June 3, 2004

The African Connection

If we have been in your church, chances are very good you have heard us talk about the connection between Brazil and Africa. I have a personal theory that states that the best way to reach many parts of Africa would be to go to Brazil and invest in missions there. Two articles just crossed my desk (ok, they popped up on my rss feed reader) which illustrate the influence Brazil is having in Africa today.

The first article is from the Angola Press. Angola is a former Portuguese colony that shares language and many cultural elements with Brazil. Many people of African descent in Brazil today trace their ancestry back to Angola.

From Mozambique, another former Portuguese colony, comes this piece about the "evangelical sect" IURD and it's doings in that country. I have written about these people before. They originated in Brazil, and are taking Africa by storm. They preach a false gospel, and are concerned with one thing: making money.

Posted by Andrew on June 3, 2004 3:42 PM.