1. Practically
What is happening? A power shift! This is a byproduct of Adam Smith’s “Invisible Hand”- what is happening has been foreseen. The same thing that is happening to America will happen to China in the future. That is a peripheral reason why China is investing so much of its money in oil refineries in Africa. Because once China’s middle class drives up its wages, companies will look for new cheap labor to increase revenue…Africa! If Africa becomes the next China, then China will be in the best position to benefit from its growth.
Capitalism forces every industrialized country to become an efficient producer. Thus, every developed country will have to find out what it is good at producing and produce it efficiently. ;o) OR, if America doesn’t not want to feel the compassionless “Invisible Hand” it must develop into a socialist economy, which will result in major adjustments for Americans quality of living and rhetoric.
The question is…If what Dr. Samuel Chand (http://samchand.com/)said regarding people leaving a country in order to find good jobs is correct, are Americans willing to leave America to work in other countries? If not, they will have to have the skills to contribute to the new economy developing in America. Within our developing economy: America will produce large scale products that developing countries need – like nuclear reactors, power plants, civic infrastructure needs, Air Craft Carriers, etc. Moreover, America will continue to commodify intellectual capital – consulting firms, technology companies, conferences, and on line learning. And, American can not give up in the finical sector. We just can not let that sector run the country. Fortunately, education will be a big money maker in the future in America. As a result, it is going to get harder to get an accreditation. “Supply and Demand” The less accredited schools the more the schools can charge for their services. I wonder how this will affect private schools in the future.
In Chapter 7: Power-Sharing in a Multipolar World there were some bright spots:
Demand for US Leadership Likely to Remain Strong, Capacities Will Shrink
Leadership Will Be Key
Thus in the future the North American church should focus our strategies around!
- Leadership
- Technology
- Becoming multilingual
2. Spiritually
We all know the Church (especially the House Church in China) has been growing at a phenomenal rate in several of those countries. God is raising up people in those areas to preach the Gospel through those areas to as far as Israel. Also, China will be blessed for those brave and faithful Christians there!
As for the US. God is trying to get our attention as the church to come back to worshipping and enjoying Him and not forsaking Him for His gifts! I feel He is gently trying to get our attention now, but if we refuse to listen (as we did after 9/11 - that was a short lived repentance) the country and the church in this country will suffer great loss.
Thus in the future we should focus our strategies around!
- Evangelism
- Worshiping and obeying Jesus
- Personal relationship with Jesus, Discipleship, Presuppositional Apologetics
- Kingdom Building
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