Reaching African students in the UK

According to the DfEE there are over 15,000 African students studying in the UK split into almost equal halves between the undergraduate and the postgraduate. 343 come from French speaking Africa - comparatively unreached with evangelical Christianity. 178 come from Portuguese speaking Africa - another African sector with very few evangelical Christians. 1,599 come from predominantly Islamic Africa. The rest come from Anglophone Africa. All speak English. This project offers a way to reach some of these students with the gospel and where the gifting is evident train them in the faithful study and proclamation of the word and in Biblical evangelism.

Promoting the Biblical agenda through 'weekend preachers.'

At the core poor teaching is the cause of much that ails the church world wide. It seems to me that the way forward in Africa is to encourage and develop 'weekend preachers.' These are able and gifted professionals working in the city who are available to teach the word over the weekend. They do not cost the churches anything and under this project it is possible to train at least 10 a year in the UK in a cost efficient way.
Granted, the level of training will be less than a full Biblical theology degree. However, that consideration has to be seen in the context of the accessibility, the cost efficiency and the sustainability of the project. It constitutes a worthwhile investment in the gospel.

Like the Ethiopian high official in Acts....

Like the Ethiopian high official in the Acts story, the target group returns back to Africa. Many are already high officials in their governments and in industry. They have careers to pursue back home; they have families and roots. In addition, the individuals targeted will have integrity. Many of the students are bound by contract to return home and they do. This project equips African students with the skills to handle the word faithfully and to preach persuasively in many levels of society in Africa.