Author: Jan Wessels

The Movement for African National Initiatives (MANI) gathered its continental family in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, from 9–13 March 2026 for a historic consultation—the first ever held in Francophone Africa, 25 years after MANI’s founding declaration in Jerusalem. The consultation’s theme, “Present and Future Realities, Challenges, and Prospects of the African Church,” framed a week of worship, discernment, and strategic conversation about Africa’s growing role in global mission. This is Jan Wessels’ perspective.