What South Sudan needs now Part 1 of 2

As the sounds of jubilant drums fade and the ululations die down,
South Sudanese at home and abroad with their well-wishers must engage the needs
that abound in the land. On everyone’s heart is a longing for one thing-
transformation.

The gospel starts the re-creation by transforming people from inside out.
But the transformation doesn’t stop until a sample of God’s new Kingdom is on
display in a particular location.

This therefore is my major motivation with every trip into this awesomely
blessed land. I long to see God honored and His Son getting His due from the
peoples of Sudan in the north and south. The news from these divorced nations
MUST change for the better on account of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

The Church must be actively involved in nation building and be recognized as
the primary agent of transformation.

Ministry possibilities are numerous. It’s pretty much a virgin land and the
needs, if well addressed will set this nation on the right path with a
godly foundation.

Here are the first two needs:

Leadership: Real leadership is much more than authority; it is more than
having the technical training and following the proper procedures. The leaders
we need in South Sudan (in Government and especially in the churches) are people of vision
that can be trusted and followed NOT feared.

We need Kingdom-minded people who will come to South Sudan and help us
discover potential arrowheads; while developing our present leaders to be more
effective.

We MUST find a way to change the “relief
mentality” or the “give-me help-me” ideology that has bedeviled us in most
parts of Africa by raising servant leaders who will lead by example.

Constructive words like excellence,
integrity, accountability, sacrifice, righteousness, timeliness, commitment, loyalty,
unity, reconciliation, teamwork and vision MUST form the framework of this nation’s core values, the guiding
lamps of actions and daily speech.

Do you have a passion to develop leaders and see them make a difference?
You have a big job in South Sudan now.

Education: Less than 20% of South Sudanese at home are literate. The
need for education cannot be over emphasized.

We have many teenagers in primary school. That’s to be expected, seeing that
the civil war ended in 2005. But the biggest challenge is that many graduating out of
primary school CANNOT read and write well.

We need to equip the teachers with
modern day teaching techniques, we need more schools located in good learning
environment, we need skills and trade acquisition centers, we need ideas on how
to use what we have to get what we want.

Do you know Math? Can you teach English, Physics, Biology, Chemistry…? Can
you develop specialized courses that will add value to students at all levels?
What learning principles has worked for you and yours that could be a ministry
tool here in South Sudan?

Imagine what you or your Ministry/Church can accomplish in this area if
you invested time and money to build a school or furnish an existing one or
train the teachers in modern communication and learning skills; while sharing
the gospel of the Kingdom among the people.

“A man’s gift makes way for him…” the scriptures say. Your gift is our need.
We may not grow until you give it.

Author: Uche Izuora

I'm inspired by God’s passion for His name in every generation, which provokes global worship through Jesus Christ. Becoming an emotionally healthy and transformative disciple, I aim to mobilize the Church to engage in cross-cultural missions and raise other like-minded disciples who discover themselves in Christ and seek to present and represent Him as Savior and Lord among the nations northward of Uganda. View all posts by Uche Izuora