Fadele argued that if large rallies can be held in America over issues like civil rights… “Why can’t we gather one million people overnight just to worship God, to praise God, and just be ecstatic and just worship and dance. It’s going to come to pass, mark it down.”
The U.S. has many imported religions. But this one could be influential. A Rice University study found that Nigerians are the most highly educated people in the country.
Fadele concedes there’s a cultural obstacle. “Right now when I speak, people say I have an accent. Some other people that come to church say, 'You know what? We are straining our ears to understand you.'”
There are few non-Africans here and only one white couple.
But Matt Patterson believes American Christianity has lost its evangelical fervor. "Jesus said to go out and preach the Gospel, not just certain groups, not just people they’re comfortable talking to, but he said to go out and tell everyone. And that’s exactly what this church does.”
As night falls, the supplications become more intense.
The West may have brought Christianity to Africa, but this African church believes it has a mission from God to re-Christianize societies that it sees as too secular and Godless.
Could African religion appeal to Americans who increasingly are shunning their own spiritual roots?
Nigerian-born religion professor Kola Abimbola said the church has “huge prospects.”
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