The first church building in Northern Nigeria is the St. Bartholomew Anglican Church in Wusasa, Zaria, present-day Kaduna State. It was built in 1929 with local building materials and in the traditional Hausa architecture, which is still standing in good shape.
Shendam is one of the many thousands of towns of Northern Nigeria. Situated in the Lowlands of Plateau State it has no major industry and has few outstanding physical or historical features that would attract the visitor. The Chief of Shendam is known as the Long Goemai, a title that has been in existence far back into the shadows of past centuries.
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But Shendam has a special place in the history of the Church in Nigeria: it is the very first Roman Catholic mission station established north of the Rivers Niger and Benue. This happened on 12th February 1907 and so 12th February 2007 will be a wonderful day for all the Catholics of Northern Nigeria.
The major discourse here is to list out some of the major churches in Northern part of Nigeria. Check below:
1: Anglican Church
2: Catholic Church
3: Redeemed Christian Church of God
4: Christ Apostolic Church
5: Deeper Life Bible Church
7 Things You Need Know About Agape Church
Meanwhile, Christian Info reported that the Agape Christian Ministries is a Pentecostal mega-church which is internationally recognized as the homed of the blessed people. It is presided by Bishop Felix Adejumo and his wife Reverend Funke-Felix Adejumo.
Agape is running an institute called Agape Ministerial Institute. According to the churches website, “The idea of starting Agape Ministerial Institute was borne out of the vision of the man of God to have mission stations requiring men of vision and mission to take charge”.
In the year 1987, an evening gathering consisting of four individuals, marked off the beginning of the Agape Christian Ministries.
List of honours, awards received by Pastor Adeboye of the Redeemed Christian church
The General Overseer, The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) worldwide, Adejare Adeboye, is one of the most celebrated pastors in Nigeria and even in Africa.
The cleric has also been celebrated worldwide, winning countless awards and recognition along the line. In this report, Christian Info brings you list of his awards and recognitions.
List of Nigeria’s top 7 pastors
Nigeria is a religious country. As a result of this, there are many pastors and churches flourishing in the country.
As spiritual leaders, many Nigerians look up to these pastors for spiritual guidance.
In this report, Christian Info brings you list of top 7 pastors in the country. However, this list is not reported in order of superiority.