Evangelical Church of West Africa

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Country

Nigeria

Type

Evangelical Protestant

Constitution

ECWA constitution

President

Rev.(Dr.)Jeremiah Gado[1]


The Evangelical Church of West Africa now called Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) is one of the largest Church denominations in Nigeria, reaching about five million people. ECWA is a partner church of the international Christian Mission Organisation: Serving In Mission (SIM, formerly Sudan Interior Mission). It was founded in 1954 when the SIM-related churches (initially in Nigeria) came together to form an indigenous body.[2] Since that time, mission stations, Bible Schools, academic schools, and medical programs have been transferred to ECWA leadership.

Throughout Nigeria but especially in the central regions, ECWA churches are growing rapidly. Some churches have experienced as much as 400% growth. Churches in the Northern (traditionally more Islamic) parts of the country are also growing.[2] There are currently more than five thousand ECWA congregations with more than five million attenders and a church membership of over three million people. ECWA has eighty DCC, here are the list of DCC's, number LCC's and Churches under it with their year of inauguration.. S/N DCC Churches LCC Year 1. Garki 235 24 1999 2. Minna 195 12 1975 3. Nasarawa 160 23 1992 4. Keffi 145 17 1993 5. Bauchi 135 16 1972 6. Suleja 125 16 1996 7. Karu 104 12 1999 8. Gidan Waya 99 16 1997 9. Kano 95 10 1954 10. Kasuwan Magani 95 10 2004 11. Kubacha 94 20 1991 12. Saminaka 93 14 1992 13. Omu-Aran 85 14 1993 14. Gongola 85 9 1989 15. Yamel 82 14 1992 16. Kwali 81 11 1998 17. Taraba 76 10 2000 18.Lafia 73 14 1992 19. Kurmin Musa 71 12 2004 20. Gombe 71 13 1997 21. Jos 70 9 2004 22. Toro 70 8 2000 23. Abaji 69 9 1998 24. Mangu 67 13 1994 25. Kaltungo 67 11 1976 26. Bukuru 66 7 2004 27. Yelwa 65 15 1994 28. Dass 65 10 2000 29. Kagomo 64 13 1991 30. Zonkwa 64 10 1988 31. Kaduna south 63 10 2004 32. Zabolo 63 10 2004 33. Kastina 61 12 1974 34. Zaria 59 9 1992 35. Tangale 58 12 1974 36. Umuahia 57 9 1991 37. Gwoi 53 9 2012 38. Lokoja 53 8 2004 39. Ilorin 53 15 1973 40. Waja 52 9 1985

ECWA has started three Theological Seminaries (ECWA Theological Seminary Igbaja, established 1941, Jos ECWA Theological Seminary, and ECWA Theological Seminary, Kagoro), eight Bible colleges and fifteen theological training institutes. ECWA's Medical Department co-ordinates a wide network which includes four hospitals, a Community Health Programme with over 110 health clinics, a Central Pharmacy and the School of Nursing and Midwifery.[3] It is also involved in radio, publications for outreach and discipleship, rural development, urban ministries, and cross-cultural missions.[4] There are more than 1600 missionaries from ECWA churches who serve in Nigeria and other countries with the Evangelical Missionary Society (EMS), the missionary arm of ECWA.[2]

There have been a serious confrontation between evangelical Christians standing in opposition to the expansion of Sharia law in northern Nigeria by militant Muslims since 1999. The confrontation has radicalized and politicized the Christians. Violence has been escalating.[5]

References

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  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 SIM Country Profile: Nigeria
  3. ↑ Camp of the Woods - ECWA
  4. ↑ ECWA
  5. ↑ Terence O. Ranger, ed., Evangelical Christianity and Democracy in Africa (Oxford University Press, 2008), pp 37-66

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External links

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