Yet, what we don't understand globally and ethnically is the superpower status of Nigeria. I have never been there. I probably will never go. But I know people from Nigeria who have great influence in the Body of Christ for GOOD.
Many years ago I heard a prophet of God say that the next global awakening will come from black Christians. I assumed in my Ameriocentric attitude that meant African American Christians.
If you were going to look carefully into who is doing what in Black Christianity you would have to take a second look at Nigeria. Some Facts:
- Nigeria is the largest country in population in Africa
- 1 in 4 African's are Nigerian
- Of the 750 million black people on the planet one in six of all black people on the earth is Nigerian.
- There are only 40 million black people in the whole of the USA. The American black church is significant only in it's lack of size. Nigeria is triple the size of all American Blacks.
- The most aggressive vibrant moves of God going on in the earth are populated in large part by Nigerian pastor leaders.
- The largest outbound missionary by numbers to countries of the world from Africa is Nigeria hands down.
I have a few Nigerian Pastor brothers. Pastor Essian, Pastor Omidarian, Pastor Felix. I know of many more.
Maybe it's true. Maybe the next spiritual awakening will come from the spiritual superpower that is Nigeria. Maybe the American Church, maybe even the Black Church in America will catch on fire because of it all.
I am a tiny part of this move. I am an American address for an Nigerian Pastor I have never met.
I may not till heaven.
BUT, the much despised and rejected and disrespected country of Nigeria seems to be a root source for a new move of the Spirit across the globe. Even the Nigerian Anglican Church is inviting American Anglicans to join them in rejecting the apostate American Anglican Episcopal church and it's homosexual bishop. The American and European Nigerian Pentecostal Churches are vibrant and growing like Topsy.
Seems like every time the move of the Spirit happens it's despised, rejected and disrespected.
Always has, always will.
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True, about Nigeria, and the Christian church in that country. We should pray that it remain faithful to the Gospel and the truth in God's Word. However, there are too many churches and 'preachers' in Nigeria who are captivated with the "prosperity gospel" propounded by too many of the preachers inthe USA. That will hurt the church. ANd when prosperity-hopes would trump the true living hope, pray that the Holy Spirit keep people in the truth of what the true Gospel is.
Not promising a heaven on earth, but forgiveness of sins,live and salvation, with power to live godly lives in daily repentance and faith, loving God and the neighbor,and power to share the salvation-message of Christ to all.
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