Country Demographics:

• Population:  3.6 million                                      
• Religions:   Primarily Roman Catholic, Lutheran, Russian Orthodox, Protestant, Evangelical Christian Baptist, Muslim, Jewish
• Income Per Capita: $3,660 year/ $10.17 day
• Government Type:  Parliamentary democracy
  Chief of State:  President Arturas PAULAUSKAS (since April 2004)
  Head of Government: Premier Algirdas Mykolas BRAZAUSKAS (2001)

Legal Profession:

• Estimated number of lawyers in Lithuania is 1095, excluding company employees.
• Estimated number of believers involved in the legal profession is 20.
• Christian lawyers are dispersed among more general Christian groups; there is currently no group specifically comprised of Christian lawyers.

Major Activities of Christian Lawyers:

• In the more general context, Christian lawyers in Lithuania are involved in Bible studies, evangelism, and providing mutual help.

Convocation Goals:

• Extend the activity of Advocates International in Lithuania.
• Form ties with Christian lawyers in other countries.
• Learn ways of organizing Christian lawyer groups that can be applied towards starting a group in Lithuania.

Prayer Items:

• Visa and financial help to attend Convocation

Contact Information:

• Modestas Girdzevicius modestas.resjudicata@takas.lt

ªLithuania In Actionª

For six hundred years Lithuania has been known as a (Catholic) Christian country, yet some of the inner values have been lost.  While civil governors exercise an external control, Christians are praying the for the spread of understanding that all government begins internally in the heart of man, with his responsibility to govern his conscience, will, character, thoughts, ideas, motives, convictions, attitudes and desires.  How a man governs himself internally shows in his external actions, speech, conduct, use of property, and more.  The Lithuanians are praying for the success of their government in properly controlling the external sphere and making good laws.  Their prayer is in part inspired by an article written by Stephen McDowell & Mark Beliles, Liberating the Nations (Charlottesville, VA, 1995), p.6.