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Executive Summary..............................................................................................................................................................2Research Design...............................................................................................................................................................2Summary of Results..........................................................................................................................................................2

Introduction...............................................................................................................................................................................5Purpose....................................................................................................................................................................................5Objectives.............................................................................................................................................................................5Nigeria Background Information...........................................................................................................................5Project Components......................................................................................................................................................7Definitions...............................................................................................................................................................................7Personnel................................................................................................................................................................................8

Methods.......................................................................................................................................................................................9Survey.......................................................................................................................................................................................9Sample Size...........................................................................................................................................................................9Sampling Strategy.........................................................................................................................................................10Data Collection..............................................................................................................................................................11

Results.........................................................................................................................................................................................14Describing the Sample...............................................................................................................................................14Ministry Focus....................................................................................................................................................................20Programs (Churches and NGOs)........................................................................................................................29Program Categories....................................................................................................................................................34Scripture Engagement...............................................................................................................................................40Secondary Impact........................................................................................................................................................43Reach....................................................................................................................................................................................45

Limitations................................................................................................................................................................................51Acknowledgements.........................................................................................................................................................52Appendix A.............................................................................................................................................................................54

OneHope’s Definition of Missional Reach....................................................................................................54Appendix B.............................................................................................................................................................................55

Nigeria Asset Mapping Survey..............................................................................................................................55Appendix C............................................................................................................................................................................62

Key Ministries.....................................................................................................................................................................62

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Research Design

In April 2013, a national market evaluation study was begun in Nigeria to describe, measure, and evaluate Christian ministry activities and services directed toward children and youth between the ages of 5- and 19-years-old in the country. This study is part of a broader effort led by OneHope, involving 40 countries from 2012–2014.

This study reveals a national picture of the children and youth ministry sector, highlighting (a) key stakeholders and exemplars, (b) priority and commitment placed on children and youth, (c) programs and activities utilized, and (d) the average number of children and youth being reached by the ministry sector.

Nationally representative samples of Protestant churches and Christian non-government organizations (NGOs) were surveyed to allow for an approximate calculation of annual Reach—the total number of children and youth reached with the Gospel1—and to identify geographic or demographic gaps where children and youth are not being reached. This study also serves to describe the types of programs (including evangelism, mercy ministry, etc.) being implemented by churches and NGOs and their frequency of use.

This national, market evaluation study is intended to provide information to leaders of ministries and churches so that they may efficiently direct their efforts and improve coordination and partnership to serve as many children and youth with the Gospel as resources allow. Results will also guide future OneHope efforts in Nigeria.

Summary of Results

Describing the Sample

Complete surveys were received from 515 ministry organizations (including 436 churches and 79 NGOs). This study included a diverse group of Protestant churches, representing a wide range of denominations, geographic locations, population densities (i.e., rural, suburban, and urban), and church sizes, as shown in the charts below. Participating churches were representative of the main denominations in Nigeria and were located throughout all major regions of Nigeria. The majority were located in areas of higher population density.

Ministry Focus

There were significant relationships uncovered between region and age group focus of the ministries: Churches in the north focused more heavily on older youth (ages 16–19) than did churches in the south, while NGOs in the south focused more of their efforts on the 16–19 age group than did NGOs in the north.

There was a significant relationship between the market population and the amount of church ministry effort toward children and youth: Churches in less populated markets tended to report less effort toward children and youth than did churches with higher market populations.

For Charismatic/Pentecostal and Protestant/Evangelical churches, focus on children and youth

1 One limitation of the analysis is the potential overlap in Reach among NGOs and churches, who may be reaching the same children and youth.

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appears to decrease as age increases. This is in line with a trend seen among churches overall.

Programs

A pattern for the geographic region of local church programs was also revealed by the data: Churches in the northern region were significantly less likely than churches in the central and southern regions to use person-to-person evangelism, mentoring, and large evangelistic gatherings/festivals. They were also significantly less likely to minster to at-risk children and youth than were churches in the south. Sports ministry was most highly concentrated in the north central region.

Program Categories

Each program for children and youth was assigned to one of five categories: evangelism, discipleship, benevolence, evangelism and discipleship, or evangelism and benevolence. Of local churches conducting benevolence programs, 80.8% reported a focus on children ages 5–11. Across all program categories, local churches reported the highest focus on ages 5–11, followed by ages 12–15 and ages 16–19. Across all program categories except benevolence, NGOs reported the highest focus on ages 16–19, followed by ages 12–15 and ages 5–11.

Scripture Engagement

Churches in the north and north central regions were more likely than churches in the south to report that all program activities involve scripture engagement. Churches in areas with large local populations (1 million or more) were more likely to make scripture engagement a part of all program activities than were churches in areas with small local populations (less than 100,000).

Both small churches (1–50 people in attendance) and large churches (greater than 500 people in attendance) were more likely than were medium sized churches (51–500 people in attendance) to report that all activities contain scripture engagement.

Secondary Impact

Ministries were asked about programs or activities that do not necessarily target, but may still impact, children and youth, such as church planting, life skills training, health programs, food programs, and water or sanitation programs. Two of the five programs were significantly different across recoded regions: The proportion of churches conducting church planting and food programs in the North was significantly lower than in the North Central or South.

Reach

Based on self-reported Reach numbers across the national sample, Reach2 was estimated for children and youth across Nigerian Protestant churches.

Direct Gospel Reach (not including indirect Reach, such as Reach by radio, etc.) for the NGO sample was 107,642. This is a self-reported cumulative figure, which was based on targeting the largest Christian, child and youth focused NGOs in Nigeria in advance.

Direct Gospel Reach for churches was calculated by multiplying median church Reach (26.25) by the number of Protestant and Evangelical churches reported by Operation World (138,760).

2 Reach calculations should be considered as preliminary and are subject to further adjustment based on such factors as incorporating actual mega-church reach and further clarification from participating ministries.

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Adding the total national church Reach (3,642,450) to the total national NGO Reach (107,642) estimates a cumulative Reach of 3,750,092. This number is limited by the inability to examine broader trends in media, possibly under-surveying key NGOs, and the decision to limit church surveys to Protestant congregations.

The United Nations Population Division (2012) numbered children and youth ages 5–19 in Nigeria at 58,669,000. More than 5 million children are projected to have entered the target population annually since 2010.

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INTRODUCTION

Purpose

OneHope’s mission is “to affect destiny by providing God’s eternal Word to all the children and youth of the world.” That can be accomplished only through collaboration with the many churches and other organizations that are ministering to children and youth.

As a tool to catalyze that kind of collaboration, OneHope is sponsoring this global study to describe the current state of institutional (church and NGO) ministry to children and youth (ages 5–19) in 40 countries.3

The purpose of this study is twofold:

• Promote Understanding—Complete a global study of the work of churches and Christian ministry organizations with children and youth to better understand which and how many children and youth are being reached with the Gospel.

• Catalyze Impact—Identify key institutions serving children and youth as an informational and collaborative tool for pastors and practitioners toward better ministry, partnership, and impact.

Objectives

The three objectives of this study are as follows:

• To identify organizations that are involved, influential, important, impactful, and innovative to share information and to highlight people, programs, and practices that might serve the broader global church.4

• To describe the types of programs (e.g., evangelism, discipleship, and benevolence) being implemented to improve coordination among ministries and to identify both strengths and gaps in current ministry types and models, which may present opportunities for future ministry.

• To measure and map the percentage of children and youth being actively reached with the Gospel (Reach) in order to estimate progress in reaching all children and youth and to identify geographic or demographic gaps where children and youth are not being reached.

To these ends, data were collected and will be popularized and made freely available to a broad national and international audience of ministry practitioners.

Nigeria Background Information

Nigeria gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1960. It is located in western Africa with over 500 miles of coastline along the Gulf of Guinea. Widespread plains and intermittent

3 Partnership and feedback on the global project has been given by a number of key ministry networks and partner organizations invested in working with children and youth. 4 Except where authorization has been given to publish specific ministry names and/or data, confidentiality of all participating organizations is guaranteed.

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mountain ranges characterize the country. Serving as a divide between the two coastal plains segments, the Niger and Benue rivers extend through northeast and northwest Nigeria.

In 1999, Nigeria adopted a new constitution, which ended 16 years of military rule. While there was a peaceful transition to civilian government, that government still faces many challenges relating to economic conditions and established ethnic and religious strains. Though the official language is English, the United States Central Intelligence Agency World Factbook reports that there are over 250 ethnic groups in the country, the largest proportions of which are Hausa and Fulani (29.0%), Yoruba (21.0%), Igbo (18.0%), Ijaw (10.0%), Kanuri (4.0%), Ibibio (3.5%), and Tiv (2.5%).5 Nigerian ethnic groups break down along religious lines, so where Hausa and Fulani are predominantly Muslim, Yoruba and Igbo are predominantly Christian. This religious grouping results in a division between the Muslim-dominated north and Christian-dominated south.

Nigeria’s population of 174,507,539 is comprised of 50.0% Muslim, 40.0% Christian, and 10.0% indigenous beliefs.6,7 Figure 0.1 summarizes the distribution of each of these three religions in Nigeria. Figure 0.2 summarizes the distribution of Nigeria’s population by age. Nearly 44.0% of Nigeria’s total population is comprised of youth ages 14 and under, and according to a 2011 study, approximately 50.0% of the total population lives in an urban area, particularly Lagos, Kano, Ibadan, Abuja, and Kaduna.8

Figure 0.1 Nigeria Religions

5 This report relies upon population, demographic, and economic data from the United States Central Intelligence Agency World Factbook. (2012). Nigeria. Retrieved from https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ni.html 6 Ibid. 7 A 2012 study by the Pew Research Center reports 49.0% Christian, 49.0% Muslim, and 1.0% Indigenous. Please see the PewResearch Religion & Public Life Project. (2012). Global Religious Landscape: Religious Composition by Country, in Percentages. Retrieved from http://features.pewforum.org/grl/population-percentage.php 8 This report relies upon population, demographic, and economic data from the United States Central Intelligence Agency World Factbook. (2012). Nigeria. Retrieved from https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ni.html

Muslim 50.0% Christian

40.0%

Indigenous 10.0%

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Figure 0.2 Nigeria Populations by Age

Administrative divisions include 37 states, which are grouped into six regions (see Figure 1.2). Each state is subdivided into Local Government Areas, of which there are a total of 774.

