ISSN 2360-7963
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*Corresponding Author: Jando FS, Received:27/7/2022| Accepted: 30/7/2022 |Published: 5/8/2022| |
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Abstract: The Church in Nigeria today is faced with a lot of challenges arising from moral to humanitarian crises. While the society is conflict-ridden, the people have turned to the Church for support. Thus, the duty of women groups in the Church today is not just to assist in building a moral society but also for humanitarian services. The paper examined the impact of the activities of Catholic Women Organisation (CWO) and Good Women Fellowship of Redeem Christian Church of God (GWF) towards Church development in Tiv land. The work used qualitative research approach and adopted the descriptive and evaluative methods. Data were collected through primary and secondary sources. While the primary sources involved oral interviews, the secondary sources used were information from books, journals, periodicals and the internet. The analytical and evaluative methods were used to present that data collected. The findings indicated that the activities of Catholic Women Organisation and Good Women Fellowship in the Church include; participation in Church developmental programmes, visits to prisons, evangelism, humanitarian outreaches, sponsorship of entrepreneurship trainings, retreats and seminars among other. Owing to the significant role of women towards Church development, the paper recommended that the women groups should be supported both spiritually and physically for them to further carry out their activities effectively. The paper concluded that the women Organisations like their male counterparts are very important body that has contributed to the growth and development of the church and the society.
Keywords: Comparative Analysis, Catholic Women Organisation, Good Women Fellowship, Church Development
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*Corresponding Author: Jando FS, Received:27/7/2022| Accepted: 30/7/2022 |Published: 5/8/2022| |
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