IMMORAL LIFE AMONG THE YOUTHS AND ITS IMPACT ON THE CHURCH

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

 

1.1    Background to the study 

The prevalence of immoral life in churches among youths cannot be overemphasized. It has grown to a level that creates fear and tension in the heart of anyone who has concern for the future of Nigeria as a nation and that of the teeming Christian populates of Nigeria. The society is grappling with many behavioral problems of the youths in the church which according to Ekundayo & Oyeniyi include “fraud, deception, intimidation, drug offences, smoking, flirting, stealing and armed robbery, violent conduct and demonstration, vandalism, examination malpractices, cultism and thuggery”.  In addition to the above listed widely publicized behavioral problems of the youths immoral life, Dotonu, stated that, heterosexual and homosexual activities are also viewed as part of the behavioral problems prevalent in some of the Nigerian churches.”  These immoral life among youth are coined in the following as sex abuse, sex offences, sexual misconduct, immorality, promiscuity and maladjustment. However, Dotonu  observed that” sex abuse and fraudulent misappropriation of money appeared to be one of the most serious and most common immorality among the youths and leaders of the churches involved in this mess”.

Morality today, it has been observed, is increasingly on the decay. Ethics as a way of ordered living which propagates ideal communal life and human relationship is speedily waning. There is concern in several quarters that at the rate immorality among the youth and its impact on the church is making waves in the society; the likely tendency is that there might be serious breakdown of law and order which might lead to anarchy. It is said that a lawless and immoral youth is prone to chaotic situation and anarchy. An ideal society is that which is devoid of violence, civil disorder, with minimal rate of crime and immoral practices cum unethical standards. This is why sound morals and ethical standard have been the concern of many social institutions in recent years. Hence, many campaigns in the society today are geared towards curbing immorality and other such vices and drama is a major instrument used by various anti-immorality and anti-corruption campaign agencies.

In Nigeria, the church has been taking one of the leading roles in the campaign against immorality. There is need for moral life among the youth. Moral, according to Webster’s Universal Dictionary and Thesaurus, is an adjectival word that is “of or related to character, particularly as regards to right from wrong. Morality has been defined as principles concerning right and wrong, good and bad behaviour. However, morality is to be seen as the right motive on which man is supposed to act, the good which one ought to follow or achieve, the discerning power or conscience with which one determines or knows right from wrong, the laws of mutual living able to yield positive action otherwise known as freedom of will.....

1.2    Statement of the Problems.

This research study examines immoral life among the Youths and its impact on the Church: using Assemblies of God Church I Bayelsa as a case study. Immoral life can be best described as a vices, a bad habit or criminal behavior, which include gambling, violence and thuggery, exam malpractice, pre-marital sex, cultism, prostitution, pornography, masturbation, lesbianism/homosexuality, drugs/substance in-take and abuse and other forms of immoral behavior. Youth engage in dangerous activities due to factors such as family conflict, poverty, absence of parents to provide love, care and affection or a result of inter-generational issues from parents. All these I believed will have  direct impact on the church.

1.3    Purpose of the Study.

The following are the objectives of this research study explore immoral life among the Youths and its impact on the Church, using Assemblies of God Church I Bayelsa as a case study.  Specifically, with the following objectives:

To examine the issues of immoral life among the Youths in the church. 

To determine the effects of immoral life among the Youths and its effects on the  church. 

To identify the factors encouraging immoral life in church. 

To examine the causes, forms, and dangers inherent in immoral life of the youth  in the church. 

1.4       Research Questions.

1.      Is there  immoral life among the Youths?

2.      Is devil, worldliness and wrong association among others the causes of immoral life among the Youths in the church?

3.      Is immorality destructive to the youth and  the church?

4.      Is  seeking the face of God for forgiveness a way forward on the issue of immorality in the church.

1.5    Significance of the Study.   

The following are the significance of this study: Outcome of this study will educate the youth of the church, explore the reasons for youth engagement in immorality and identifying the way forward out of  the issue of immoral life among the Youths. This research will also serve as a resource base to other scholars and researchers interested in carrying out further research in this field subsequently, if applied will go to an extent to provide new explanation to the topic.

1.6    Scope of the Study 

The scope of this research study is restricted to the Immoral Life among the Youths and its impact on the Church: A case study of Assemblies of God Church I Bayelsa. 

1.7    Limitation of the Study.

Insufficient fund tends to impede the efficiency of the researcher in sourcing for the relevant materials, literature or information and in the process of data collection. The researcher will simultaneously engage in this study with other academic work. This consequently will cut down on the time devoted for the research work.

1.8    Definition of Terms.

Immoral: the quality or state of being  unchastity in characters and behaviour. 

Immoral life: Youth engaged themselves in vices ranging from Arm-robbery, Cultism, Political thuggery, Religious fanaticism and other nefarious activities that are detrimental to the peace of humanity.

Youth: the term can be used to refer to any young person between the ages of 18-35 years.

Impact: is an direct effect on something or somebody.

Church: a building used for public Christian worship or it can also be regarded as a place of worship where people (Christians) come together to worship, prayer and serve a supreme being called God.

CHAPTER  TWO

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

This chapter review literature that are related to the research study...........

CHAPTER THREE

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

This chapter captures the methodology and procedure applied to gather relevant information for this research study. It comprises of research design, population and sampling, research instrument, validity  of the Instrument, administration of instrument and method of data collection and analysis......

CHAPTER FOUR

PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS OF DATA AND DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS

The focus of this chapter is to present the findings obtained from the data collected and to discuss the analysis made out of the research questions.......

CHAPTER FIVE

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION, RECOMMENDATIONS AND SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER STUDIES

This chapter consists of summary, conclusion, recommendations and suggestions for further studies which is as follows:.…...

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