Methodist Church Nigeria
Encyclopedia
Methodist Church Nigeria is a major Christian denomination
of Nigeria
. It has about 2 million members. It is a member of the World Council of Churches
as well as the
World Methodist Council
, among others. It also belongs to the Christian Council of Nigeria. The church has been founded in 1962. It has bishops. It does charitable work. Around the turn of the millennium it has grown quickly.
Christian denomination
A Christian denomination is an identifiable religious body under a common name, structure, and doctrine within Christianity. In the Orthodox tradition, Churches are divided often along ethnic and linguistic lines, into separate churches and traditions. Technically, divisions between one group and...
of Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
. It has about 2 million members. It is a member of the World Council of Churches
World Council of Churches
The World Council of Churches is a worldwide fellowship of 349 global, regional and sub-regional, national and local churches seeking unity, a common witness and Christian service. It is a Christian ecumenical organization that is based in the Ecumenical Centre in Geneva, Switzerland...
as well as the
World Methodist Council
World Methodist Council
The World Methodist Council, founded in 1881, is an association of churches in the Methodist tradition which comprises most of the world's Wesleyan denominations.- Extension and organization:...
, among others. It also belongs to the Christian Council of Nigeria. The church has been founded in 1962. It has bishops. It does charitable work. Around the turn of the millennium it has grown quickly.