Some may ask, “But, what is the bottom line here?” Well, if the main thing is to become the main thing, the main thing is people. Yes, our main material and goal is people. Many, maybe hundreds or thousands, coming to know the Lord. All of this can happen because some were developed and encouraged to continue to strive for excellence, to live a life that dares to challenge the ordinary, fighting towards the extraordinary which is the message of the Gospel changing individuals, neighborhoods, cities, and countries. It is people who are mindful of His calling to Himself and influencing others with the living Word, the living transforming message brought by the Gospel into their lives.
As you receive this letter, I have just arrived back in Johannesburg and am preparing materials to train some more researchers in Guinea Bissau. Before that, I should be part of a group that is planning a major gathering of African leaders in 2026, to celebrate what the Lord has done in Africa in the last 10 years and, together, to discern what the next step the Lord is calling us into in order that The Church in Africa will continue to be mobilized to spread the good news among those who are yet to be saved.