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EVANGELISM, SPEAKING IN TONGUES, NIGERIANS & WHAT THE ECONOMIST UNDERSTANDS

According to an article by global business researching publishers The Economist, it appears Nigerians and Brazilians dominate the fastest growing subset of Christianity known as Charismatic Christianity. The article titled Ecstasy and Exodus names churches like Winners Chapel (Living Faith), Redeemed Christian Church of God; and Pastors like Sunday Adelaja and Teju Hassan. It also recognizes that Charismatic Christianity evangelism has broken through into previously impervious regions like the UAE, predicting that by 2025, 9.8% of the world will be speaking in tongues, and that presently, the charismatic Christians are carrying out what it calls 'Reverse Missionary' work, taking the gospel to places that first brought them the message of Christianity. Take a read: TEJU HASSAN has come far, and so have most of his flock. Born near Lagos 50 years ago, he converted to Christianity as a young man and now ministers in the far north of Ireland to a multinational congregatio