Why Go to Africa? Why Do Cross Cultural Missions? Take 1
April 3rd, 2009
Recently we found a thought-provoking answer to that question from no one less than an atheist: Matthew Parris in “As an atheist, I truly believe Africa needs God: Missionaries, not aid money, are the solution to Africa’s biggest problem–the crushing passivity of the people’s mindset.” (see article)
It is indeed striking to hear an atheist call for a worldview shift from the African thought that breeds fear and oppression to Christianity: “Those who want Africa to walk tall amid 21st-century global competition must not kid themselves that providing the material means or even the knowhow that accompanies what we call development will make the change. A whole belief system must first be supplanted.”
August 25th, 2009 at 8:09 pm
Marian is so precious as she sings…”Akuna ofana naje” (there is no one like Jesus)!
You are almost there, Rob and Heather. You are in my prayers as you make these final steps and preparation for Mozambique.