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Week 6 - Unity Among Christians

The document outlines the objectives and origins of three key Christian organizations in Nigeria: the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), the Nigeria Fellowship of Evangelical Students (NIFES), and the Nigerian Association of Biblical Studies (NABIS). CAN was formed in 1976 to promote unity among Christians and address social, educational, and political issues, while NIFES, established in 1968, focuses on equipping Christian students for evangelism and personal growth. NABIS, founded in 1846, serves as a theological and academic body for priests and scholars, addressing issues affecting Christianity in Nigeria.

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Week 6 - Unity Among Christians

The document outlines the objectives and origins of three key Christian organizations in Nigeria: the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), the Nigeria Fellowship of Evangelical Students (NIFES), and the Nigerian Association of Biblical Studies (NABIS). CAN was formed in 1976 to promote unity among Christians and address social, educational, and political issues, while NIFES, established in 1968, focuses on equipping Christian students for evangelism and personal growth. NABIS, founded in 1846, serves as a theological and academic body for priests and scholars, addressing issues affecting Christianity in Nigeria.

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WEEK: SIX

TOPIC: Unity among Christians (Christian organizations in Nigeria)


LEARNING OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:
1.Examine Christian Association of Nigeria aims and objectives
2. Discuss Nigeria fellowship of evangelical Students (NIFES), aims and origin
3. Examine Nigerian Association of Biblical Studies (NABIS)., aims and origin

REFERENCE MATERIALS:
Christian Religious studies for junior Secondary School book 3 by J.O Awolalu etál page 69-73
Task:
Page 79- question 1&2
http://canng.org/

Word list
- organization
- denomination
- redress
- communique
- dominate

Christian Association of Nigeria CAN) aims and objectives


Christian unity and cooperation at the national level is connected with the activities of CAN>
In 1976 CAN was formed to enable Christian to speak with one voice on social, educational,
political and religious issues.
The primary reasons for the formation of CAN include the following
- serve as a basis of response to the unity of the church
- act as a liaison committee for consultation and common action
- Be a watch -dog of the spiritual and moral welfare of the Nation
- Propagate the gospel
- Insistence on the secular nature of the Nigerian state

Nigeria fellowship of evangelical Students (NIFES), aims and origin

The movement which started on 31 August 1968 is the Nigerian division of the worldwide umbrella
organization of the International Fellowship of Evangelical Students (IFES), which is the largest
Christian campus movement in the world currently covering 160 evangelical Christian students’
movements in over 160 countries.
NIFES AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
1. To equip Christian Students for evangelism especially among fellow students on campus.
2. To nurture Christian students through personal discipleship thereby enabling them to grow into maturity
in Christ.
3. To mobilize students and create mission awareness amongst Christian students, staff and associates.
4. To prepare and equip Christian students toward meeting the cardinal objectives of NIFES as provided
for in the constitution.
5. To promote and support Christian literary work and Christian library service

Nigerian Association of Biblical Studies (NABIS), aims and origin


NABIS was established in 1846 at the University of Nigeria Nsukka. NABIS is a theological
and academic association. Majority of its members are priest and scholars from tertiary
institutions. They publishes journals and books. NABIS deals with general situations affecting
Christianity and its practice in Nigeria. The associations makes pronouncement on issue of
important to Christianity.

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