As the great King Julien once said, “I like to move it, move it.”

If you aren’t sure what I’m referring to, odds are you have never heard of Madagascar (the movie or the country).

And possibly when I say we are “moving moving” to Madagascar, you aren’t really sure what that means.

So let me explain a little bit today.

Years ago, before we even left for Mozambique, God was speaking to us about moving to Madagascar (a story for another day).

And the more we prayed about it, the more it became evident He was wanting us to start a university ministry on the great island of Madagascar.

How? I hear you ask.

Lots of ways. But today is not about how God spoke to us, today is about where He has asked us to go.

Madagascar. A land of vast diversity ecologically. Flora found nowhere else on the planet. A people so unique and rich historically.

And, yep you guessed it: Lemurs.

I like to move it, move it.

This past April I was able to spend three days in this almost magical place in its uniqueness, and while I was there my heart began to stir for the Malagasy people (Malagasy is what you call someone from Madagascar).

Talking to Malagasy Christian Leaders it became very evident few, if any people, were really making an impact in this upcoming generation. And specifically on the university campuses, the gatekeeper for the future influencers and leaders of nations.

Now, for those of you who went to college in America, we have things called “religious fairs.” These are fairs where religious groups showcase their community and allow students to sign up to be a part of them.

And at these religious fairs you could have dozens of Christian campus ministries at the same university!

Now I’m not downplaying the importance of Christian campus ministries in America (my wife and I worked for a campus ministry in America for 4 years), but you can easily see how God’s people have answered the call here in America and are reaching the future of our nation.

But in Madagascar, there would be maybe only a handful, if any, of campus ministry groups in the universities.

God doesn’t need Madison and me to go. I have learned enough about the power of God to understand this. And maybe we weren’t even His first choice to go.

But we have seen a massive need for the Malagasy people. And that, coupled with what God has been speaking to us, has compelled us to go.

Madagascar. Some have even called it “the 8th continent” because of its profound distinctiveness. There really is no place like it.

So, won’t you join me in praying for these distinctly remarkable people?

People just like you and me. With wants and needs and desires.

Hopes and dreams. Broken ones too.

And with the power of God’s Spirit, we can see a people rise in a way we have never seen. Sons and daughters of the Most High King spreading light not only across Madagascar, but across the world.

So yes, we will move it, move it.

Dancing all the while with joy as we see the enemy flee from God’s glorious presence.

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