Project Components

• Survey of Churches and Survey of NGOs—A survey was designed and administered to pastors and leaders of churches, as well as to leaders and representatives of Christian ministry organizations reaching children and youth (NGOs) throughout Nigeria.

• Interviews With Ministry Leaders—In-depth interviews are being conducted with influential leaders of ministry organizations and churches during the 2014 calendar year. At the conclusion of these interviews, an updated report will be released.

Definitions

• Ministries—Christian organizations, including churches and NGOs that deliver programming (educational, religious, practical, or otherwise) to children and youth.

• NGOs—Non government organizations, including non-profit organizations, schools, networks, foundations, and para-church organizations, etc.

• Reach—Presenting the Gospel of salvation through Jesus Christ in the context of a direct, personal interaction where the child or youth has the opportunity to respond, ask questions, or pray with the presenter or a ministry representative.9

9 Adapted from OneHope’s Definition of Missional Reach (Appendix A).

0–14 44.0%

15–24 19.0%

25–54 30.0%

55–64 4.0%

65 & Older 3.0%

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Personnel

• The National Project Coordinator (NPC) facilitated this study and oversaw survey administration and interviews throughout Nigeria.

• Survey administrators surveyed church and NGO representatives.

• Data entry staff transmitted survey data to the International Project Coordinator.

• The NPC or other trained interviewers interviewed church and NGO ministry leaders.

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METHODS

Survey

The Nigeria Asset Mapping Survey (Appendix B) was adapted from OneHope pilot studies performed in Uganda (2011) and the Philippines (2012),10 as well as similar studies conducted with the European Evangelical Alliance in four European Countries (2012). The survey was designed to be completed in paper form by any church, ministry, school, or other institution serving children or youth. On the survey, each organization was asked to provide the following information:

• Personal and ministry contact information

• City, town, or village demographics

• Religious affiliation

• Number of people employed by ministry

• Number of people regularly attending service (for churches only)

• Target age groups

• Number of children and youth impacted annually

• Ministry programs

• Ministry format (face-to-face vs. indirect; number of ministry opportunities with each child or youth; duration of ministry with each child or youth)

• Spiritual content of ministry activities

• Geographic location(s) of ministry activities

• Usage of OneHope products

Questions about the spiritual content of ministry activities (questions 21–24) were based on elements of OneHope’s internal definition of missional Reach (Appendix A), which could be reasonably assessed through a survey.

Sample Size

Sampling methods differed for churches and NGOs. When surveying churches, the goal was to draw a representative sample of all churches in the country. The number of churches surveyed was sufficient to draw a representative sample of the estimated total number of churches11 with

10 In subsequent asset mapping projects, additional survey questions were included in the standard asset mapping survey. Questions pertaining to discipling and equipping youth were adapted from a European Evangelical Alliance ministry survey developed in partnership with OneHope. Finally, questions pertaining to the acceptability of digital ministry tools were newly written for the survey. These questions were not included on the Nigeria asset mapping survey. 11 As estimated by Operation World. Mandryk, & Jason. (2010). Operation World: The Definitive Prayer Guide to Every Nation (7th ed.). Westmont, IL: InterVarsity Press.

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a 95.0% level of confidence and a 5.0% margin of error. For example, in a country like Nigeria with approximately 148,000 churches, a random sample of 383 churches was required.

In contrast, the survey of NGO ministries focused on assessing the NGOs reaching the largest number of children and youth in each country, as determined through secondary research and known contacts. The goal was to describe NGO ministry activities impacting the largest number of children and youth in the country. Due to practical limitations, it was not possible to identify a representative sample of all Christian NGOs ministering to children and youth in each country.

Sampling Strategy

A comprehensive national list of churches from which to draw a random sample was not available. Therefore, a proportional quota sample12 was used in which the sample was representative of churches throughout the country. The desired number (or quota) of churches to survey was established for each geographic region, as described below.

To increase representativeness of the sample, attempts were also made to include churches with a variety of denominations, urban and rural locations, and congregation sizes (including relatively small, medium, and large churches). There were no numeric quotas for these factors.

Geographic Region

States (or provinces, departments, etc.) were grouped into regions based on existing regional boundaries (geographic, religious, cultural, linguistic, or other similarities among states) and the advice of in-country experts. In most countries, sampling was conducted in all regions.

Next, up to four states in each region were selected semi-randomly.13 The selection included states with a variety of population sizes within each region, but was biased toward the largest states. Finally, up to four counties (or local government areas, municipalities, districts, etc.) were selected semi-randomly within each selected state, following the same approach as that for selecting states.

There is likely to be more Christian ministry to children and youth in places with a higher proportion of Christians. Therefore, the target sample size in each region, state, or county was proportional to the population size in that area, adjusted for the estimated percent of the population who are Christian (more Christians equals a larger sample size, and vice versa) where data on religious affiliation were available. In most countries, data on religious affiliation were available for the regional level only.

Denomination

This study was focused on Protestant denominations, including Mainline Protestants, Evangelicals, Pentecostals, and Independents, as well as Orthodox organizations. When surveying churches and NGOs, field staff was encouraged to include a variety of denominations. Field staff were also provided with a list of the largest Protestant and

12 Food and Agriculture Organization. Examples of Sampling Methods. Downloaded 30 May, 2013 from http://www.fao.org/ag/humannutrition/32428-0613f516cb07eade922c8c19b4d0452c0.pdf 13 In Nigeria, a more thorough sampling approach was used in which churches were surveyed in all 37 states, including the Federal Capital Territory.

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Independent denominations in the country. 14 Surveys were only administered to churches or NGOs that identified themselves as Christian. Unaffiliated Christian churches were classified as Protestant.

Rural or Urban Location

The number of churches to survey in rural and urban areas was proportional to the percentages of the national population living in rural and urban areas, respectively. Suburban churches were classified as urban.

Data Collection

The survey was administered to church pastors, youth pastors, ministry leaders, or other representatives of churches and Christian NGOs from April, 2013 to August, 2013.

Identifying Churches to Survey

In order to fulfill the church sampling quotas described above, field staff visited the selected states and counties within each region. However, flexibility was allowed in the location and number of surveys conducted at the state and county levels. This ensured an adequately diverse sample that was representative at both the regional and national level (in each report, results are presented only at the regional and national levels, not at the state or county levels).

Field staff then identified churches to survey from among the eligible churches within each geographic area. Staff sought to include a variety of denominations and church sizes, as well as both rural and urban churches, and avoided being biased by personal preferences for certain denominations, worship styles, languages, etc.

In some countries, the following sampling methods were also used as needed, while still adhering to the pre-determined quotas.

• Convenience Sampling—The survey was distributed during relevant conferences or other gatherings, via network or denominational lists, or to pre-existing contacts.

• Random Selection—When a listing of all churches in a country was available, churches were randomly selected and the survey was conducted by phone or in person.

These methods were not used in Nigeria.

Identifying NGOs to Survey

In addition to surveying the 20–30 Christian NGOs reaching the largest number of children and youth in each country, in some cases the survey was also administered to NGOs identified via convenience sampling of contacts or networks, snowball sampling (in which respondents provide contact information for additional respondents to survey), or both.

14 Mandryk, & Jason. (2010). Operation World: The Definitive Prayer Guide to Every Nation (7th ed.). Westmont, IL: InterVarsity Press.

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Data Entry and Evaluating Quotas

Completed paper surveys were copied into an online database (using Survey Gizmo15) as quickly as possible in order to allow ongoing monitoring of geographic quotas throughout the data collection process. When possible, quotas were evaluated on a regular basis and when necessary, field sampling methods were adjusted to compensate for discrepancies in meeting quotas. The sample proportions sought to be within 5.0% of each of the quota established for each geographic region.

In-Depth Interviews

In-depth interviews will be conducted with 10–20 denominational leaders, national ministry leaders, and other influential individuals in service and ministry to Nigerian children and youth. Interviewees were identified by stakeholders and from recommendations received in completed surveys. When the analysis of interview data is complete, the results will provide insight into key areas of child and youth ministry in the country, including strengths and opportunities, weaknesses and challenges, recent trends, and examples of outstanding ministries.

Analysis

Data were entered from paper surveys into Survey Gizmo, an online survey development and data collection website. Exported data were analyzed in IBM SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) and in Microsoft Excel.

Data Cleaning

Data cleaning began with 526 completed survey responses. 515 responses were retained after removing 11 responses.

Data on the number of children and youth reached annually (Question 13) were cleaned by averaging ranges (i.e., 200–300 becomes 250), converting non-numeric text to numeric responses (“two hundred” becomes “200”), and filling in missing data based on Question 12 (number of people reached) and Question 10 (proportion of ministry effort aimed at children and youth).

For responses reporting over 5,000 children and youth reached, an investigation was conducted to guard against incorrect responses and possible misunderstandings. Local knowledge and follow-up contact by the NPC led to three responses being reduced (two of these were cases where a single church response mistakenly reported Reach for the national denomination).

Calculating Reach

The number of children and youth reached, hereafter referred to as “Reach”, was adjusted for Indirect Reach, Content, Frequency, and Time:

• Indirect Reach—Indirect Reach (via radio, newspaper, and other media), rather than face-to-face contact (Questions 17 and 18), was deducted from any responses indicating it was a portion of a ministry’s engagement with children and youth.

15 http://www.surveygizmo.com/

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• Content—Either scripture engagement (Question 21), a salvation message (Question 22), or an invitation to accept Jesus (Question 24) was necessary for Reach to be accepted. Responses to each of these questions were scored, and the higher score was used to calculate Reach for each survey. For example, if half (.5) of ministry activities included a salvation message and three-quarters (.75) of ministry activities included an invitation to accept Jesus, and if reported Reach was 20, then the adjusted Reach was 15 (20 multiplied by .75).

