Apostle Arome Osayi has expressed concern about the state of Christianity in Nigeria, arguing that the nation has a greater missionary responsibility than it is currently fulfilling.
According to Osayi, Nigeria is supposed to be a country that sends missionaries to different parts of the world. He warned that the nation risks falling short of this calling, saying, “Nigeria is supposed to be a country of missionaries, but we are on the verge of failure.”
His statement points to Nigeria’s significant place in global Christianity and the influence Nigerian churches have had beyond the country’s borders. Nigeria has a long history of cross border and cross cultural missionary activity.
For Osayi, however, the missionary mandate should go beyond the growth and activities of churches within Nigeria. He is calling attention to the responsibility of believers to take the gospel beyond their immediate communities and contribute to the spread of Christianity around the world.
The statement reflects a broader concern about whether the Nigerian Church is fully living up to its missionary potential. Rather than seeing Nigeria only as a recipient of Christian missions, Osayi’s message emphasizes its responsibility to become an even stronger sending nation.
His words challenge Nigerian Christians to reconsider the purpose of the Church and the responsibility that comes with the nation’s influence in global Christianity.