CHAPTER 6

July 14, 2007 by Roger.

VISION FOR THE FUTURE

Leadership that is futuristic in thinking
will always keep themselves alert
for evangelistic opportunities
that are produced by change.

One peaceful night I sat alone by the restless waves of the beaches of the country of
Gabon in the armpit of Africa. Waves are the same everywhere. They remind one of the
constant changing influences that torment the beaches of societies. Change is a way of
nature and life. Those who would not adapt or arise to the occasion and take advantage
of the opportunities that are produced by change will break with the traditional molds of
yesteryear or miss the golden opportunities that are presented for the future.
We live in societies in Africa that are going through the metamorphosis of cultural
and political change. As the typical African of this continent seeks to set himself free
from past dictators and Marxists regimes that bankrupted his economy and robbed him
of hope, he has proven again the resilience of the African mentality. A peace accord is
signed here, a past suppressive government is voted out there, a new civil war begins
and concludes. There are those usual agonies that arise from power struggles and
transfers, from the unleashing of past resentments and sociological baggage. However,
if one can see past the nonsense of politics and palaces, there is an emergence in sub-
Saharan Africa that is heading this continent toward a better world for Africa. In this
sociological emergence, God is working wondrously to open doors.
A common slogan in Africa is TIA. It means “this is Africa,” a place of social
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