• Frequency—Whereas adjustment for Content sometimes reduced Accepted Reach, adjustment for Frequency sometimes ameliorated or negated that reduction. For example, where a ministry impacted each child through “multiple activities over time” rather than “a single activity” (Question 19), it was assumed that qualifying content would reach each child or youth during one or more activities. In such cases there should be no reduction for Content. By the same logic, where children were impacted through “a couple of activities”, the prior reduction for Content was halved. For the few ministries who reported that none of their activities included the required Content, the adjustment for Frequency did not apply.

• Time—Where an organization spent more than one year with a child or youth (Question 20), Reach was reduced (e.g., if a ministry worked with each child for three years, annual Reach was divided by three).

After making the adjustments above, the national children and youth Reach of all churches in Nigeria (“Church Reach”) was estimated by multiplying the median Reach for all churches in the survey by the estimated number of churches in Nigeria.16

National children and youth Reach was estimated by adding the Reach of surveyed NGOs to the national Church Reach.

16 As estimated by Operation World. Mandryk, & Jason. (2010). Operation World: The Definitive Prayer Guide to Every Nation (7th ed.). Westmont, IL: InterVarsity Press.

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RESULTS

Describing the Sample

This section describes ministries that participated in the survey and includes statistical testing results to understand and describe relationships. The number of ministries that responded to specific questions is included in the charts/tables. Where statistically significant differences were identified, figures will show an asterisk (*) where appropriate, and details are provided in footnotes.

A statistically significant finding is one that is determined (statistically) to be very unlikely to happen by chance. Statisticians are able to calculate the likelihood that any observed relationship between two variables (as indicated by any number of cases) could have happened by chance (or random variation). If it is calculated that there is less than a 1 in 20 chance (p ≤ .05) that the observed relationship could have happened by chance, the findings are considered significant. If there is less than a 1 in 100 chance (p ≤ .01), the findings are considered highly significant.

Furthermore, a Cramer’s V indicates the effect size or strength of the relationship between the variables.

Cramer’s V ≥ .250 à Very strong relationship .151–.250 à Strong relationship .101–.150 à Moderate relationship .051–.100 à Weak relationship .010–.050 à No or negligible relationship

Frequency: Description of Churches and NGOs

Frequency by Ministry Type Of the ministries surveyed, 436 (84.7%) were local churches and 79 (15.3%) were NGOs. Figure 1.1. summarizes these data.

Figure 1.1 Ministry Type

Local Churches 84.7%

NGOs 15.3%

N = 515

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This study included a diverse group of churches, representing a wide range of denominations, geographic locations, population densities (rural, suburban, and urban), and church sizes, as shown in the charts below. Participating churches were representative of the main denominations in Nigeria.

Participating NGOs were located throughout the six regions of Nigeria (Figure 1.2). The majority were located in areas of higher population density.

Christian NGO Sample Size Christian NGO inclusion in the Nigeria study is among the largest in the ongoing project. Due primarily to the inability to obtain a representative sample of such organizations, the project team eventually concluded that country level asset mapping is best served by inclusion of data from the largest organizations willing to participate. In that way, findings from even a few organizations will be descriptive of the largest possible numbers of children and youth affected by the work of these organizations.

Geography: Description of Churches and NGOs

In some contexts, the 37 states in Nigeria are grouped into six geopolitical zones or regions.17 The six regions are depicted in Figure 1.2. By design, the number of churches surveyed in each region was proportional to the estimated Christian population size in each region (for details, see the Methods section). Therefore, more churches were surveyed in the southern regions, where the majority of the population is Christian, than in the North West and North East regions where the majority of the population is Muslim.

NGOs were also surveyed in all regions of the country. However, the focus was on surveying those NGOs which reach the largest number of children and youth, and many of these NGOs were headquartered in the North Central region. Therefore, the North Central region has the highest NGO representation (38.0%) of surveyed ministries.

Geographic Regions Figure 1.2 Sample by Region

17 http://www.nigeria.gov.ng/index.php

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Churches and NGOs by Geographic Region The numbers of churches and NGOs surveyed in each of the six geographic regions are summarized in Figure 1.3.

Figure 1.3 Sample by Region

Region Local Churches NGOs

N % N %

North West 53 12.5 5 6.3 North East 42 9.9 6 7.6 North Central 83 19.6 30 38.0 South West 85 20.0 13 16.5 South South 94 22.2 16 20.3 South East 67 15.8 9 11.4 Total 424 100.0 79 100.0

Churches and NGOs by Recoded Geographic Region Ministry region was recoded from six to three categories to examine group differences. South West, South South, and South East were combined to form South; North West and North East were combined to form North; North Central remained as its own region. The numbers of churches and NGOs surveyed by recoded geographic region are summarized in Figure 1.4.

Figure 1.4 Recoded Geographic Region

Region Local Churches NGOs

N % N % North 95 22.4 11 13.9 North Central 83 19.6 30 38.0 South 246 58.0 38 48.1 Total 424 100.0 79 100.0

Market Population: Description of Churches and NGOs

Churches and NGOs by Market Population Ministries were asked "Approximately how many people live in the city, town, or village where your ministry is located?" Ministries’ local population sizes are summarized in Figure 1.5. The majority of NGOs surveyed were located in areas with a larger population size (100,000 people or more). In contrast, the churches surveyed were more evenly distributed across areas with small, medium, and large population sizes18.

18 χ2 (3) = 37.93, p < .000 (highly significant), Cramer's V = .289 (very strong relationship).

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Figure 1.5 Local Population Size

Note: Categories with statistically significant differences have an asterisk (*).

Location of NGO Work (Local vs. National) Figure 1.6 illustrates the distribution of NGO work from the local to the national level. More than half (55.6%) of NGOs in Nigeria operate nationally, meaning they are active within more than one geographic region.

Figure 1.6 Location of NGO Work (Local vs. National)

20.3%

31.7% 35.8%

12.2%

5.8%

20.3%

33.3%

40.6%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

< 10,000 People* ≥ 10,000 and < 100,000 People

≥ 100,000 and < a Million People

1 Million People or More*

Local Churches (N = 385)

NGOs (N = 69)

17.5%

20.6%

6.3%

55.6%

Locally - Working in a Local Community

State Level - Working in Multiple Communities in One State

Regionally - Working in Multiple States in One Region

Nationally - Working in Multiple Regions in Nigeria

N = 63

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Denominational Affiliation: Description of Churches and NGOs

Churches by Denominational Affiliation Of the 437 local churches surveyed, only 250 (57.0%) provided information about their denominational affiliation. The responses of participating churches are represented in Figure 1.7.

Ministries were asked “Is your ministry affiliated with a denomination?” and “If yes, which one?”

Figure 1.7 Sample Churches by Denomination

Of the 79 NGOs surveyed, only 28 (40.0%) provided information about their denominational affiliation. A majority of NGOs, 21 (75.0%), identified as Independent, Interdenominational, Non-denominational, or Other.

Churches by Recoded Denominational Affiliation Church denominational affiliation was recoded from seven categories to three categories to examine group differences. Anglican, Baptist, Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA), and Reformed denominations were combined to form Protestant/Evangelical. Assemblies of God and Other Pentecostal (Apostolic, Foursquare) was renamed Charismatic/Pentecostal. The remaining two denominations were combined to form Independent, Inter/Non-denominational, or Other. The distributions of the recoded groups are summarized in Figure 1.8.

Figure 1.8 Recoded Church Denominational Affiliation

10.4%

23.2%

11.6%

10.0%

16.8%

10.0%

18.0%

Anglican

Assemblies of God and Other Pentecostal (Apostolic, Foursquare)

Baptist

Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA)

Independent, Inter-Denominational, or Non-Denominational

Reformed (Church of Christ, Lutheran, Presbyterian)

Other

N = 250

23.2%

42.0%

34.8%

Charismatic/Pentecostal

Protestant/Evangelical

Independent, Inter/Non-denominational, or Other

N = 250

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Churches by Recoded Denominational Affiliation and by Recoded Geographic Region Figure 1.9 illustrates the relative number of churches representing each of the three recoded denominational groups within the three recoded geographic regions. In the North region, Protestant/Evangelical accounted for almost half of church affiliations. The South region’s churches had a more even distribution between the three denominational groups.

Figure 1.9 Recoded Denominational Affiliation by Recoded Geographic Region

Attendance: Description of Churches and NGOs

Churches by Attendance Local churches were asked "Approximately how many people attend a service at your church during a normal week?" The churches surveyed represent a wide range of church sizes, including relatively small, medium, and large churches. The church responses were put into four groups ranging from 1–50 members attending a service during a normal week, to more than 500 members attending a service during a normal week. The distribution of these groups is represented in Figure 1.10.

Figure 1.10 Local Church Service Attendance

18.6%

22.9%

26.5%

49.2%

44.3%

37.6%

32.2%

32.9%

35.9%

North (N = 59)

North Central (N = 70)

South (N = 117)

Charismatic/Pentecostal Protestant/Evangelical Independent, Inter/Non-denominational, or Other

1–50 23.5%

51–200 37.9%

201–500 26.8%

> 500 11.8%

N = 425

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Church Attendance by Recoded Geographic Region There was not a statistically significant relationship between the recoded geographic region and church attendance; however, the proportion of churches with 51–200 attendees in the Northern region was significantly higher than in the North Central region, and the proportion of churches with 201–500 attendees in the North Central region was significantly higher than in the Southern region (p = .05). There were no significant differences in proportions of churches with 1–50 or more than 500 attendees across recoded regions. These results are represented in Figure 1.11.

Figure 1.11 Recoded Geographic Region by Church Attendance

Ministry Focus

Effort by Ministry Type

Church Effort Ministries were asked "How much of your ministry's effort goes toward children and youth (ages 5–19)?" Figure 2.1 displays their responses. Out of 420 participating churches, 60.0% reported that about half or more of their ministry efforts go toward children and youth.

