The Influence of Pentecostal Pneumatology on Mainline Churches in Nigeria by Nathaniel Oluseyi Oyewole

“…The Pentecostals, since the 1970s, have made inroads into and impacted the Mission churches in Nigeria. Therefore, this paper examines the positive and negative influence of Pentecostal teaching on the baptism of the Holy Spirit in mainline churches. …”
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The nature of glossolalia in the neo-Pentecostal churches in Nigeria by Solomon O. Ademiluka

“…This article examined the extent to which tongues-speaking in the neo-Pentecostal churches in Nigeria conforms to New Testament (NT) teaching. …”
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Proverbs 23:29–35 in the light of the role of the church in Nigeria in curbing alcoholism by Solomon O. Ademiluka

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Exodus 20:5 in light of the teaching on retribution in the neo-Pentecostal churches in Nigeria by Solomon O. Ademiluka

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Appraising The Effectiveness Of Bilingualism In Preaching: The Experience Of Living Water Baptist Church, Ibadan, Nigeria. by Favour Olayinka Seun Ogundiran, Ezekiel Adewale Ajibade

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The Effects of Boko Haram on the Church in Nigeria: The Case of Michika Local Government Area, Adamawa State by Roseline Luka Vandi

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Interpreting the Hannah narrative (1 Sm 1:1–20) in light of the attitude of the church in Nigeria towards childlessness by Solomon O. Ademiluka

“…Hence, employing the exegetical approach and contextual analysis, this article examines the narrative in relation to the attitude of the church in Nigeria towards the problem of barrenness among its members. …”
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“For I Hate Divorce,” says the Lord: Interpreting Malachi 2:16 in Relation to Prohibition of Divorce in some Churches in Nigeria by Solomon Olusola Ademiluka

“…This article examined Mal 2:16 in relation to the prohibition of divorce today in some churches in Nigeria. The text is perhaps the most commonly quoted passage by preachers to support prohibition of divorce, possibly because many of the English versions make it a direct condemnation from God and preachers rarely consider other English versions that read differently. …”
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The structural advancement of religious communities and the commercialisation of the Christian religion in Nigeria by Benjamin Diara, Mmesoma Onukwufor, Favour Uroko

Subjects: “…proliferation of churches in nigeria…”
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The Church of the 21ST Century in Nigeria: Prospects and Challenges by Benjamin J. Pokol

“…The focus of the article is the church in Nigeria, which means the total of all the church denominations that operate within the country. …”
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The church and genetically modified food in Nigeria: An ethical appraisal by Ekeke Emeka C.

“… The church in Nigeria does not seem to know the trend in food production where genetically modified food has taken hold of global agriculture. …”
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The Challenges of Climate Change and the Culpability of Churches: Towards an Effective Church Climate Change Action in Nigeria by Nche, George Christian, Achunike, Hilary Chukwuka, Okoli, Anuli

“…Using a phenomenological method, the study revealed the following: Firstly, many rural agro-based communities along the Coastal, Savanna and Sahel ecological zones of the country are already suffering the severity of climate change impacts. Secondly, the church in Nigeria has shown little or no commitment towards the mitigation and adaptation to climate change in the country. …”
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“Get Her for Me, for She Pleases Me Well” by Solomon Olusola Ademiluka

“…It concludes that to curb the high rate of marriage instability among Nigerian Christians, the church in Nigeria should review its marriage theology to emphasise the role of parents in mate selection, using the Samson story as a literary instrument. …”
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Matthew 25:31-46 in the context of the needy and poor in Nigeria by Kalu Okechukwu Okore, Lumanze Obedben Mmesomachukwu

“…This paper, using literary-critical method of Biblical studies, argues that since Christian responsibility cuts across every sphere of human endeavor, there is the need for the church in Nigeria to do more in enhancing the socio-economic well-being of the citizenry. …”
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An analysis of COVID-19 and spirituality among African Christian women by Benson O. Igboin

“…Gleaning from our ethnographic data carried out from the Christ Apostolic Church and the Spirit and Life Family Bible Church in Nigeria, the article used Galen Watts’ theory of ‘spirituality of and for’ to analyse how African Christian women deployed their spirituality and resources to address the existential challenges the pandemic posed. …”
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That they may be one (Jn 17:11): Mending the seamless coat of Christ in Assemblies of God Nigeria by Ezichi A. Ituma, Kalu O. Ogbu, Prince E. Peters

“…Assemblies of God church in Nigeria, which has for over 40 years now, experienced various crises that have led to sucession and factionalism in that church. …”
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2 Timothy 2:15 and the ordained and self-styled Nigerian ministers of God who twist the gospel by Chidinma P. Ukeachusim

“…Some ordained and self-styled Nigerian ministers of God twist the gospel for a gamut of reasons by not being apt in studying, interpreting and applying the word of God, which have negative implications to the mission mandate of the Church in Nigeria. Consequently, this study exegetically examines the theological implications of some Nigerian ministers of God twisting the gospel for an array of reasons and the need for them to be very apt and meticulous in studying, interpreting and applying the word of truth in the light of 2 Timothy 2:15. …”
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Understanding COVID-19 birth-pangs’ theological responses and the promised Parousia of Jesus by Chidinma P. Ukeachusim

“…This study explored Matthew 24:15−51 and unveils how the church in Nigeria is to be responding to the COVID-19 pandemic as an eschatological birth-pang in the light of Jesus’ promised Parousia.…”
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Music in Christian worship in Nigeria in light of early missionary attitude by Solomon O. Ademiluka

“…Therefore, instrumental music has helped the growth and development of the church in Nigeria in several ways. Intradisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary implications: This research involves both the Old and New Testaments as well as Christian music. …”
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Reinterpreting Paul’s perspective of celibacy in 1 Corinthians 7 in light of singlehood amongst Nigerian Christians by Solomon O. Ademiluka

“…The work concluded that Paul’s position in 1 Corinthians 7 gives room for a Christian sexuality which values celibacy as of equal status with marriage. The church in Nigeria should develop a sexual theology that accepts sexuality in this way. …”
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