CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background to the Study
Youths are the engine room of any societies. They are the drivers of any developmental trend and activity in the society and a major determinants of the extent of growth and development in the society. Youths are usually very energetic and are always willing to go the extra mile if need be to achieve what they believe in and hold on to. But when these tools are neglected by the church, it will results to catastrophe and disasters.
The youths have a major role in the church which can only be possible through proper channeling of their attention to the development of the church. Which can be possible through adequate and consistent youth’s empowerment in the church. The church must demonstrate to them that a discipleship and love culture is embraced in the church.[1]
A church cannot retain her youths that is not carried along or are neglected. The youths in our churches have been deprived of sense of belonging in the church. Their participation in the programme of the church could help the church grow and spread the gospel faster. Youth empowerment will assist in preventing the youths from premarital sexual behavior, drug abuse and anti-social behavior which are rated high risk behaviors...
1.2 Statement of the Problem.
The negligence of youth empowerment in the church, has
caused a lot of youths to wonders as sheep without shepherd. Youths engage in dangerous activities due to
factors such as inability of the church to utilised them judiciously for the
growth of the church, poor home bringing, poverty, absence of parents to
provide love, care and affection, social norms, peer group, carnality among
others. Assemblies of God Church, Ughelli District lack the strategies and
wherewithal to empower the youths through qualitative programs. Negligence of
youth empowerment programs in Ughelli District have made the youths to leave or
are inactive in the church...
1.3 Purpose of the Study.
This study explore the Negligence of Empowerment Program
A Barrier to Youths Retention in the Church: A Case Study of Assemblies of God
Church, Ughelli District.
Specifically, the study sought to ascertain:
1.
The Old Testament basis for
youths empowerment program
2.
The New Testament basis for
youths empowerment program
3.
The impact of Youth Empowerment in the Church
4.
The problems Associated with
the Negligence of Youth Empowerment in the Church
1.4 Research Questions.
1.
What is The Old Testament basis
for youths empowerment program?
2.
What is The New Testament basis
for youths empowerment program?
3.
What are the impact of youth
empowerment in the church?
4.
What are the problems associated
with the negligence of youth empowerment in the church?
1.5 Significance of the
Study.
The study will be of immense benefit to
church leaders, youths, members of the church, Theologians and researchers.
This research will increase the knowledge of
church leaders on pattern and ways to improved youths empowerment in the church, thereby
retaining them.
This study will show the
youths the area they can fit in and operate in the church, to bring about the
desired growth.
The members of the church will have a working knowledge of the youths
and work with them for the growth and development of the church.
The theologians will see this study as a resource material to improve
their knowledge on how to work with the youth for the growth of the church.
The researchers will see this study as a resource material in developing
further studies.
1.6 Delimitation of the
Study
The scope of this study is restricted to Negligence of Empowerment
Program, A Barrier to Youths Retention in the Church: A Case Study of
Assemblies of God Church, Ughelli District.
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.
Negligence:
Negligence is a failure to
take reasonable care to avoid causing injury or loss to another person.
Program: refer to an organized event for the purpose of enlightenment.
Empowerment. refer to the process of equipping someone with the necessary
knowledge for them to be resourceful and effective.
Youth:
refer to any young person between the age bracket
of 18-40 years.
Youths Empowerment: is a process where a person(s) (children
and young people) are encouraged to take charge of their lives.
Barrier: is an obstacle or impediment of the part of someone or something
from going or moving forward.
Retention: is the continue possession,
use, or control of something or someone. It is also the action of absorbing and
continuing to hold a substance.
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:.…...
[1] Jamie Mayerfeld. Suffering
and Moral Responsibility. (New York: Oxford University Press, 2005), 57
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