your neighbors. Then, look for opportunities to express Christ-like care for their physical or “felt” needs. Lastly, look for ways to share the Good News of Jesus. It’s as simple as prayer, care, share! Every Home for Christ (www.ehc.org) believes that taking the Gospel to our neighbors and communities can be simple. Utilizing a strategy adopted by the Mission America Coalition called “Prayer, Care, Share,” EHC and numerous other members of the coalition have seen firsthand what happens when Christians begin to express Christ-like love to their neighbors and communities.

3. Executive Branch

(Our Neighbors)

TELL

(Our Neighbors)

HELP

(Our Neighbors)

KNOW

(Our Neighbors)

BLESS

...through giving them a clear witness of the power of Christ’s love. Jesus told His disciples, “...tell them, ‘The kingdom of God is near you’” (Luke 10:9). ...through focused prayer and acts of specific kindness. Jesus said, “Heal the sick who are there...” (Luke 10:9). ...through intentional, caring fellowship encounters. Jesus said, “Stay in that house, eating and drinking...” (Luke 10:7). ...through speaking peace over them (by name). Jesus said, “When you enter a house, first say, ‘Peace to this house” (Luke 10:5).

In addition to prayer, it’s important to care—which is “Action Step Two” in the Prayer, Care, Share strategy. Consider Christ’s Luke 10 model (Luke 10:5-9). Note the emphasis on caring (e.g. showing kindness) for our neighbors.

FOR MY NEIGHBORS

THE CARE FOCUS Action Step Two:

UNITED STATES

for Global Evangelism

PRAYER MAP

President of the United States of America

Vice President of the United States of America

Barack Obama

Joe Biden

The United States Presidential Cabinet

1. Devote one hour per week (or even one hour per day) to be a part of a Wall of Prayer for our nation. Visit www.ehcprayer.com to register and to receive daily prayer targets to help you participate in a Prayer Watch for America.

A WATCHMAN’S GUIDE TO PRAYING GOD’S PROMISES

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PRAISE Recognize God’s Nature (Ps. 63:3) WAITING Silent Soul Surrender (Ps. 46:10) CONFESSION Temple Cleansing Time (Ps. 139:23) SCRIPTURE PRAYING Word-Enriched Prayer (Jer. 23:29) WATCHING Develop Holy Alertness (Col. 4:2) INTERCESSION Remember the USA (1 Tim. 2:1,2) PETITION Share Personal Needs (Matt. 7:7) THANKSGIVING Confess My Blessings (1 Thess. 5:18) SINGING Worship in Song (Ps. 100:2) MEDITATION Ponder Spiritual Themes (Josh. 1:8) LISTENING Receive Spiritual Instruction (Eccl. 5:2) PRAISE Recognize God’s Nature (Ps. 52:9)

From Dick Eastman’s book, The Hour That Changes the World, Chosen Books, 2004. Used by permission.

HOW IS GOD MOVING IN THE WORLD TODAY? “I invite you to read Look What God Is Doing! As a matter of fact, I’ll send you a free copy. These amazing true stories span the globe from the jungles of Brazil to the foothills of the Himalayas. My prayer is that you will be inspired to press into God, gain His compassion for those who don’t know Him yet and long for a greater opportunity to help gather in history’s greatest harvest.”

Featuring the PRAYER, CARE, SHARE STRATEGY for our neighbors.

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In A WATCHMAN’S GUIDE TO PRAYING GOD’S PROMISES, author and international president of Every Home for Christ Dr. Dick Eastman describes this movement of many thousands of “Walls of Prayer” rising up everywhere, in every time zone, and consisting of all 168 hours in a week (24/7) systematically covered by faithful intercessors of a local community or area, all agreeing in prayer over the same prayer objectives. These objectives, Eastman contends, should be solidly founded in God’s Word. This 31-day guide is filled with practical promises from God that intercessors can all agree upon daily as they “watch and pray” on their Wall of Prayer or as part of any coordinated 24/7 prayer ministry. These passages focus on specific themes for each day that represent universal concerns for the global praying Church. Imagine many thousands of believers, including you, all agreeing at the exact same time, over the very same focuses—and all claiming these precise promises from God’s Word!

