We are not optimists with rose tinted glasses, expecting the Gospel to conquer the world and establish the Kingdom of God in This Age. We are not expecting to be whisked off into the sky before the Tribulation and the greatest out pouring of God’s Spirit for the end time harvest. Neither are we despairing pessimists who feel that our task is hopeless and futile in the face of the evil of This Age. We are Biblical realists, who recognize the terrible power of evil and yet who go forth in a mission of worldwide evangelization until Christ returns in glory to accomplish the last and greatest victory. I read the end of the book and we win! Praise God.

Having completed this excellent course I am burdened to share this great Kingdom material with the churches in Africa and in particular the Pastors from the Africa Training Bible School (ATBS). ATBS is now reaching around 400 pastors in four countries of Africa - Tanzania, DR Congo, Malawi and Zambia.

To assist me with my personal study week by week after reading The Gospel of the Kingdom by Dr Ladd I have written a 26 page précis summary taking extracts from this excellent book and I am now seeking permission to get this material translated to be used in ATBS and any other Bible School that could benefit from this teaching.

I have taken Prof. Gary Matsdorf Handout and added all the Bible References because many of the churches in Africa only have one Bible and that makes this sort of study very difficult but with the Bible references added this course can be done without a Bible! The Handout is almost a word for word transcription of the videos we have been watching every week and I am hoping once the translations are completed that Apostle David Akondowi can do 10 weekly Swahili videos to accompany this material. I am seeking permission to use this material in English for the network of churches in Uganda and to get it translated by the ATBS translating team in Africa into Swahili for Tanzania, Chichawi for Malawi and into French for DR Congo. This is the mission of the Gospel of the Kingdom and this is my mission. To reach the forgotten people that God has not forgotten.