Nigeria Episcopal Area
Poverty
Empowering Nigerian women through microloans
The United Methodist Church in Nigeria's "Empower Her" project is helping women start small businesses to provide for their families.
Evangelism
Church in Nigeria sees membership boom
As the country’s population approaches 200 million, church leaders focus on evangelism; envision 18 percent annual growth in next 12 years.
Social Concerns
Nigerian United Methodists plant 20,000 trees
The trees, including acacia, eucalyptus, orange and papaya, are expected to protect degraded environments, safeguard habitats and enhance rural livelihoods.
Bishops
Church leaders study placement of new African bishops
Church leaders consider data on church growth, clergy and geographic area in debating where to put five new African bishops.