Figure 2.1 Amount of Local Church Ministry Effort toward Children and youth

17.2%

29.6%

23.0%

44.1%

28.4%

40.6%

26.9%

35.8%

23.4%

11.8%

6.2%

13.0%

North (N = 93)


South (N = 239)

1–50 51–200 201–500 > 500

A Small Amount or None 40.0%

About Half 38.6%

Majority or All 21.4%

N = 420

21

NGO Effort NGOs that focus on ministry to children and youth were deliberately surveyed; therefore, over 80.0% of NGOs surveyed reported that about half of their ministry efforts go toward children and youth.

Church Ministry Effort by Recoded Geographic Region

The distribution of ministry efforts toward children and youth by region is displayed in Figure 2.2. There was a significant relationship between the recoded geographic region and the amount of church ministry effort toward children and youth.19 A significantly greater proportion of churches in the South reported none or a small amount of effort than in the North or North Central. A significantly greater proportion of churches in the North reported about half or more of their effort toward children and youth compared to the South.

Figure 2.2 Church Ministry Effort toward Children and Youth by Recoded Geographic Region

Church Ministry Effort by Market Population

There was a significant relationship between the market population and the amount of church ministry effort toward children and youth.20 Churches with lower market populations tended to report less effort toward children and youth, while churches with higher market populations were more likely to report a half or more of their effort toward children and youth. These results are reflected in Figure 2.3.

19 χ2 (4) = 14.16, p = .007 (highly significant), Cramer's V = .132 (moderate relationship). 20 χ2 (6) = 14.53, p = .024 (significant), Cramer's V = .139 (moderate relationship).

31.2%

31.6%

46.2%

51.6%

43.0%

31.8%

17.2%

25.3%

22.0%

North (N = 93)


South (N = 236)

None or a Small Amount About Half The Majority or All

22

Figure 2.3 Church Ministry Effort toward Children and Youth by Market Population

Church Effort by Denominational Affiliation

Figure 2.4 displays church ministry effort toward children by denomination. There was not a significant relationship between the amount of local church ministry effort toward children and youth and church denominational affiliation.

45.5%

47.5%

37.5%

28.9%

28.6%

35.6%

47.8%

42.2%

26.0%

16.9%

14.7%

28.9%

< 10,000 People (N= 77)

≥ 10,000 and < 100,000 People (N=118)

≥ 100,000 and < a Million People (N = 136)

1 Million People or More (N = 45)


23

Figure 2.4 Church Ministry Effort toward Children and Youth by Denominational Affiliation

Church Ministry Effort by Attendance

Church ministry effort toward children and youth by church attendance is displayed in Figure 2.5. There was a significant relationship between church attendance and the amount of church ministry effort toward children and youth.21 Churches with higher attendance tended to report more effort toward children and youth, while churches with lower attendance tended to report less effort.

21 χ2 (6) = 17.59, p = .007 (highly significant), Cramer's V = .146 (moderate relationship).

33.3%

42.9%

37.5%

44.4%

36.0%

31.7%

46.7%

33.3%

35.7%

37.5%

44.4%

40.0%

48.8%

26.7%

33.3%

21.4%

25.0%

11.1%

24.0%

19.5%

26.7%

Anglican (N = 24)

Assemblies of God and other Pentecostal

(Apostolic, Foursquare) (N = 56)

Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA)

(N = 24)

Baptist (N = 27)

Reformed (Presbyterian, Lutheran, Church of Christ)

(N = 25)

Independent or Inter/Non-Denominational

(N = 41)

Other (N = 45)


24

Figure 2.5 Church Ministry Effort toward Children and Youth by Church Attendance

Church and NGO Age Focus by Ministry Type

Ministries were asked “Which of these age groups are an important focus of your ministry: Ages 5–11, 12–15, and/or 16–19?” Their responses are represented in Figure 2.6.

For local churches, focus appears to decrease as age increases. For NGOs, focus appears to increase as age increases. Churches were significantly more focused on ages 5–11 than NGOs.22 NGOs were significantly more focused on ages 16–19.23 Proportions of local churches and NGOs were similarly focused on ages 12–15.

There were 194 (44.5%) churches and 39 (49.4%) NGOs that reported focus on all three age groups. Some local churches reported a focus on only one of the three age groups: 72 (16.5%) reported exclusive focus on ages 5–11, 24 (5.5%) on ages 12–15, and 44 (10.1%) on ages 16–19. Likewise, of NGOs, 5 (6.3%) reported exclusive focus on ages 5–11, 3 (3.8%) on ages 12–15, and 14 (17.7%) on ages 16–19.

22 χ2 (1) = 4.71, p = .030 (significant), Cramer's V = .096 (weak relationship). 23 χ2 (1) = 10.40, p = .001 (highly significant), Cramer's V = .142 (moderate relationship).

51.6%

44.0%

30.6%

29.8%

27.4%

38.4%

47.7%

36.2%

21.1%

17.6%

21.6%

34.0%

1–50 (N = 95)

51–200 (N = 159)

201–500 (N = 111)

> 500 (N = 47)


25

Figure 2.6 Age Focus of Child and Youth Ministry

Categories are not mutually exclusive. Ministries may identify one or more age groups.


Church Age Focus by Recoded Geographic Region

Figure 2.7 summarizes churches’ age focus by recoded geographic region. There was a significant relationship between the recoded geographic region and the ages 16–19 category for churches.24 A significantly greater proportion of churches in the North reported focus on ages 16–19 than did in the South. Churches in the North Central and South reported very similar focus on ages 12–15 and ages 5–11. Proportions of churches in the North were lower for both of these age categories. A significantly greater proportion of NGOs in the South reported focus on ages 16–19 than in the North (p = .05). NGOs in the North reported the greatest focus on ages 5–11 (72.7%), North Central on ages 12–15 (80.0%), and South on ages 16–19 (89.5%).

24 χ2 (2) = 8.82, p = .012 (significant), Cramer's V = .144 (moderate relationship).

76.1%

67.7% 60.8%

64.6% 72.2%

79.7%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Ages 5–11* Ages 12–15 Ages 16–19*


NGOs (N = 79)

26

Figure 2.7 Church Age Focus by Recoded Geographic Region



Age Focus by Market Population

Church Age Focus Figure 2.8 summarizes churches’ age focus by market population. There were no significant relationships between market population and the age focus categories. Churches with market populations of 1 million people or more reported the greatest focus on ages 5–11, and churches with market populations less than 10,000 people reported the least focus on ages 16–19.

69.5%

79.5%

77.6%

61.1%

71.1%

69.5%

71.6%

66.3%

55.3%

North (N = 95)


South (N = 246)

Ages 5–11 Ages 12–15 Ages 16–19*

27

Figure 2.8 Local Church Market Population by Age Focus

Categories are not mutually exclusive. Ministries may identify one or more age categories.

NGO Age Focus Figure 2.9 summarizes NGO’s age focus by market population. There were no significant relationships between market population and each of the age focus categories. Note the very small number of NGOs with market populations less than 10,000 people.

Figure 2.9 NGO Market Population by Age Focus

Categories are not mutually exclusive. Ministries may identify one or more age categories.

76.9%

73.8%

77.5%

87.2%

67.9%

63.1%

73.9%

72.3%

55.1%

57.4%

60.1%

70.2%

< 10,000 People (N = 78)

≥ 10,000 and < 100,000 People (N = 136)



Ages 5–11 Ages 12–15 Ages 16–19

100.0%

64.3%

47.8%

71.4%

75.0%

57.1%

73.9%

82.1%

50.0%

78.6%

91.3%

71.4%

< 10,000 People (N = 4)

≥ 10,000 and < 100,000 People (N = 14)



Ages 5–11 Ages 12–15 Ages 16–19

28

Church Age Focus by Recoded Denominational Affiliation

Figure 2.10 illustrates the relationships between recoded denominational affiliations and age focus. For Charismatic/Pentecostal and Protestant/Evangelical churches, focus appears to decrease as age increases. This is similar to the trend seen among churches overall (see Figure 2.6). There were no significant relationships between recoded denominational affiliation and each of the age focus categories.

Figure 2.10 Recoded Denominational Affiliation by Age Focus Categories


Church Age Focus by Attendance

The relationships between church attendance and age focus are represented in Figure 2.11. There were significant relationships between church attendance and the ages 5–11 and 12–15 categories for churches.25 Significantly greater proportions of churches with more than 500 attendees reported focus on ages 5–11 and ages 12–15 than churches with 1–50 or 51–200 attendees. Further, significantly greater proportions of churches with 201–500 attendees reported greater focus on ages 5–11 and ages 12–15 than churches with 1–50 attendees.

Figure 2.11 Age Focus by Church Attendance

25 Ages 5–11: χ2 (3) = 7.80, p = .050 (significant), Cramer's V = .135 (moderate relationship). Ages 12–15: χ2 (3) = 10.89, p = .012 (significant), Cramer's V = .160 (strong relationship).

79.3%

80.0%

72.4%

70.7%

70.5%

63.2%

58.6%

58.1%

63.2%

Charismatic/Pentecostal (N = 58)

Protestant/Evangelical (N = 105)

Independent, Inter/Non- denominational, or Other

(N = 87)

Ages 5–11 Ages 12–15 Ages 16–19

71.0%

73.9%

83.3%

86.0%

60.0%

65.8%

73.7%

84.0%

61.0%

62.7%

55.3%

68.0%

1–50 (N = 100)

51–200 (N = 161)

201–500 (N = 114)

> 500 (N = 50)

Ages 5–11 Ages 12–15 Ages 16–19

29

Programs (Churches and NGOs)

Programs by Ministry Type

National Statistics for Church Programs The rates of programs for local churches appear in descending order in Figure 3.1. Churches were most likely to conduct Sunday school (96.8%) and least likely to conduct addiction or trauma recovery (8.9%).

Figure 3.1 What Types of Programs Does Your Local Church Conduct for Children and Youth? Categories are not mutually exclusive. Ministries may identify one or more programs.

