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A Comparison Of Christian Impact In South Korea With Nigeria by Msquare220: 9:57am On Sep 26, 2015
A COMPARISON OF CHRISTIAN IMPACT IN SOUTH KOREA WITH NIGERIA
Round about 1960, Nigeria and South Korea were comparable in terms of quality of life. Both countries were underdeveloped with low income levels. Around that time, a major gospel push started in South Korea under Pastor Paul Yongi Cho. Before then, the Christians in South Korea were less than 5% of the population. By 1980, Paul Yongi Cho’s church was widely acclaimed as having the highest attendance in the world. Currently, the percentage of Christians in South Korea has grown to about 30%. Just as Christianity grew in South Korea, it also grew in Nigeria. Some large full gospel churches in Nigeria will trace their origins to the 1940-1960 periods. By the 1990s, we overtook South Korea as host of the biggest congregations in the world. Perhaps the two or three truly global Nigerian organizations are churches. In terms of global reach, the banks are lagging the biggest churches by far.
As the church grew in South Korea, the country has maintained a strong work ethic and people strive to maintain a good name. South Korea has prospered. A country which ranked amongst the very poor in 1960 is now the 12th largest economy in the world, life expectancy is 81 years, the average family income is over N1 million per month, and poverty is rare. South Korea has produced globally recognized brands like Daewoo, Samsung, Kia and Hyundai. The country’s annual export of machinery and manufactured goods is over US$320bn. This is consistent with the teachings of Jesus that the church is salt, and a growing church should positively impact the nation.
In sad contrast, as the gospel has exploded in Nigeria, our positive impact on the social, economic and political climate has been, at best, minimal. Our international reputation is one of corruption and poor leadership. And sadly, the phrase bribery and corruption is hardly ever mentioned in most sermons. Poverty is intense with 54% of Nigerians living on less than N6,000 per month, worse than almost 70% of Sub-Saharan African countries including Togo (28%), Ethiopia (31%) and Uganda (38%)! Life expectancy at 52 years places us 33rd in Sub-Saharan Africa! Average income per head is N32,000 per month. With this scorecard, wouldn’t Jesus describe us as GOOD FOR NOTHING? Matt 5:13 Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, … KJV
THE LIE: There is nothing wrong with the Nigerian revival where millions have accepted Christ yet the country remains morally bankrupt and most Nigerians remain poor.
THE TRUTH: There is everything wrong with this current Nigerian Christian culture where we have minimal positive impact on the social, economic and political climate of the country. If the church starts to pursue godliness and shines as light, Nigeria will be healed.
SCRIPTURE: Prov 14:34 Godliness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people. Living Bible
2 Kings 2:19-22 Then the men of the city said to Elisha, "Behold now, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord sees; but the water is bad, and the land is unfruitful." 20 And he said, "Bring me a new jar, and put salt in it." So they brought it to him. 21 And he went out to the spring of water, and threw salt in it and said, "Thus says the LORD, 'I have purified these waters; there shall not be from there death or unfruitfullness any longer.'" 22 So the waters have been purified to this day, according to the word of Elisha which he spoke. (New American Standard Bible)
We will succeed in Jesus’ name.

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Re: A Comparison Of Christian Impact In South Korea With Nigeria by tartar9(m): 11:08am On Sep 26, 2015
south korea doesnt even come close in nigeria's and african religiosity.don't go and use your head and work,keep expecting God to come down from heaven to feed you.

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