Trevor Herbert has provided us with an extraordinarily important book of selfreflection. The globe and Africa have been experiencing the twin trauma of the COVID 19 pandemic and more recently unsettling race relationsHerbert's final admonition is to lead. We are in a critical moment not unlike the first century where the first disciples knew that the furtherance of the gospel was more important than the longevity of their own livesLeaders do what leadership requires. What happens in Africa will alter the trajectory of 21st century Christianity as much as any other region of the world.