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Dick Eastman, International President Every Home for Christ

LOVE 20/20 (MISSION AMERICA COALITION)

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A “Wall of Prayer” consists of all the hours in a week (24/7—168 hours) covered by participating intercessors praying for common goals, such as revival and spiritual awakening in our nation and world evangelization. We invite you to consider two objectives in helping establish continuing Walls of Prayer for our nation (and the world):

2. Consider organizing a complete Wall of Prayer for your church, community, or prayer network. For help in forming a new Wall of Prayer request a free copy of A Watchman’s Guide to Praying God’s Promises (see information below).

“Where Christ’s Body Unites—Walls Fall!” The Jericho Center for Global Evangelism, Every Home for Christ’s international headquarters located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, exists to mobilize partnerships co-laboring to fulfill the Great Commission globally. It also serves as a headquarters for coordinating home-to-home evangelism campaigns that take the Gospel to almost one million people daily throughout the world. The Jericho Center also provides a base for 24/7 prayer and worship for the nations. Featuring an actual “Jerusalem Wall” (patterned after the “wall” described in Isaiah 62:6-7 where watchmen interceded day and night), the Jericho Center includes a literal, one-of-a-kind stone wall constructed of 50 tons of imported Jerusalem stone from Israel. This unique wall houses numerous individual “prayer grottos” for individuals and families to come and help sustain day and night prayer for the nations. Please call ahead to participate.

BEGIN AND END IN PRAISE

United States Senate

JOIN A WALL OF PRAYER FOR AMERICA

The Jericho Center

THE HOUR THAT CHANGES THE WORLD

“EVERY PERSON IN AMERICA TO BE AUTHENTICALLY LOVED BY AT LEAST ONE FOLLOWER OF JESUS IN THIS DECADE”

Taken from Dick Eastman’s classic book, The Hour That Changes the World, this Prayer Break series explores a set of five-minute, powerful teachings that will help energize and strengthen your prayer life! You will also learn steps to cultivating delight through practical prayer in your personal times with the Lord.

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EVERYDAY

“…daily [every day] …they did not cease preaching...Christ” (Acts 5:42, NKJV). “And the Lord added to the church daily [every day] those who were being saved” (Acts 2:47, NKJV).

EVERYBODY

“Everybody there saw him [the lame man] walking...and praising God” (Acts 3:9, MSG). “Everybody living in Jerusalem knows [about this]...notable sign” (Acts 4:16, NIV). “The whole population [everybody] of Lydda and Sharon…turned to the Lord” (Acts 9:35, NLT).

EVERYWHERE

“[God] ordered us to preach everywhere…that everyone who believes in him will have their sins forgiven…” (Acts 10:42-43, NLT) .

EVERYHOME

“And daily in the temple, and in every house, they did not cease teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ” (Acts 5:42, NKJV). “I [Paul]…taught you publicly and from house to house” (Acts 20:20b, NKJV).

A resource that gives you access to prayer requests straight from the front lines of the global evangelism movement. Prayer requests from real life pioneer missionaries ministering in some of the hardest and darkest places on earth are displayed every 60 seconds. As you lift these requests before the Lord, be a part of seeing the Gospel spread! Join the movement to pray for the fulfillment of the Great Commission!

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DAILY PRAYER GUIDE Following is a 31-day prayer guide that focuses monthly on key issues affecting our culture. The first seven requests for each month concern the seven key spheres of influence over a society. You’ll also see these listed on the far right of this map when fully opened should you choose to pray for each of these daily. The 31-day list that follows is significantly expanded in Dick Eastman’s book A Watchman’s Guide to Praying God’s Promises that is available free in the United States only. See information on other side to request a copy of this complete guide.

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Day 1: The Church (Religion) - Pray specifically for your church and other churches of your community or area.

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Day 3: Education - Pray for all levels of education. Pray for an awakening among

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students of all ages as well as for their teachers.

Day 5: Government - Pray for your local government leaders as well as for national

Father, I claim open hands to minister the Gospel. “Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.” (Proverbs 3:27)

Day 6: Media - Pray that God will use publishers of newspapers and magazines as well as Internet websites to advance His kingdom.