96.8%

72.5%

54.4%

52.1%

51.8%

51.4%

40.8%

31.0%

28.2%

26.4%

21.1%

17.4%

11.9%

11.0%

8.9%

Sunday School

Bible Clubs or Studies

Person-to-Person Evangelism

Mentoring

Large Evangelistic Gatherings/Festivals

Leadership Training/Development

Scripture Distribution

Orphan Care

School-Based Programs

Literacy

Sports Ministry

Media or Creative Ministry

Ministry to Youth in Jail or Prison

Ministry to At-Risk Children/Youth

Addiction or Trauma Recovery

N = 436

30

National Statistics for NGO Programs The rates of programs for NGOs appear in descending order in Figure 3.2. NGOs were most likely to conduct person-to-person evangelism and leadership training/development (68.4%) and least likely to conduct sports ministry (19.0%).

Figure 3.2 What Types of Programs Does Your NGO Conduct for Children and Youth?

Categories are not mutually exclusive. Ministries may identify one or more programs.

Church Programs by Recoded Geographic Region

Five of the 15 programs for children and youth were significantly different across recoded regions, (see Figure 3.3). The proportions of churches conducting person-to-person evangelism and mentoring in the North were significantly lower than in the North Central or South.26 The proportion of churches conducting large evangelistic gatherings/festivals in the North was significantly lower than in the North Central or South.27 The proportion of churches conducting

26 Person-to-person evangelism: χ2 (2) = 43.04, p < .001(highly significant), Cramer's V = .319 (very strong relationship). Mentoring: χ2 (2) = 22.42, p < .001(highly significant), Cramer's V = .230 (strong relationship). 27 χ2 (2) = 29.46, p < .001(highly significant), Cramer's V = .264 (very strong relationship).

68.4%

68.4%

67.1%

65.8%

59.5%

58.2%

44.3%

39.2%

35.4%

31.6%

31.6%

31.6%

22.8%

22.8%

19.0%



Mentoring





Literacy

Orphan Care

Sunday School





Sports Ministry N = 79

31

sports ministry in the North Central was significantly higher than in the North or South.28 The proportion of churches conducting ministry to at-risk children and youth in the North was significantly lower than in the South.29

Figure 3.3 Statistically Significant Differences in Church Programs by Recoded Geographic

Region


Note: All programs shown have statistically significant differences.

Church Programs by Market Population

The relationships between church programs and market population are represented in Figure 3.4. Only the relationship between market population and large evangelistic gatherings/festivals was significant30. The general pattern across churches was that a greater proportion of churches located in market sizes ranging from 10,000 to one million offered all types of programs compared to churches in areas with very large or very small populations.

28 χ2 (2) = 10.19, p = .006(highly significant), Cramer's V = .155 (strong relationship). 29 χ2 (2) = 8.80, p = .012 (significant), Cramer's V = .144 (moderate relationship). 30 χ2 (2) = 8.74, p = .033 (significant), Cramer's V = .151 (strong relationship).

13.8%

18.3%

57.7%

62.6%

64.6%

8.4%

33.7%

59.0%

47.0%

56.6%

3.2%

16.8%

30.5%

30.5%

25.3%


Sports Ministry

Mentoring



North (N = 95) North Central (N = 83) South (N = 246)

32

Figure 3.4 Church Programs by Market Population

20.1%

19.2%

22.8%

18.0%

24.1%

22.9%

20.1%

21.2%

19.4%

16.1%

24.1%

15.9%

18.2%

19.1%

31.9%

33.8%

32.5%

32.9%

34.7%

34.3%

29.1%

35.2%

33.0%

36.6%

8.3%

45.5%

27.3%

29.6%

35.7%

34.5%

36.4%

36.6%

29.6%

24.3%

35.7%

31.1%

31.1%

32.1%

31.3%

29.5%

34.1%

34.8%

12.3%

12.5%

8.3%

12.4%

11.6%

18.6%

15.1%

12.4%

16.5%

15.2%

19.3%

9.1%

20.5%

16.5%

Sunday School

Bible Club

Person to Person Evangelism


Large Evangelistic Gatherings/Festivals*


Mentoring

Leadership Training

Literacy


Sports Ministry

Ministry to At-Risk Youth


Orphan Care

< 10,000 People (N = 78) ≥ 10,000 and < 100,000 People (N = 122)

≥ 100,000 and < a Million People (N = 138) 1 Million People or More (N = 47)

33

Church Programs by Attendance

Seven of the 15 programs for children and youth showed significant variation across church attendance categories (see Figure 3.5). Significantly greater proportions of programs existed for churches with more than 500 attendees than did for smaller churches.31

Figure 3.5 Statistically Significant Differences in Church Programs by Attendance


Note: All programs shown have statistically significant differences.

31 Bible clubs or studies: χ2 (3) = 13.57, p = .004(highly significant), Cramer's V = .179 (strong relationship). Scripture distribution: χ2 (3) = 9.98, p = .019(significant), Cramer's V = .153 (strong relationship). Media or creative ministry: χ2 (3) = 10.42, p = .015(significant), Cramer's V = .157 (strong relationship). Mentoring: χ2 (3) = 10.04, p = .018(highly significant), Cramer's V = .154 (strong relationship). School-based programs: χ2 (3) = 26.75, p < .001(highly significant), Cramer's V = .251 (very strong relationship). Sports ministry: χ2 (3) = 19.13, p < .001(highly significant), Cramer's V = .212 (strong relationship). Ministry to youth in jail or prison: χ2 (3) = 12.77, p = .005(highly significant), Cramer's V = .173 (strong relationship).

22.0%

30.0%

54.0%

66.0%

32.0%

58.0%

82.0%

17.5%

33.3%

34.2%

59.6%

20.2%

45.6%

78.1%

8.1%

14.9%

21.1%

47.2%

13.0%

38.5%

74.5%

7.0%

14.0%

19.0%

45.0%

15.0%

33.0%

59.0%


Sports Ministry


Mentoring




1–50 (N = 100) 51–200 (N = 161) 201–500 (N = 114) > 500 (N = 50)

34

Program Categories

Recoded Program Categories

Each program for children and youth was assigned to one of five categories: evangelism, discipleship, benevolence, evangelism and discipleship, or evangelism and benevolence.

Figure 4.1 Program Categories

Programs For Children and Youth Categories


Evangelism Scripture Distribution


Mentoring Discipleship


Literacy Benevolence

Orphan Care

Sunday School

Evangelism and Discipleship Bible Clubs or Studies

Media and Creative Ministry

Sports Ministry


Evangelism and Benevolence Ministry to At-Risk Children and Youth



Program Categories by Ministry Type

Church Program Categories In Figure 4.2, the percentages of local churches conducting specific program categories appear in descending order. Almost all churches (98.6%) conducted evangelism and/or discipleship programs; however, they were less likely to conduct benevolence programs (44.3%).

35

Figure 4.2 Program Categories for Local Churches

NGO Program Categories In Figure 4.3, the percentages of NGOs conducting specific program categories appear in descending order. NGOs were most likely to conduct discipleship programs (81.0%) and least likely to conduct benevolence programs (58.2%).

Figure 4.3 Program Categories for NGOs

Program Categories by Age Focus

Church Program Categories The relationships between church program categories and age focus are represented in Figure 4.4. Of local churches conducting benevolence programs, 80.8% reported a focus on ages 5–11. Across all program categories, local churches reported the highest focus on ages 5–11, followed by 12–15 and 16–19. This trend mirrors the general trend for local church age focus shown in Figure 2.6. Significance testing is not cited here as it cannot compare across age groups or programs categories due to the structure of the data elements.

98.6%

79.8%

69.0%

44.3%

40.8%

Evangelism and/or Discipleship

Evangelism

Discipleship

Benevolence

Evangelism and/or Benevolence

81.0%

79.7%

78.5%

70.9%

58.2%

Discipleship


Evangelism


Benevolence

N = 79

N = 436

36

Figure 4.4 Program Categories by Age Focus for Churches

NGO Program Categories The relationships between NGO program categories and age focus are represented in Figure 4.5. Of NGOs conducting evangelism programs, 80.6% reported a focus on ages 16–19. Across all program categories except benevolence, NGOs reported the highest focus on ages 16–19, followed by 12–15 and 5–11. This trend mirrors the general trend for NGO age focus shown in Figure 2.6. Significance testing is not cited here as it cannot compare across age groups or programs categories due to the structure of the data elements.

Figure 4.5 Program Categories by Age Focus for NGOs

79.3%

79.1%

80.8%

76.5%

76.4%

69.5%

68.8%

67.9%

68.1%

70.2%

63.8%

62.5%

65.8%

61.4%

64.0%

Evangelism (N = 348)

Discipleship (N = 301)

Benevolence (N = 193)

Evangelism and/or Discipleship (N = 430)

Evangelism and/or Benevolence (N = 178)

Ages 5–11 Ages 12–15 Ages 16–19

71.0%

68.8%

80.4%

68.3%

66.1%

71.0%

73.4%

76.1%

73.0%

71.4%

80.6%

85.9%

78.3%

79.4%

76.8%

Evangelism (N = 62)

Discipleship (N = 64)

Benevolence (N = 46)

Evangelism and/or Discipleship (N = 63)

Evangelism and/or Benevolence (N = 56)

Ages 5–11 Ages 12–15 Ages 16–19

37

Church Program Categories by Recoded Denominational Affiliation

Figure 4.6 illustrates the relationships between church program categories and recoded denominational affiliations. There was not a statistically significant relationship between the program categories and the recoded denominational affiliation; however, the proportion of Independent, Inter/Non-Denominational, or Other churches conducting evangelism programs was significantly higher than the Protestant/Evangelical churches (p = .05). Significance testing for the evangelism and/or discipleship category was not reliable because of the imbalance in sample sizes caused by the very high program rates across denominations.

Figure 4.6 Program Categories by Recoded Denominational Affiliation for Churches

Church Program Categories by Recoded Geographic Region

Figure 4.7 represents the relationships between church program categories and recoded geographic regions. There was a significant relationship between evangelism and discipleship program categories and the recoded geographic region.32 Significantly more churches conducted evangelism programs in the South than did in the North Central or North. Significantly more churches conducted evangelism programs in the North Central than did in the North. Significantly more churches conducted discipleship programs in the South and North Central than did in the North.

