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From highrise buildings to mud huts, from world class beaches to majestic mountain ranges, from tropical jungles to savannah plains and arid deserts, Africa is a vast and beautiful continent. The church in EPSA (English, Portuguese, and Spanish-speaking Africa) is active and growing, but continues to face many challenges. In light of the high levels of poverty in this region, false teachings and false ‘prosperity’ gospels that have sought to ‘peddle’ the good news undermine the huge growth that is concurrently being experienced. Africa also encompasses a wide variety of traditional beliefs which are deeply ingrained in African culture, leading to prevalent syncretism.
Despite the challenges, opportunities abound, including a vast youth demographic, with 18 being the average age of the African population, the many remaining unreached people groups, and numerous booming megacities drawing large numbers of migrants. In 2010 The Third International Congress on World Evangelization was held in this region, in Cape Town, South Africa. By continuing to grow in unity and increase collaborative efforts facilitated by the Lausanne Movement, the ESPA church can multiply its impact in Africa to further the cause of the Great Commission.
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