CLAIM “OPEN DOORS”

Day 7: Arts and Entertainment (Sports) - Pray that God will greatly expand the

Father, I claim open doors to spread the Gospel. “Devote yourselves to prayer that God may open a door to proclaim Christ.” (Colossians 4:2-3)

influence of Christian spokespersons in the areas of sports and entertainment.

Day 8: American Missionaries Abroad - Pray that God would use and protect

CLAIM “OPEN MINDS”

Day 9: Children - Pray for the innocent ones of our society. Pray against child

Father, I claim open minds to receive the Gospel. “I am sending you to them [the lost] to open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light.” (Acts 26:17)

American missionaries abroad.

prostitution and the trafficking of young children in our nation.

Day 12: The Poor and Suffering - Pray for those who live in constant pain resulting from sickness or malnutrition.

This map enables you to cover the United States with prayer once a month by interceding for each state. Use the 31-day guide at the left to focus on specific issues that impact our nation. Remember to pray for the seven spheres of influence at the far right. Also remember the three areas of our national government listed on the other side.

handicap in your family or who live in your community.

Day 14: Prisoners - Pray for prisoners to come to Christ while incarcerated and pray

Information and statistics provided by Pew Research, U.S. Census Bureau (2010 census), and National Governors Association.

that Christian prisoners will find meaningful fellowship while in prison.

strategies, and ministries committed to evangelism and discipleship in America.

DAY OF MONTH

Day 16: Other Faiths and Belief Systems - Pray for those of other faiths that

DAY

Day 17: Unreached Peoples - Pray that all barriers that hinder the spread of the Gospel in unreached people groups in America will be overcome.

Day 19: Prevalent Diseases - Pray for those affected by disease across America.

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Remember those who have ongoing terminal illnesses, which make life very painful and leave them debilitated and unable to work.

Day 20: Civil Servants - Pray that our public servants, such as police and firefighters, will act and serve responsibly in their jobs.

Day 21: Humanitarian Ministries - Pray that God would bless Christian

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humanitarian ministries. Pray that they will not compromise their responsibility to share the Gospel with the people to whom they minister.

Day 22: Youth - Pray for a mighty spiritual awakening among the youth of America. Day 23: Scripture Engagement and Bible Translation - Pray that believers across

America will take full advantage of free access to God’s Word. Pray that believers will have a hunger for God’s Word.

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Day 25: Military - Pray for the various branches of the military in our nation.

DAY

Day 26: Health Care - Pray today for those who do not have adequate medical care

for sharing the Gospel with people who may have lived long lives but have not yet asked Jesus to come into their hearts.

DAY

Day 28: The Homeless - Pray for the well-being of the homeless and especially that

culture through criminal activity and all manner of corruption.

Day 30: The Economy - Pray for a healthy recovery in all sectors of the economy and that a spiritual awakening will take place that helps overcome greed.

STATES TO PRAY FOR:

Business

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Wednesday Focus

Population: 1,328,361 Governor: Paul LePage Percent Evangelical: 15% Capital: Augusta

2. New

Tuesday Focus

DAY OF MONTH DAY

DAY

4. Massachusetts Population: 6,547,629 Governor: Charlie Baker Percent Evangelical: 11% Capital: Boston

5. Rhode

DAY

Island

Population: 1,052,567 Governor: Gina Raimondo Percent Evangelical: 10% Capital: Providence

DAY

6. Connecticut Population: 3,574,097 Governor: Dannel Malloy Percent Evangelical: 10% Capital: Hartford

DAY

7. New

DAY

York

Population: 19,378,102 Governor: Andrew Cuomo Percent Evangelical: 11% Capital: Albany

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Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence. — 1 Timothy 2:1-2 (NKJV)

I have set watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem; They shall never hold their peace day or night. You who make mention of the Lord, do not keep silent, — Isaiah 62:6 (NKJV)

3. Vermont Population: 625,741 Governor: Peter Shumlin Percent Evangelical: 11% Capital: Montpelier

Saturday Focus

Family and Marriages

Hampshire

Population: 1,316,470 Governor: Maggie Hassan Percent Evangelical: 11% Capital: Concord

Friday Focus

Government

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Maine

Day 31: Our Neighborhoods and Communities - Pray that Christ’s Body locally will reflect the joy and love of Christ to each neighborhood and community.