32 Evangelism: χ2 (2) = 36.42, p < .001(highly significant), Cramer's V = .293 (very strong relationship). Discipleship: χ2 (2) = 14.87, p = .001(highly significant), Cramer's V = .187 (strong relationship).

79.3%

69.0%

37.9%

100.0%

46.6%

72.4%

61.9%

41.0%

100.0%

38.1%

85.1%

72.4%

47.1%

95.4%

48.3%

Evangelism

Discipleship

Benevolence



Charismatic/Pentecostal (N = 58)

Protestant/Evangelical (N = 105)

Independent, Inter/Non-Denominational, or Other (N = 87)

38

Figure 4.7 Program Categories by Recoded Geographic Region for Churches

Note: Programs with statistically significant differences have an asterisk (*). Categories of Church Programs by Market Population

The relationships between church program categories and market population are represented in Figure 4.8. There was not a statistically significant relationship between program categories and market population; however, churches with market populations of 1 million people or more were more likely to conduct evangelism and/or benevolence programs than were churches with market populations of less than 10,000 people (p = .05). Significance testing for the evangelism and/or discipleship category was not reliable because of the imbalance in sample sizes caused by the very high program rates across market populations.

58.9%

53.7%

40.0%

100.0%

33.7%

78.3%

68.7%

44.6%

96.4%

44.6%

88.2%

75.2%

44.7%

98.8%

41.5%

Evangelism*

Discipleship*

Benevolence




39

Figure 4.8 Program Categories by Market Population for Churches

Church Program Categories by Attendance

Figure 4.9 displays the relationships between church program categories and attendance. There was a statistically significant relationship between evangelism and/or benevolence programs and church size.33 Churches with 201–500 and more than 500 attendees were more likely to conduct evangelism and/or benevolence programs than were churches with 51–200 or 1–50 attendees.

There was not a statistically significant relationship between the discipleship category and church size; however, churches with 201–500 and more than 500 attendees were more likely to conduct discipleship programs than were churches with 51–200 attendees (p = .05). Similarly, 33 χ2 (3) = 21.65, p < .001(highly significant), Cramer's V = .226 (strong relationship).

79.5%

67.9%

44.9%

97.4%

33.3%

84.4%

72.1%

41.8%

99.2%

47.5%

77.5%

64.5%

41.3%

98.6%

37.0%

78.7%

70.2%

53.2%

100.0%

51.1%

Evangelism

Discipleship

Benevolence



< 10,000 People (N = 78) ≥ 10,000 and < 100,000 People (N = 122)

≥ 100,000 and < a Million People (N = 138) 1 Million People or More (N = 47)

40

there was not a statistically significant relationship between the benevolence category and church size; however, churches with more than 500 attendees were more likely to conduct benevolence programs than were churches with 51–200 attendees (p = .05). Significance testing for the evangelism and/or discipleship category was not reliable because of the imbalance in sample sizes caused by the very high program rates across market populations.

Figure 4.9 Program Categories by Church Size

Note: Programs with statistically significant differences have an asterisk (*).

Scripture Engagement

Scripture Engagement by Ministry Type

Figure 5.1 displays the relationships between scripture engagement and ministry type. There was a significant relationship between ministry type and the amount of scripture engagement.34 Significantly more NGOs reported all activities involved scripture engagement compared to local churches.

34 χ2 (2) = 11.62, p = .003 (highly significant), Cramer's V = .152 (strong relationship).

75.0%

68.0%

42.0%

98.0%

30.0%

78.3%

62.1%

39.8%

100.0%

33.5%

82.5%

75.4%

49.1%

99.1%

51.8%

88.0%

78.0%

56.0%

100.0%

60.0%

Evangelism

Discipleship

Benevolence


Evangelism and/or Benevolence*

1–50 (N = 100) 51–200 (N = 161) 201–500 (N = 114) > 500 (N = 50)

41

Figure 5.1 How Many of Your Ministry Activities Involve Engaging Children and Youth With Scripture?

Scripture Engagement by Church Recoded Geographic Region

Figure 5.2 displays the relationships between churches’ scripture engagement and recoded geographic regions. There was a significant relationship between recoded geographic region and the amount of scripture engagement.35 Significantly more churches in the North and North Central reported all activities involved scripture engagement than did churches in the South.

Figure 5.2 Recoded Geographic Region by Amount of Scripture Engagement for Churches

Scripture Engagement by Church Market Population

Figure 5.3 displays the relationships between churches’ scripture engagement and market population. There was a significant relationship between market population and the amount of scripture engagement.36 Significantly more churches with market populations of a million or more reported all activities contain scripture engagement than did churches with fewer than 100,000.

35 χ2 (4) = 9.59, p = .048 (significant), Cramer's V = .108 (moderate relationship). 36 χ2 (8) = 20.02, p = .010 (highly significant), Cramer's V = .155 (strong relationship).

30.3%

18.7%

37.8%

29.3%

31.9%

52.0%


NGOs (N = 75)

Half of Activities or Fewer Majority of Activities All Activities

33.2%

29.5%

21.1%

40.2%

32.1%

38.9%

26.6%

38.5%

40.0%

South (N = 241)


North (N = 95)


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Figure 5.3 Market Population by Amount of Scripture Engagement for Churches

Scripture Engagement by Church Attendance

Figure 5.4 displays the relationships between churches’ scripture engagement and attendance. There was a significant relationship between recoded church attendance and the amount of scripture engagement.37 Significantly more churches with 1–50 and more than 500 attendees reported that all activities contain scripture engagement than did churches with 51–500 attendees.

Figure 5.4 Recoded Church Attendance by Amount of Scripture Engagement for Churches

37 χ2 (4) = 13.10, p = .011(significant), Cramer's V = .126 (moderate relationship).

19.6%

28.1%

29.8%

43.4%

37.0%

38.5%

44.6%

35.5%

43.5%

33.3%

25.6%

21.1%



≥ 10,000 and < 100,000 People (N = 121)

< 10,000 People (N = 76)


16.0%

33.7%

29.6%

40.0%

40.1%

30.6%

44.0%

26.2%

39.8%

> 500 (N = 50)

51–500 (N = 267)

1–50 (N = 98)


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Secondary Impact

Secondary Impact by Ministry Type

Church Programs Which May Impact Children and Youth Ministries were asked "What types of programs or activities does your ministry conduct which may impact children and youth?"

In Figure 6.1, the percentages specific programs conducted by churches appear in descending order. Churches were most likely to conduct church planting (59.6%) and least likely to conduct water or sanitation programs (17.0%).

Figure 6.1 What Types of Programs Does Your Local Church Conduct Which May Impact Children and Youth?


NGO Programs Which May Impact Children and Youth In Figure 6.2, the percentages specific programs conducted by NGOs appear in descending order. NGOs were most likely to conduct life skills training (68.4%) and least likely to conduct church planting (17.7%).

Figure 6.2 What Types of Programs Does Your NGO Conduct Which May Impact Children and Youth?


59.6%

51.1%

40.8%

25.0%

17.0%

Church Planting

Life Skills Training

Health Programs

Food Programs

Water or Sanitation Programs

68.4%

50.6%

22.8%

19.0%

17.7%


Health Programs


Food Programs

Church Planting N = 79

N = 436

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Local Church Programs That May Impact Children and Youth by Recoded Geographic Region

The relationships between church programs that may impact children and youth and recoded geographic region are displayed in Figure 6.3. Two of the five programs which may impact children and youth were significantly different across recoded geographic regions. The proportion of churches conducting church planting and food programs in the North was significantly lower than in the North Central or South.38

Figure 6.3 Local Church Programs That May Impact Children and Youth by Recoded Geographic Region


Note: Programs with statistically significant differences have an asterisk (*).

38 Church planting: χ2 (2) = 11.14, p = .004(highly significant), Cramer's V = .162 (strong relationship). Food programs: χ2 (2) = 13.01, p = .001(highly significant), Cramer's V = .175 (strong relationship).

37.8%

17.1%

26.8%

45.9%

63.4%

51.8%

19.3%

33.7%

54.2%

66.3%

40.0%

15.8%

11.6%

58.9%

45.3%

Health Programs


Food Programs*


Church Planting*


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Reach

Reported Direct and Indirect Impact for Churches and NGOs

Reported Impact or Engagement is a respondent’s indicated annual engagement with children and youth aged 5–19. How many children and youth does a ministry impact annually?

Of the 516 ministries surveyed, 407 (93.3%) local churches and 69 (87.3%) NGOs responded to the question "Approximately how many children and youth (ages 5–19) does your ministry impact each year?" On average, local churches reported reaching approximately 220 children or youth each year (SD = 686). NGOs reported reaching an average of 7,086 children or youth each year (SD = 18,677)—over thirty times more than local churches. Reports varied widely from a minimum of three to a maximum of 100,000 children and youth reached per ministry. Half of the local churches "numbers reached" were above 70 and half were below, representing the median. For NGOs, the median value was 750. The data calculating ministries’ reach are summarized in Figures 7.1 (annual direct reach for churches) and 7.2 (annual direct reach for NGOs). Totals follow.

• Churches: 89,426 children and youth

• NGOs: 488,944 children and youth

• Total: 578,370 children and youth

Calculating Annual Direct Gospel Reach39 for Churches and NGOs

Direct vs. Indirect Reach Ministries were also asked "Does your ministry reach children and youth through indirect methods?" and "If yes, how much of your ministry to children and youth is through indirect methods only?" Values from the previous question were adjusted to account for indirect vs. direct (or face-to-face) interaction methods. Essentially, if a ministry reported all indirect Reach to children and youth (no face-to-face interaction), the updated Reach calculation was set to zero. If a ministry reported that none of its ministry to children and youth is through indirect methods, the updated Reach calculation was identical to the initial value. Other responses incrementally impacted the original Reach values: reporting "majority" for indirect methods retained 25.0% of the initially reported value, reporting "about half" for indirect methods retained 50.0% of the initially reported value, and reporting "a small amount" for indirect methods retained 75.0% of the initially reported value. Once these adjustments for indirect Reach were applied, the average number of children and youth reached by local churches decreased approximately 33.0% to 148 (SD = 324). The average number of children and youth reached by NGOs also decreased 39.0% to 4,315 (SD = 10,984). This suggests that both local churches and NGOs reported substantial use of indirect methods of ministry to reach children and youth. Median values dropped to 55 for local churches and 500 for NGOs.

