LE3 .A278 2013

2013

Wooden, Glenn

Acadia University

Doctor of Ministry

D.Min.

Ministry

Acadia Divinity College

The thesis has been divided into three parts. The first part, Chapter 1, provides the background to the discussion. It outlines two theologies, one concerning missions and the other regarding education; and then, for those unfamiliar with the advent of Christianity to West Africa and Nigeria, it describes the missionary efforts of native and white workers during the hundred years from 1786-1890. The second section deals with the affiliations proper and forms the heart of the thesis. It consists of five chapters. These describe the three visionaries who brokered the relationship with AU; detail the affiliation of CINDICO and UNIDICO with AU; outline the post-affiliation years (1995-2013); and summarize the narrative, adding recommendations for the future. The third division of the thesis contains twelve appendices that are divided into two groups. The first five cover Nigeria; the church in West Africa prior to 1792; Nigerian Christianity (1890-2013); the histories of the denominations associated with the colleges – the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) and the Universal Gospel Apostolic Church of Nigeria (UNIGAC); and African Traditional Religion (ATR). The last seven appendices contain core affiliation documents and pictures of relevant people and places in Nigeria. Since the appendices taken together provide a larger view of the affiliations, they are particularly important for administrators and others who are interested in placing the colleges in the broader context of their missional, socio-political, and religious settings.

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