Samoans have been Christian for over a century, and every village has at least one church. But the traditional class structure and pre-Christian cultural standards were not necessarily transformed by the gospel. Much of the Church suffers from nominalism, and rivalry among denominations does not generate a good spiritual atmosphere. Pride and politics influence church life too much, and the financial demands on a poorer population are heavy. These, coupled with the modern challenges of domestic strife and imported moral vice, make for a society in need of prayer.
RELIGIONS | POPULATION % | ADHERENTS | ANNUAL GROWTH |
---|---|---|---|
Christian | 96.60% | 172,859 | 0.0 |
Evangelical | 18.0% | 32,263 | 0.7 |