Gospel Reach Another survey question asked "How many of your ministry activities with children or youth involve..." and provided separate areas to respond regarding "...engaging children and youth with scripture?", "...presenting the message of salvation through Jesus Christ?", and "...inviting children and youth to accept Jesus Christ as their savior?" Responses to these questions led to further adjustment of Reach values based on the greatest of the three responses. Response

39 Reach calculations should be considered as preliminary and are subject to further adjustment based on such factors as incorporating actual mega-church reach and further clarification from participating ministries

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options were "All of our activities", "The majority of our activities", "About half of our activities", "A few of our activities", and "None of our activities". If at least one of the three items indicated "All of our activities", 100.0% of Reach calculated after the previous adjustment for direct/indirect Reach continues to be counted (for "The majority", 75.0% are retained; for "About half", 50.0% are retained; for "A few", 25.0% are retained; and for "None", none are retained). Seven local churches did not provide responses to any of the three questions so their Reach values were excluded from analysis. Thus, this iteration of Reach numbers was generated from responses from 400 local churches and 69 NGOs. After adjustment for Gospel content, the average number of children and youth reached by local churches decreased slightly to 137 (SD = 312). The average number of children and youth reached by NGOs decreased very minimally to 4,230 (SD = 10,982). Median values dropped to 50 for local churches and 450 for NGOs.

Frequency of Engagement The next adjustment incorporates the frequency of engagement with children and youth. The survey question asks "Is your ministry structured so that each child and/or youth, on average, is impacted through: A single event or activity, A couple events or activities, Three or more events or activities, or Other (please describe)". This adjustment differed from others in that a ministry's numbers could increase—a proportion of any value’s reduced due to lack of Gospel content could be returned depending on the response to this item. Where there was a reduction for Gospel content, a response of "Three or more" on this question reversed the entire downward adjustment and a response of "A couple" returned half of the downward adjustment (e.g., if there was a 50.0% reduction, 25.0% returned). One of the seven local churches excluded from the Gospel content Reach numbers was re-included at this stage of the calculation. After adjustments to account for frequency, the average number of children and youth reached by local churches increased slightly to 145 (SD = 321). The average reached by NGOs increased minimally to 4,279 (SD = 10,978). The median remained 50 for local churches and increased to 500 for NGOs.

Length of Ministry Engagement (R5) Responses to another survey question were used to further adjust the number of children and youth reached based on the average length of time the ministry works with them. The survey asked, "Approximately how long does your ministry work with each individual child or youth, on average?" with response options of "Less than a year", "1 year but less than 2 years", "2 years but less than 3 years", or "3 years or more". Where the ministry indicated "3 years or more", its numbers reached were reduced to one third of the previously adjusted counts; if the ministry indicated "2 years but less than 3 years", its numbers reached were reduced to one half of the previously adjusted counts. This adjustment seeks to reduce duplicated counting where ministries work with the same children for multiple years. An additional 31 local churches and three NGOs did not respond to this question and were excluded from this part of the analysis. Following this adjustment, Reach numbers for 370 local churches and 66 NGOs remained. The average children and youth reached dropped to 60 (SD = 125) for local churches and 1,631 (SD = 3,821) after this adjustment was applied. The median fell to 26 for local churches and 171 for NGOs.

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Figure 7.1 Annual Church Reach

Number of Children

Impacted by Ministry

Direct vs. Indirect Impact

Gospel Message of Jesus Christ

Frequency of

Engagement

Length of Ministry

Engagement

N Valid 407 407 400 401 370 Missing 29 29 36 35 66

Mean 220 148 137 145 60 Median 70 55 50 50 26 Mode 100 50 200 200 67 Std. Deviation 686 324 312 321 125 Minimum 3 0 0 0 0 Maximum 9500 2625 2625 2625 1275 Sum 89426 60304 54982 58021 22021

Figure 7.2 Annual NGO Reach

Number of Children

Impacted by Ministry

Direct vs. Indirect Impact

Gospel Message of Jesus Christ

Frequency of

Engagement

Length of Ministry

Engagement

N Valid 69 69 69 69 66 Missing 10 10 10 10 13

Mean 7086 4315 4230 4279 1631 Median 750 500 450 500 171 Mode 1000 1000 1000 1000 33* Std. Deviation 18677 10984 10982 10978 3821 Minimum 7 0 0 0 0 Maximum 100000 75000 75000 75000 24975 Sum 488944 297715 291868 295262 107642

Annual Direct Gospel Reach for Churches and NGOs

• Churches: 22,021 children and youth

• NGOs: 107,642 children and youth

• Total: 129,664 children and youth

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Reach by Region, Denomination and Attendance Figures 7.1 through 7.6 show the breakdowns of annual reach by region, denomination and attendance. Both the total annual reach and the average annual reach per church are shown. Specifically, the total reach shows how the reach was broken down based on the specific sample for this project. Regional areas and denominations that made up more of the sample showed more reach. The average annual reach, in contrast, presents the average reach of all the churches in that region, denomination, or church size to facilitate making comparisons between groups.

Annual Direct Gospel Reach by Recoded Geographic Region for Churches

Figure 7.3 Total Annual Church Reach by Region (recoded)

Figure 7.4 Average Annual Church Reach by Regions (recoded)

786

11,183

5,271

4,781

Unmapped Reach (N=11)

South (N=216)

North Central (N=67)

North (N=76)

N=370

71

51

79

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Unmapped Reach (N=11)

South (N=216)

North Central (N=67)

North (N=76)

N=370

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Annual Direct Gospel Reach by Church Denominational Affiliation

Figure 7.5 Total Annual Church Reach by Denomination

Figure 7.6 Average Annual Church Reach by Denomination

1,980

2,567

1,522

566

2,855

3,516

7,345

1,671

Anglican (N=23)

Assemblies of God and other Pentecostal (Apostolic, Foursquare; N=47)

Baptist (N=26)

Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA; N=16)

Independent, Interdenominational, or non-denominational (N=35)

Reformed (Presbytarian, Lutheran, Church of Christ; N=21)

Unspecified (N=165)

Other (N=37) N=370

86

55

58

35

82

167

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Anglican (N=23)

Assemblies of God and other Pentecostal (Apostolic, Foursquare; N=47)

Baptist (N=26)

Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA; N=16)

Independent, Interdenominational, or non-denominational (N=35)

Reformed (Presbytarian, Lutheran, Church of Christ; N=21)

Other (N=37)

N=205

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Annual Direct Gospel Reach by Church Recoded Denominational Affiliation

Figure 7.7 Total Annual Church Reach by Attendance

Annual Direct Gospel Reach by Church Attendance

Figure 7.8 Average Annual Church Reach by Attendance

Calculated National Reach for Churches and NGOs

Calculated National Reach was arrived at by multiplying median church Reach (26.25) by the number of Protestant and evangelical churches reported by Operation World (138,760) and adding that total (3,642,450) to total NGO Annual Direct Gospel Reach (107,642) for a final 3,750,092.

• Churches median (26.25) x Protestant churches in Nigeria (138,760) = churches total (3,642,450)

• NGOs sum (107,642) + churches total (3,642,450) = National Total (3,750,092)

The United Nations Population Division (2012) numbered the children and youth ages 5–19 in Nigeria at 58,669,000. More than 5 million children are projected to have entered the target population annually since 2010.

2,901

5,265

7,963

5,512

1 to 50 (N=83)

51 to 200 (N=137)

201 to 500 (N=99)

More than 500 (N=40)

N=370

35

38

80

138

1 to 50 (N=83)

51 to 200 (N=137)

201 to 500 (N=99)

More than 500 (N=40)

N=359

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LIMITATIONS

There is potential overlap in the Reach estimate for NGOs and churches, which would tend to inflate the national Reach estimate. Churches and NGOs may reach the same children and youth, either incidentally, or by intentionally working in direct partnership. This would be especially common in countries with a large Christian population, like Nigeria.

The church external Reach data were adjusted down based on several factors related to OneHope’s internal missional Reach definition (see Methods section).

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Nigeria Project Team

Sunday Dalang, OneHope National Coordinator, Nigeria, served as National Project Coordinator and led the in-country effort for this project. Scripture Union and Fellowship of Christian Students provided volunteers for national survey administration. Andrew Adudu and Josh Parker, OneHope International Project Coordinators, led from the home office. Special thanks for their cooperation, input, and expertise: Pastor Sylvanus Elorm, OneHope Regional Director, West Africa, and Deacon Victor Mowoe, OneHope National Director, Nigeria.

Analysis and Content Team

Jacquelyn Pennings, Ph.D., Pstat®, Director of Non-Profit Research, and an accredited professional statistician for Elite Research, LLC, assisted with survey development and data analysis. Kathleen Coenen, M.S.W, independent contractor, assisted with data analysis. Christine Schaeffer, M.B.A., Research Consultant, assisted with report preparation. Ceri Usmar, Editor, assisted with report editing.

