Much time has been given in these articles the past several months about the sweeping reforms going on in the Arab world. Much of that “reform” is reported to be happening on the African continent with Tunisia, Egypt, Libya and Algiers.
Interestingly, I found a book detailing a two-week conference held in Tripoli, Libya October 1995 with Muammar Gaddafi hosting some 80 nations. During this conference the Muslim leaders were strategizing how to make the continent of Africa Muslim with Arabic being the only language. One leader stated it would probably be the biggest revolution to sweep Africa.
At the time of this conference 17 of 55 African countries were officially Muslim and certainly that number has increased in the past 16 years. The word reform is dangerous to use when the true reality is not seen. The euphoric notion that the current reform in Africa will bring democracy to this part of the world is delusional at best.
This sweep of Islam seizing more and more control of Africa truly shows the reality of how the decreasing influence of Christianity is making this possible. With the decline of missionary support in these nations coupled with the Islamic agenda, how can we expect things to change? It matters now whether or not Mubarak is out or if Gaddafi is dead the ideology of the Islamic revolution lives on. Of even greater significance is the reality that the Islamic tidal wave of ideology sweeping over both Europe and Africa shows us the true need for the church to arise and prioritize teaching people to observe all things Jesus taught in Matthew 28:19-20, “Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.” If not, there is not much hope for this world otherwise.
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