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This is the key to your life

December 4, 2023

It’s not unusual for people like us to look for the key to a meaningful life.

There was an old man who, after a long, eventful life, had earned enough respect from the people he led to tell them, “This is the key to your life.” The key was simple and straightforward, and it is the focus of this reflection.

Africa’s Bountiful Harvest

November 10, 2023

Christianity was already spreading in Africa within a few years after Jesus’ resurrection. It was the home of many of the early church fathers. Recently, over the past century, we have seen a bountiful harvest of Christian believers, probably the greatest church growth in Christian history. This church growth is reshaping African societies. Wow!

Leading the Next Generation Leadership Summit(NGLS)

October 14, 2023

The summit almost didn’t happen. The leadership team’s car broke down. A torrential downpour turned roads into a muddy morass. Attendees faced long and difficult journeys. But by the grace of God, 200 pastors from Nigeria’s Ekiti State received a great blessing from Anchor International Outreach ministry.

Building Vital Partnerships

September 29, 2023

It started in a coffee shop somewhere in Wheaton. Across the table sat two gentlemen whom we later learnt were father and son. After the pleasantries, the younger gentleman, in a typical American style said, “let’s get to the point.” Fine, we said. “What about a study Bible for Africa?” He asked. “Not again!”, I quietly said to myself – “another American project for Africa”.

Rescue from the Darkness

September 1, 2023

When God saves us, he transfers us out of the domain of darkness, bringing us from death to life. For Cedric Kanana, this transition was literal. Cedric was lost, separated from God by his sin and the powers of darkness, but God delivered him and now calls him his son.

The Essentials of Core Values

July 6, 2023

I have been excited to write about Oasis’s Core Values for some time. Why? Because I really love working with my co-workers to accomplish Oasis’s mission. Our work is guided and formed in our daily activities, meetings, and interaction with those we serve by our core values. So I hope if you have the chance to interact with one of us, you can take a step back and say, “I see that; I see that value they live by. I can see how that person treats and respects me, how they genuinely care about what God has called me to do.”