Voddie Baucham’s Return to the U.S. Marks a New Chapter After a Decade in Zambia
After spending nearly ten years in Lusaka, Zambia, renowned pastor and author Voddie T. Baucham is preparing to move back to the United States. He announced the news on Monday, sharing with his followers via Instagram that the Bauchams will be leaving Zambia on December 1. He encouraged his audience to sign up for his newsletter to get more details about this transition.
Baucham, who has been a prominent figure in Christian circles, married his wife Bridget in 1989. The couple has a large family with nine children and three grandchildren. Despite living in Zambia since 2015, Baucham frequently embarked on speaking tours across the U.S.
He has requested prayers for the sale of his Lusaka home and for the African Christian University, where he has been a foundational part of the institution as its first dean. Baucham emphasized the challenges his family faces, stating that “the transition will not be easy.”
Born in Los Angeles, Baucham grew up with a single mother before eventually pastoring a church in Houston, Texas. His journey led him to become the dean of theology and later a senior lecturer at African Christian University in Lusaka.
Baucham gained national attention with his 2021 book, Fault Lines: The Social Justice Movement and Evangelicalism’s Looming Catastrophe, where he critiqued the neo-Marxist influences in contemporary social justice debates. His latest work, It’s Not Like Being Black: How Sexual Activists Hijacked the Civil Rights Movement, published in June, examines the alleged manipulation of the civil rights agenda by sexual activists.
In a June interview with The Christian Post, Baucham discussed the moral challenges facing the U.S., comparing them to historical civilizations that ultimately fell. “I always have hope, because I belong to Christ,” Baucham said, emphasizing the enduring strength of the Kingdom of God.
Despite this spiritual optimism, Baucham expressed concern about the cultural trajectory of the U.S. “And it’s terrible to come to the realization that we’re on that trajectory,” he commented, highlighting the need for a spiritual revival to alter the current course.
This article was originally written by www.christianpost.com
