Africa Must Think- A 4-Day Excellence, Leadership and Empowerment Lecture Series

The aim of the Africa Must Think Lecture Series is to create a new kind of awareness, inspire, and empower participants to be instruments of positive change whenever they may be. it is call to be a new kind of leadership development and empowerment. The ultimate goal is to improve the quality of solutions offered for Africa's problem.

Africa Must Think Presenter:
Dr. Samuel Koranteng Pipim
Author, Inspirational Speaker, Leadership Trainer, and Advocate for Youth Empowerment

Africa Must Think- A 4-Day Excellence, Leadership and Empowerment Lecture Series

 

Africa Must Think- A 4-Day Excellence, Leadership and Empowerment Lecture Series for Change Makers and Transformative Leaders in Africa

Samuel Koranteng Pipim

THE AFRICAN LION: A TRIBUTE TO NELSON MANDELA - Samuel Koranteng Pipim

Our EAGLESonline team was in Zimbabwe for an "Africa Must Think" public lecture series when Nelson Mandela died on the night of December 5, 2013. The  statement below was issued on December 6, 2013 during a media reception held in our honor by the Zimbabwe Minister of Tourism & Hospitality. --Samuel Koranteng Pipim

As if the organizers of the "Africa Must Think" lecture series were aware of the impending death of Mandela that very Thursday night of December 5, they ended the meeting on a rather somber note, calling for the rise of a new breed of young, courageous, and visionary African leaders. The audience was introduced to the selfless sacrifice of the five Zim Boys and five Zim Girls who braved all odds to put together the “Africa Must Think” lecture series in Zimbabwe. Known as the Catalytic Concepts Group, the Coordinator of the CatCon group ended his "thank you" remarks with the pledge: “We will empty ourselves that we might die full.”

Unbeknownst to them and us, that very night of December 5, the baton of “emptied lives and fullness at death” was floating down slowly from across the miles, beyond their borders, from a place in neighboring South Africa, searching hungrily for new hands that will grasp the baton. In the last throes of life, the legendary icon, Mandela, was exhaling breath to fan the dreams of many young Africans who are unclear about the future paths of their nations, unsure about their own roles in charting those paths, and dissatisfied with the Africa that currently is versus the Africa that ought to be.

Dr. Samuel Koranteng-Pipim is the Director of EAGLESonline (www.EAGLESonline.org). He and the EAGLEsonline team were in Harare, Zimbabwe, conducting an “Africa Must Think” lecture series when Nelson Mandela died. The lecture series was hosted by the Catalytic Concepts Group, a young professionals' organization in Zimbabwe. The above statement was issued on December 6, 2013 during a media reception hosted  by the Zimbabwe Minister of Tourism & Hospitality in honor of Dr. Pipim and the EAGLESonline team.

Time to Wake Up by Samuel Pipim

Feeling sorry for ourselves is a waste of valuable time and a nauseating nuisance. We might have had no control over what people did to us or the adversities we’ve suffered in life, but we do have total control over our responses to them. We’re miserable because we’re discontent with what we have or who we are. We’re resentful because we’ve chosen to be held hostage by negative emotions and bad attitudes. We crave attention because we really think the world owes us something. We feel helpless because we don’t believe in God’s promises and power. This plain truth can set us free (cf. John 8:32). It’s time to wake up from the stupor of self-pity and start taking ownership of our actions and destiny

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African Myopia by Samuel Pipim

It’s the lack of vision that leads many African leaders to kill any idea that they 

themselves did not originate. The four Cs of insecure, incompetent, or selfish 

African leadership are: The attempt to crush any movement if they cannot control, 

command, or take credit for its successes…. Talk about leadership that has no 

vision. They can see all right, but have no vision. And without vision, sight is blind. 

Many followers know of the blind leadership often offered them in society & the 

church. Those in leadership can fool others and themselves, but we cannot fool 

the young people. They’re smarter than we think!

