ROLE OF THE CHURCHES IN WEALTH CREATION AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
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2024
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National Association for the Study of Religions and Education (NASRED)
Abstract
Throughout history, religious organizations have been a prominent part of shaping the society.
Christianity has influenced creative and controlling aspects of early societies and significantly
affected early forms of government. Christian heritage, in part, shaped many countries’ cultural
identity and values, including their economy. Nigeria has huge strategic importance to the
continent of Africa and to the globe at large. Nigeria nation is about the most populous country
in Africa with a population of more than 200 million and is blessed with many mineral resources
including oil/gas, gold, lead zing, limestone, salt, etc. Nigeria is still considered to be a poor
country with a low gross domestic product. Day in day out, several socio-economic related crises
loom and abject poverty has engulfed the citizenry. This socio-economic problem has caused
many of our youth to run to other economic advanced countries and the development of the
country continue to be hampered because of its weak institutions, consumptive cultures, fragile
and political structures. This paper examined the role of the church in wealth creation and
employment opportunities. The churches to promote wealth creation and employment
opportunities within their congregations and communities is of great significance and that they
can achieve this through a range of initiatives and collaborations that empower individuals, foster
entrepreneurship and contribute to sustainable economic development. This work therefore
recommended that Churches should discourage indolence, facilitate wealth creation, create more
employment opportunities to reduce poverty in our society.