Africans on Mission (AoM) reports: “Despite tremendous growth, the Church in Africa still lacks the influence and impact one would expect it to have. Poverty and hunger are still rampant, especially in the Sub-Saharan area, where children are malnourished and deprived. Because the cornerstone of Christianity is love, one would expect that the growth of the Church would affect the socio-economic state of Africa. Sadly, the current statistics show otherwise. Amid numerical growth, the African Church still faces major challenges, including but not limited to persecution by some governments and extremist groups, the lack of ‘African identity,’ and low enthusiasm to participate in political leadership and community development.” Pray for a revival among the southern African churches so that they will no longer be lukewarm (Revelation 3:15), but instead renew the love they had at first and the good works they once did (Revelation 2:4-5).