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The expansion of the missionary movement into Africa was part of the growing conception of Christian responsibility for the regeneration of African people. As part of the growing concept, missionaries established many churches in Africa which Methodist Church was among. The faith of Methodism spread to different part of the continent (Africa) and came to Nigeria in 1842 with the arrival of the Wesleyan Methodist Church Missionary. Since 1842, when Methodist Church came to Nigeria, it has spread to many areas of this country. It has created much influence in many areas and the church has contributed immensely in shaping the history of Adadia in Uruan Local Government Area in a significant way. Analytically, the Methodist Church in Adadia since it's establishment had developmental impact in the area which includes; founding of Schools, Health Center for medical assistant and services, as well as spreading spiritual holiness and abolishing some evil practices like killing of twin.
This thesis examines the history of Anglican and the Methodist churches' collaboration in Western Nigeria during the era of the missionaries and after. The intention is to establish the approach that the early foreign missionaries bequeathed to the mission-oriented churches has been a particular problem, which has inhibited the emergence of a truly African or Nigerian form of unity particularly between the Anglican and the Methodist churches. A critical evaluation of the churches' collaboration in Nigeria would suggest that what obtains is institutional and doctrinal unity introduced by the missionaries. While this study appreciates and commends the efforts of the early missionaries for laying these collaborative and ecumenical foundations, the study holds that it does not go far enough especially in attaining its potential to positively affect the sociocultural, religious and political challenges facing contemporary Nigeria society. Such an effective collaborative spirit is achievable only when it is contextualized, employing local and indigenous approaches including indigenous theological education. This thesis does not condemn western contributions because there are aspects of western culture that are still relevant in the context of global collaboration. However, it stresses the need for the understanding of ecumenical collaboration from different cultures particularly in Yoruba speaking region of Nigeria, so that, instead of looking up too much to the West for leadership in ecumenism, it should grow in the Nigerian climate and culture.