Samuel Koranteng-Pipim: Permission is granted to share this thought nugget 

provided it is reproduced in full and are for non-commercial use only. Pertinent 

quotes can also be excerpted from the nuggets and shared with others. Users of 

both nuggets and/or quotes must acknowledge Samuel Koranteng-Pipim as the 

author and give the following EAGLESonline address as the source:   

www.EAGLESonline.org/weekly-nugggets.

Samuel Pipim - The Transformed Mind

 The Transformed Mind is a provocative and inspiring volume. In it two influential Ghanaians jointly speak to the worldthrough issues facing Africa. The Introduction to their book boldly announces: “The stage is set. The world is our audience, Africa our aisle, and Ghana our pulpit. We speak as citizens of a world to come. And we’re passionate about the issues we address, in the hope that you will be challenged to change your world.”

Replace the word “Africa” with your own world—whether personal or private world—and you’ll hear the authors speak to you, saying—

“There's nothing wrong with the African mind. Our problem is the African mind-set. It is not a lack of resources, but a deficit of resourcefulness. And ours is not merely a need for more educated minds, but also for more transformed minds. In other words, the heart of the African problem is the African heart. This heart needs transformation, which can only come by the renewing of the mind. Christ’s life of excellence, humility, and service offers a model of what Africa needs.”

“To say that this book is a must-read is an understatement. Although The Transformed Mind is written by Africans for Africans, the book is actually for the whole world. If you’re not an African or a Christian, read the book as a passerby listening in to advice, nay a command, being given to a child by its two parents. Africa is speaking from the heart to the world. Will the world listen?”

Samuel Pipim : WE SHALL ALSO LIVE

When He cried, “It is finished,” some thought HE was finished. “One of His friends betrayed Him. Others deserted Him. One of them denied Him. Turned over to His enemies, He went through the mockery of a trial. He was nailed upon a cross between two thieves. While dying, His executioners gambled for His clothing…. When dead, He was laid in a borrowed grave…. But three days later He rose from the dead” (James A. Francis). “He is risen…indeed” (Matt 28:6, 7)! He Himself declared: “I am He that died and am alive for evermore.” His enemies thought they could tarnish, banish, vanish or finish Him. But He rose! And He lives! And “because He lives, we shall also live” (cf. John 14:19).—Samuel Pipim

Samuel Pipim: DISCOURAGEMENT

Samuel Pipim: DISCOURAGEMENT

Leadership Nuggets By Dr. Samuel Pipim 

"Discouragement is my encouragement."

"The best compliment is to be criticized and attacked."

"Don't take yourself too seriously; take the Lord seriously."

"It is fruitful trees that have stones hurled at them."

"I don’t really care about what my critics call me. It is what I answer to that matters the most. And I answer to the call of God and His Word." 

Samuel laurel Pipim Motivational Speaker and Author

Samuel laurel Pipim (born November 25, 1966) also known as the motivational speaker and author. Samuel Laurel' books include 7 Secrets to Profit from Adversity and Fred the Cat - The Eye and Soul of an Addict. Samuel laurel Pipim is a professional speaker who speaks at international events.

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In 1998, Samuel laurel Pipim began speaking to youth about drug prevention and drug abuse issues in schools, and soon established a foundation in order to help him achieve his goals pertaining to drug prevention.
Samuel laurel Pipim has accepted many awards for contributing positively to society, and appeared on CTV after accepting the BC Courage to Comeback award.

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Samuel Pipim - Inventing New Styles of Worship

 Much discussion is taking place over what forms of worship are appropriate. Some alternative styles being tested are a combination of incompatible elements from other faiths. As long ago as December 17, 1990, a feature article in Newsweek magazine spoke of the 1990's as “an age of mix'em, match'em salad-bar spirituality--Quakerpalians, charismatic Catholics, New Age Jews--where brand loyalty is a doctrine of the past and the customer is king.”

    In contrast to the present trend toward cafeteria-style worship, the Bible recognizes only two kinds of worship, true worship and false worship. An attempt to marry true and false worship is known technically as syncretism, and biblically as "Babylon."

    Because God's faithful followers have always resisted drifting towards syncretism, throughout history there have been clashes between true and false worship. The Bible teaches that in the end-time--our time--there would be a final conflict over worship.