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Africa-Press – Ghana. <\/strong><\/span>The General Overseer of the International Central Gospel Church (ICGC), Pastor Mensa Otabil has issued a severe warning to anyone thinking about immigrating to Europe.<\/b><\/p>\n

Otabil emphasized a significant change in the dynamics of global evangelism in a recent sermon titled \u201cThe Great Commission 1: Go,\u201d which was the first of a three-part series.<\/p>\n

He cited Matthew 28:16\u201320, the biblical chapter in which Jesus gives his disciples instructions to proclaim the gospel.<\/p>\n

Speaking to his group, Otabil highlighted a dramatic shift in the spread of Christianity.<\/p>\n

He said Europe once the epicenter of Christianity, is now experiencing a phenomenon of \u2018reverse evangelization,\u2019 with Africa emerging as the new hub of spreading the Gospel\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe in Africa have become mostly those who have the Gospel, and they in Europe have become those who don\u2019t have the Gospel.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo those who brought us the Gospel are now empty of the Gospel so there is reverse evangelization taking place all over the world from Africa to the rest of the world, it is no longer from Europe to Africa.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s now Africa to the world because Europe has become post-Christian. Until probably about the last 60 -50 years, Europe was the main center of Christianity, that is how all the main Christian ideas came about,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n

Otabil preached against neglecting one\u2019s spiritual basis during prosperous times, drawing comparisons to biblical warnings.<\/p>\n

He claims that the European nations are losing sight of the basis for their prosperity, which will ultimately result in their collapse.<\/p>\n

He referred to Europe as a \u201csinking ship\u201d that is about to capsize.<\/p>\n

\u201cGod also warned the Israelites, remember when you are wealthy and strong you do not forget the Lord your God.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey have forgotten the God who made them who they are and if you look at the Global world, Europe, and the Western world, they are going down very fast. Those of you who are running there, are running into a sinking ship. It\u2019s going down, I mean it is just a matter of time,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Otabil further preached about the downfall of Europe and attributed it to what he termed \u201capostasy\u201d \u2013 a departure from religious belief.<\/p>\n

\u201cCivilization, as we perceive it, is not the solution; rather, it\u2019s the source of their downfall.<\/p>\n

\u201cAmerica will not be the superpower again, and Europe will not be the superpower again.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey are just going down and the main reason is they have forgotten the source of their help. We think that it is civilization, but the Bible calls it apostasy.\u201d<\/p>\n

He urged Africans to take up the mantle and preach the gospel across the world.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo when we think about the Gospel, we don\u2019t think about people bringing the Gospel to Africa, we are thinking of Africa taking the Gospel to the rest of the world…When Jesus said go to the nations he meant every group of people who do not know the Gospel, go to them\u201d<\/p>\n

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