According to Pastor Mensa Otabil, General Overseer of the International Central Gospel Church (ICGC), Africa would experience a turnaround and attract job seekers from North America and Europe.
He claimed that his optimistic view of the continent is not based on physical entities but rather a strong conviction that God is reasonable and fair in not favoring one over the other when it comes to the change in Africa’s fortunes.
On the first night of the church’s Greater Works Conference, Pastor Otabil reaffirmed his conviction that Africa would surpass all other continents in importance in a sermon titled “We shall get it back.”
In order to pull the African continent out of a perceived condition of pessimism, Pastor Otabil urged the audience to be inspired by the example of the biblical prophet Jeremiah rather than to limit God.
His speech was based on Jeremiah 32, in which God revealed to Jeremiah the most improbable scenario imaginable: both internal and external foes had conquered Israel.
In spite of imprisonment and impossibility, Pastor Otabil showed how God rebuilt the country. He compared the situation to that of foreign powers that had depleted Africa’s resources and plundered her riches, which he claimed was made worse by locals who were taking advantage of a precarious situation.
The theologian predicted that “Africa would have it back and everything will be right with the continent and our people.”
Conviction
According to Pastor Otabil, he has never wavered in his belief that Ghana and Africa both have bright futures.
He prayed for revival in Mali, Sudan, South Sudan, Zambia, Cote d’Ivoire, Nigeria, South Africa, and all other African nations.
“America, Europe, and Asia all had their chances, and they were all missed. It’s also Africa’s opportunity, he remarked.
He encouraged followers to work harder and take on greater projects because eventually “Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Jack Ma will read about you,” and voiced the hope that Africa would soon produce the majority of billionaires.
