CHURCH PROLIFERATION AND IMMORALITY AMONG CHRISTIAN YOUTHS IN NIGERIA: FINDING A SOLUTION

Abstract

This Article focuses on church proliferation and immorality among young people in Nigeria. It looks at the contradictory growth of churches and the rise in immoral behavior among the youth. While churches are expanding rapidly, there has been a rise in drug usage, sexual promiscuity, and lying among young people. There are a number of factors found to be responsible for the proliferation of churches in Nigeria. The study observed, based on the analysis of reports from previous findings, that there are a good number of positive impacts that were recorded as a result of the proliferation of churches in Nigeria. The study listed some negative impacts, such as noise pollution, an increased number of abandoned buildings, traffic congestion, etc. The study concluded that there had been a constant progression in the spread of Christianity in Nigeria, from the early missionary endeavors to the emergence of autonomous African churches and the contemporary Pentecostal explosion. Also, there is a complicated and nuanced relationship between the growth of churches and immorality among Christian youth in Nigeria. Based on the above conclusions, the study recommended that the Christian association should create a thorough theological and moral education programs in churches that strongly emphasise fundamental Christian principles, including respect, integrity, honesty, and sexual purity, among others.
Keywords: Immorality, Youth, Christians, Church Proliferation, Nigeria