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Thursday Focus

Education

the Church will rise up to help meet this growing need.

Day 29: Crime and Violence - Pray against all those who would seek to tarnish our

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and for those who have a heart to help meet this need in our nation.

Day 27: The Elderly - Pray for the elderly within our nation. Pray for opportunities

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Day 24: Religious Freedom - In the midst of so many religions in America, pray that God would give believers boldness to practice our freedom of religion by preaching the Good News to others within our nation.

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Day 13: The Disabled - Prayerfully remember those with a psychological or physical

and local governments in ways that promote individual freedoms.

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Father, I claim open heavens, that the Gospel may run swiftly. “Open up, O heavens, and pour out your righteousness. Let the earth open wide so salvation and righteousness can sprout up together.” (Isaiah 45:8)

pray for more laborers to be called into the harvest (Matthew 9:37-38).

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CLAIM “OPEN HEAVENS”

Day 11: Christian Laborers - Pray for those in ministry today across America and

Day 18: Liberty and Freedom - Pray that God will intervene in America’s national

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Father, I claim open hearts to embrace the Gospel. “For God made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of Christ.” (2 Corinthians 4:6)

that they would establish laws that protect the God-given right to life of every citizen in America.

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CLAIM “OPEN HEARTS”

Day 10: Justice - Pray specifically for the judicial branch of our government. Pray

exist in America. Pray for the many organizations and individuals focused on demonstrating the compassion of Christ among people of these groups.

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CLAIM “OPEN HANDS”

government leaders. Ask God to use these influential individuals to expand His kingdom.

Day 15: Evangelism and Discipleship - Pray for movements, denominations,

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BIBLICAL PRAYER CLAIMS TO PRAY EACH DAY FOR EACH STATE

as well as your own family. Pray for marriages of those close to you and for those of Christian leaders.

will use them to accomplish His purposes.

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Day 2: Family and Marriages - Pray today for families in distress that you know of

Day 4: Business - Pray for businesses in your community and in America, that God

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STATES TO PRAY FOR:

8. New

DAY OF MONTH DAY

Jersey

Population: 8,791,894 Governor: Chris Christie Percent Evangelical: 12% Capital: Trenton

DAY

9. Pennsylvania

Population: 12,702,379 Governor: Tom Wolf Percent Evangelical: 18% Capital: Harrisburg

DAY

10. Ohio

Population: 11,536,504 Governor: John Kasich Percent Evangelical: 26% Capital: Columbus

11. West

DAY

Virginia

Population: 1,852,994 Governor: Earl Ray Tomblin Percent Evangelical: 36% Capital: Charleston

DAY

12. Maryland

Population: 5,773,552 Governor: Larry Hogan Percent Evangelical: 15% Capital: Annapolis

13. Delaware Population: 897,934 Governor: Jack Markell Percent Evangelical: 15% Capital: Dover

15. North

Carolina

Population: 9,535,483 Governor: Pat McCrory Percent Evangelical: 41% Capital: Raleigh

17. Georgia Population: 9,687,653 Governor: Nathan Deal Percent Evangelical: 38% Capital: Atlanta

14. Virginia Population: 8,001,024 Governor: Terry McAuliffe Percent Evangelical: 31% Capital: Richmond

16. South

Carolina

Population: 4,625,364 Governor: Nikki R. Haley Percent Evangelical: 45% Capital: Columbia

18. Florida Population: 18,801,310 Governor: Rick Scott Percent Evangelical: 25% Capital: Tallahassee

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22 DAY

STATES TO PRAY FOR:

