NIGERIA 2009
My trip to Nigeria in September was my second trip to Africa in a period of less than six weeks and my third trip to the continent this year. At the first of August, I was in Togo where I met with the top leadership of Every Home for Christ from eleven French-speaking nations in central Africa. The objective of that mission was the introduction a new discipleship program which will eventually reach to hundreds of thousands of new believers in approximately ten thousand Bible study fellowships in their nations.
After only sixteen days at home from that trip, I was off to Africa again to teach in the fourth annual CLASSIIIC (Christian Leadership Advanced Strategic Service Intensive Interactive Interdenominational Course) which attracted almost four hundred Christian leaders--including not only pastors but also business and political leaders--from across the country of Nigeria plus a few delegates from South Africa, England, and the US. The theme of the conference was “God’s Template for National Reformation,” and Dr. Tunde Bakare, the host for the meetings, made a point that the delegates not consider the sessions as a conference per se since we were not gathered to confer about any issues. Rather we were gathered to hear directly from God as to what His Word says about how we must go about seeing our nations changed.
My assignment for the week was to explore what qualities are needed in the individuals who can actually step into the place of making radical change in their communities and nations. I chose this occasion to release my new book People Who Make a Difference which explores the qualities of leadership displayed in the lives of eighteen biblical characters who changed their worlds. Dr. Bakare gave an in-depth exposition on the biblical pattern for implementing change in a nation, and Dr. Jonathan David of Malaysia rounded out the study with a powerfully prophetic series of messages on the spiritual dimension of change--both personally and nationally.
The transformations which will occur around the world actually began in your own home as it was your gifts and prayers which have enabled us continue in our mission to go to nations of the world with this liberating message. Thank you so much for being a part of our team.