General Overseer of the International Central Gospel Church, Pastor Mensa Otabil has said the African continent would see a turnaround and become a destination for job seekers from America and Europe.
Justifying his position on the shift in Africa’s fortunes, he said his positive outlook of the continent is not premised on physical entities but rather on a deep belief in God’s justness and fairness not to lift up one and neglect the other.
Speaking in a message titled, “We Will Get It Back”, on the opening night of Greater Works Conference, Pastor Mensa Otabil re-affirmed his belief that Africa will become the most significant continent on the planet.
Pastor Mensa Otabil encouraged the congregation not to limit God but rather be inspired by the example of the prophet Jeremiah as they seek to move the African continent from a state of hopelessness.
He anchored his sermon on Jeremiah chapter 32 and recalled how God showed Jeremiah the most impossible situation ever, where an external and an internal enemy had taken over Israel.
Pastor Mensa Otabil demonstrated how God restored the nation in the midst of captivity and impossibility. He likened the situation to some foreign powers who have impoverished Africa and taken her assets including locals who were taking advantage of a bad situation and making it worse.
The theologian opined, “Africa will get it back and it will be well with the continent, it will be well with our people!”
Pastor Otabil said up until now, he remains eternally convinced that the future of Africa is bright and the future of Ghana is great.
He prayed for a resurgence in Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia, Ivory Coast, Sudan, South Sudan, Mali and all African countries.
“America has had its chance, Europe has had its chance, and Asia has had its chance. It’s Africa’s chance too”, he said.
He was hopeful that the largest number of billionaires will soon come from Africa. He there urged worshipers to work harder and do bigger things because very soon, “Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Jack ma will read about you”.
Other speakers at this year’s Greater Works Conference are; Pastor Matthew Ashimolowo, the founder and Senior Pastor of Kingsway International Christian Centre in the United Kingdom and Bishop Tudor Bismark, senior Pastor of Jabula New Life Covenant ChurchHarare, Zimbabwe.
Source: King Edward Ambrose Washman Addo/peacefmonline.com/ghana
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African countries must be wary of the numerous churches, so-called men of God, and false prophets who attribute everything to providence and spirituality. They are not so much thanking God as they are appreciating the intelligence and ability to think critically that God has bestowed upon us. The churches and the pastors who preach like God is there to pamper and provide us with our needs in life are doing a disservice to God. It was really high time we did away with that lazy man's approach to objectivity and realism. As a realist and a critical thinker, I see the trend that Africans, by virtue of modern day technology, are able to tell their own positive stories rather than those negative stories that only potrail Africa as a poverty-ridden continent. Hence, the black diaspora expects to gain confidence and is returning home to invest. And as a critical thinker with the abilities God has endowed me with, I would rather advise the African governments to see it as a resourceful factor for development and make optimal use of it. Rather than seeing it as a providence, then, from nothing comes nothing.
It is already, come to the oil and gas sector, they are hear, dont want to leave. Some OCMs of tullow has been around for 10 years and PC is still renewing their permits.
When the preacher cannot hear from God
"Africa will...." Hmmm! Future impossible tense.
I love that and I want a preacher who motivates and gives assurance that it can be well, only if you believe in the omnipotent God who created humanity he's ever ready to answer those who diligently seek him, with the current administration's belief it or not Ghana is going to be one of great nation
Amen and Amen