Advisory Feedback and Survey Development Panel

Tena Stone, PhD, Director of Research and Training, OneHope, managed the advisory feedback process and contributed to survey development. Patricia McClung, Ed,D., Professor of Early Childhood, Elementary and Special Education, Lee University, wrote the Asset Mapping Literature Review and contributed to survey development. For Contributions to Survey Development: Anne-Christine Bataillard, Lausanne Senior Associate for Children, President of Grain of Wheat Int’l Mike Iosia, Ph.D., CSCS, Associate Professor of Exercise Physiology, Lee University, Cleveland, TN Miles Kirby, M.S., Research Assistant, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Kevin E Lawson, Professor of Christian Education, Director, Ph.D and Ed.D. programs in Educational Studies Richard Luna, Regional Director for Latin America, OneHope Kimberly McKay, M.Ed., Research Project Manager, OneHope Chris Odell, M.P.P, independent consultant: Research and Evaluation Design. Colin Piper, Chairman, World Evangelical Alliance Youth Commission Menchit Wong, International Advocacy Director for Compassion International

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Global Study of Ministry to Children and Youth Oversight

Chad Causey, Vice President for Global Ministry, OneHope Tyler Prieb, Director for International Partnership, OneHope Christopher Bedzyk, Project Portfolio Manager, Finished Consulting Services, LLC Dave Plate, M.P.H, Research and Evaluation Coordinator, OneHope.

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APPENDIX A

OneHope’s Definition of Missional Reach

For ministry Reach to be considered missional it must meet the following criteria:

• Redemptive story of Christ with tested cognitive increase (at design stage) • Designed for ages 5 – 19 • Outcome designed and evaluated

Plus four of the following six:

• Opportunity for life transformation (salvation plan) • Presentation of life transformation (testimony) • Opportunity for integration into community • Ongoing engagement through incremental activities

Including one of the following:

• Printed product with: o 1,000 words of Scripture for lower primary o 2,000 words of Scripture for upper primary o 3,000 words of Scripture for teens

• Robust Scripture content

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APPENDIX B

Nigeria Asset Mapping Survey

Survey of Ministry to Children & Youth in Nigeria

Thank you for participating in this brief survey. The information you provide will help us to make ministry to children & youth in Nigeria even more effective. Your responses will be kept confidential.

Please select or enter the one best answer to each question, unless otherwise specified. In this survey, the term "ministry" refers to the ministry organization or church that you represent.

Today’s date: __________________ Survey administered: ( ) in person ( ) by phone

Interviewer: __________________

1) Personal Contact Information

Your First Name ________________________ Last Name _____________________________

Title/Position with Ministry ______________________________________________________

Phone Number ____________________ Email Address _______________________________

2) Ministry Contact Information

Name of Ministry ______________________________________________________________

Street Address _________________________ District (if applicable) _____________________

City/Municipality ________________________ State ______________________________

Postal Code _____________________ Website (if applicable) _________________________

3) Approximately how many people live in the city, town, or village where your ministry is located?

( ) Less than 10,000 people

( ) At least 10,000 people, but less than 100,000 people

( ) At least 100,000 people, but less than 1 million people

( ) 1 million people or more

( ) Unknown

4) Is your ministry in Nigeria most like a: ( ) Local church

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( ) Non-governmental organization (NGO), non-profit, or para-church organization

( ) School or educational facility/program

( ) Other: _________________________________________

5) How would you describe the primary religious affiliation of your ministry?

( ) Catholic ( ) Protestant and/or Evangelical ( ) Non-religious

( ) Other: _________________________________________

6) Is your ministry affiliated with a denomination?

( ) Yes ( ) No

7) If yes, which denomination is your ministry affiliated with?

( ) Anglican

( ) Apostolic

( ) Assemblies of God

( ) Baptist

( ) Catholic

( ) Christian and Missionary Alliance

( ) Church of Christ in Nigeria (COCIN)

( ) Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA)

( ) Foursquare Gospel

( ) Lutheran

( ) Methodist

( ) Presbyterian

( ) Independent: Please specify: __________________________________________________

( ) Other: Please specify: ________________________________________________________

8) How many people are employed by your ministry, either full-time or part-time?

( ) 0 - 5 ( ) 6 - 10 ( ) 11 - 20 ( ) 21 or more

9) If you represent a church, approximately how many people attend a service at your church during a normal week?

( ) 1 - 50 ( ) 51-200 ( ) 201-500 ( ) More than 500

Profile of Ministry to Children & Youth

10) How much of your ministry's effort goes toward children and youth (ages 5-19)?

( ) None ( ) A small amount ( ) About half ( ) The majority ( ) All

11) Which of these age groups are an important focus of your ministry? (Select all that apply)

( ) Ages 5-11 ( ) Ages 12-15 ( ) Age 16-19

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12) Approximately how many children and youth (ages 5-19) does your ministry impact each year? Please enter the total number or your best estimate.

____________________________________________

13) Approximately how many people (including children, youth, and adults) does your ministry impact each year? Please enter the total number or your best estimate.

____________________________________________

14) What types of programs or activities does your ministry conduct for children and youth? (Select all that apply)

( ) Sunday school for children and youth

( ) Bible clubs or Bible studies for children and youth

( ) Person-to-person evangelism of children and youth

( ) Scripture distribution to children and youth

( ) Large evangelistic gatherings or festivals involving children and youth

( ) Media or creative ministry for children and youth

( ) Mentoring of children and youth

( ) Leadership training/development for children and youth

( ) Literacy programs for children and youth

( ) School-based programs for children and youth

( ) Sports ministry to children and youth

( ) Ministry to at-risk children and youth

( ) Ministry to youth in jail or prison

( ) Addiction or trauma recovery for children and youth

( ) Orphan care

( ) Other: ___________________________________________________________________

15) What types of programs or activities does your ministry conduct which may impact children and youth? (Select all that apply)

( ) Church planting

( ) Life skills training

( ) Food programs

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( ) Water or sanitation programs

( ) Health programs

( ) Other: ____________________________________________________________________

16) What is the primary way that your ministry reaches children or teenagers with your programs?

( ) Schools ( ) Church ( ) Local community ( ) Large events

( ) Other: ____________________________________________________________________

17) Does your ministry reach children and youth through indirect methods? Indirect methods involve no face-to-face interaction. They include radio, TV, direct mail, literature, internet, phone texting, etc.

( ) Yes ( ) No

18) If yes, how much of your ministry to children and youth is through indirect methods only? Indirect methods are methods involving no face-to-face interaction.


19) Is your ministry structured so that each child and/or youth, on average, is impacted through:

( ) A single event or activity

( ) A couple of events or activities

( ) Three or more events or activities

( ) Other (please describe): ___________________________________________________

20) Approximately how long does your ministry work with each individual child or youth, on average?

( ) Less than a year

( ) 1 year but less than 2 years

( ) 2 years but less than 3 years

( ) 3 years or more

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How many of your ministry activities with children or youth involve…

None of our

activities

A few of our

activities

About half of

our activities

The majority of our

activities

All of our activities

Select the one best answer to each question

21) …engaging children and youth with scripture?

22) …presenting the message of salvation through Jesus Christ?

23) …presenting a personal story of life transformation (a testimony)?

24) …inviting children and youth to accept Jesus Christ as their savior?

Ministry Partners

25) Does your ministry use OneHope materials to reach children and youth? OneHope materials include The Book of Hope, Hope for Kids, God's Big Story, Stories of Hope, and The GodMan film.

( ) Yes ( ) No

26) If yes, how much of your ministry to children and youth involves using OneHope materials? OneHope materials include The Book of Hope, Hope for Kids, God's Big Story, Stories of Hope, and The GodMan film.


27) Please list other ministries that are working with children and youth in your region.

Name of Ministry: City: Contact Person: Phone Number : Email Address :

1

2

3

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4

5

28) In your opinion, who are the 5 most influential, exemplary, or innovative youth ministry organizations, churches, or leaders in your locality, state, region or country? Please list their contact information below.

Name of Ministry: City: Contact Person: Phone Number : Email Address :

1

2

3

4

5

If you represent a local church, you have now completed the survey.

Thank you! Your response is very important to us.

If you do not represent a local church, please answer the remaining questions below.

29) Does your ministry work in collaboration with local churches?

( ) Yes ( ) No

30) If yes, how much of your ministry to children and youth takes place through local churches?


31) Does the work of your ministry take place:

( ) Entirely in large cities

( ) Mostly in large cities but also in towns and/or villages

( ) Mostly in towns and/or villages but also in large cities

( ) Entirely in towns and/or villages

32) Does the work of your ministry primarily take place:

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( ) Locally – working in a local community

( ) State level – working in multiple communities in one state

( ) Regionally – working in multiple states in one region

( ) Nationally – working in multiple regions in Nigeria

33) In which states does your organization do ministry with children and youth? (Select all that apply)

( ) Abuja

( ) Anambra

( ) Enugu

( ) Akwa Ibom

( ) Adamawa

( ) Abia

( ) Bauchi

( ) Bayelsa

( ) Benue

( ) Borno

( ) Cross River

( ) Delta

( ) Ebonyi

( ) Edo

( ) Ekiti

( ) Gombe

( ) Imo

( ) Jigawa

( ) Kaduna

( ) Kano

( ) Katsina

( ) Kebbi

( ) Kogi

( ) Kwara

( ) Lagos

( ) Nasarawa

( ) Niger

( ) Ogun

( ) Ondo

( ) Osun

( ) Oyo

( ) Plateau

( ) Rivers

( ) Sokoto

( ) Taraba

( ) Yobe

( ) Zamfara

34) Would your ministry like to be included in a published listing of Christian children and youth ministries in Nigeria? We will not publish information about your ministry without consent.

( ) Yes ( ) No

Thank you for completing this survey! Your response is very important to us.

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APPENDIX C

Key Ministries

The Nigeria survey asked, “In your opinion, who are the 5 most influential, exemplary, or innovative youth ministry organizations, churches, or leaders in your locality, state, region or country?”

The following ministries were found in multiple answers.

.Ministry Mentions Scripture Union Nigeria 89 Child Evangelism Ministries 43 Assemblies of God 31 Fellowship of Christian Students 31 Child Evangelism Fellowship 30 Anglican Church 27 Methodist Church 25 Presbyterian Church 19 NIFES 14 ECWA 13 Church of Christ in Nigeria 12 Qua Iboe Church 10 Deeper Life Bible Church 8 Peace House 8 The Apostolic Church 8 Deeper Life Bible Church 8 Mount Zion Light House 6 Baptist Church 5 One Hope 5 Teenage Outreach Ministry 5

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