19. Alabama Population: 4,779,736 Governor: Robert Bentley Percent Evangelical: 49% Capital: Montgomery

21. Tennessee Population: 6,346,105 Governor: Bill Haslam Percent Evangelical: 51% Capital: Nashville

23. Indiana Population: 6,483,802 Governor: Mike Pence Percent Evangelical: 34% Capital: Indianapolis

25. Wisconsin Population: 5,686,986 Governor: Scott Walker Percent Evangelical: 24% Capital: Madison

27. Iowa Population: 3,046,355 Governor: Terry Branstad Percent Evangelical: 24% Capital: Des Moines

29. Missouri Population: 5,988,927 Governor: Jay Nixon Percent Evangelical: 37% Capital: Jefferson City

31. Louisiana Population: 4,533,372 Governor: Bobby Jindal Percent Evangelical: 31% Capital: Baton Rouge

33. Oklahoma Population: 3,751,351 Governor: Mary Fallin Percent Evangelical: 53% Capital: Oklahoma City

20. Mississippi Population: 2,967,297 Governor: Phil Bryant Percent Evangelical: 47% Capital: Jackson

22. Kentucky Population: 4,339,367 Governor: Steve Beshear Percent Evangelical: 49% Capital: Frankfort

24. Michigan Population: 9,883,640 Governor: Rick Snyder Percent Evangelical: 26% Capital: Lansing

26. Minnesota Population: 5,303,925 Governor: Mark Dayton Percent Evangelical: 21% Capital: St. Paul

28. Illinois Population: 12,830,632 Governor: Bruce Rauner Percent Evangelical: 19% Capital: Springfield

30. Arkansas Population: 2,915,918 Governor: Asa Hutchinson Percent Evangelical: 53% Capital: Little Rock

32. Texas Population: 25,145,561 Governor: Greg Abbott Percent Evangelical: 34% Capital: Austin

34. Kansas Population: 2,853,118 Governor: Sam Brownback Percent Evangelical: 29% Capital: Topeka

Media

18. Monday Focus

Sunday Focus

The Church (Religion)

Arts & Entertainment

The Seven Spheres of Influence

MAP AND CONTENTS

DAY OF MONTH

STATES TO PRAY FOR:

DAY

35. Nebraska

36. South

24 DAY

25 DAY

26 DAY

27 DAY

28 DAY

29 DAY

30 DAY

Population: 1,826,341 Governor: Pete Ricketts Percent Evangelical: 21% Capital: Lincoln

37. North

Dakota

Population: 672,591 Governor: Jack Dalrymple Percent Evangelical: 24% Capital: Bismarck

39. Wyoming Population: 563,626 Governor: Matt Mead Percent Evangelical: 26% Capital: Cheyenne

41. New

Mexico

Population: 2,059,179 Governor: Susana Martinez Percent Evangelical: 25% Capital: Santa Fe

43. Utah Population: 2,763,885 Governor: Gary Herbert Percent Evangelical: 7% Capital: Salt Lake City

45. Nevada Population: 2,700,551 Governor: Brian Sandoval Percent Evangelical: 13% Capital: Carson City

47. Oregon Population: 3,831,074 Governor: Kate Brown Percent Evangelical: 30% Capital: Salem

49. Alaska Population: 710,231 Governor: Bill Walker Percent Evangelical: 26% Capital: Juneau

Dakota

Population: 814,180 Governor: Dennis Daugaard Percent Evangelical: 24% Capital: Pierre

38. Montana Population: 989,415 Governor: Steve Bullock Percent Evangelical: 26% Capital: Helena

40. Colorado Population: 5,029,196 Governor: John Hickenlooper Percent Evangelical: 23% Capital: Denver

42. Arizona Population: 6.392.017 Governor: Doug Ducey Percent Evangelical: 23% Capital: Phoenix

44. Idaho Population: 1,567,582 Governor: C.L. “Butch” Otter Percent Evangelical: 22% Capital: Boise

46. California Population: 37,253,956 Governor: Edmund G. Brown Percent Evangelical: 18% Capital: Sacramento

48. Washington Population: 6,724,540 Governor: Jay Inslee Percent Evangelical: 25% Capital: Olympia

50. Hawaii Population: 1,360,301 Governor: David Ige Percent Evangelical: 26% Capital: Honolulu