Two years ago, I was invited by the Primate of the Church of Nigeria, Henry Chukwudum Ndukuba, to speak at the Joshua Generation International Youth Conference (JGIYC). It was to take place at the National Stadium in Abuja, the capital city of Nigeria.
When I was told 30,000 young people were expected at the five-day event, I had some reservations. To my pleasant surprise, there were about 33,000 young people in attendance, and they were all irrepressible in their response. At least one third committed their lives to serving God’s purpose in their generation.
This event and several similar ones are a confirmation that God is at work in our context in Africa and preparing a new generation to impact our continent with Kingdom values. It is encouraging that our churches are growing and full, not just of older people, but young people passionate about serving God. The rapid growth and embrace of the gospel by our younger generation is however not without challenges.
