Archbishop Josiah Idowu-Fearon noted to the General Synod of the Church of England in February 2017 that ‘the route to the Church of England’s internal health is, as with any church, through her self-expenditure for the sake of the world’.
To this end, Anglican Mainstream hosted a presentation at the July Synod on the response of African Anglican Churches to the challenges facing Africa.
China and Islam
By 2100 Africa will have overtaken China as the continent with the largest population. Twenty is the median age of African people which means most have not yet reached childbearing age.