The writer of 1 Peter 1:17-23 (NIV) focuses on the role of apostles whom God chose to share the gospel. “For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God,” the passage reads.
Dr. Reggie Nel of Stellenbosch University in South Africa addressed the Global Ministries Africa mission consultation in Maputo, Mozambique, in April. He challenged us to reflect on how colonialism, racism, grief and trauma continue to impact the church in Africa. Speaking words of hope, he noted that we cannot simply “bounce back” but must also “bounce forward.”
His words reminded me of the need to end the legacy of “mission” serving the colonial aspirations of the sending countries; the need for grief work, especially prioritizing the mental health of our leadership; and the need to harness the emotions of the African people’s collective trauma and hardships and move on.
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