10 Reasons Why Lagosians Go To Church On Sundays

The question is: how come your average
Lagosian, who is aggressive on weekdays
acts saintly in church on Sundays only to fall
back to his or her old ways thereafter?
1. For prosperity and financial break
through: People attend church for different
reasons. But to many Lagosians struggling with
their finances, church offers the best assurances
to get out of financial challenges. There is the
belief that giving one’s tithes and offerings in
church according to biblical injunctions will open
the gateway of financial blessings to the giver.
People actually go to church to ask to be blessed
financially by God.
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2. Networking: One major reason why some
Lagosians flock to church on Sundays is to
network and met people they would ordinarily
not meet in their everyday life. For them, meeting
these people can improve their chances of doing
business since different people of different status
attend church. Networking is one of the major
reasons for attending church in Lagos.
3. Forgiveness of Sin: I have heard some
funny stories of Lagosians attending church to
ask for restitution of sin or for offences
committed the previous week. Lagosians by
nature are aggressive people. Even the nicest of
people become pugnacious when they relocate to
Lagos. It is the way this city is wired. There is no
way one can live in Lagos without getting into an
argument or a fight with somebody. The church
offers the sanctuary to ask for forgiveness for
one’s brashness. It is a sanctuary to keep one’s
sanity at least for the period the service will last.
4. To Make Heaven: Lagosians in spite of the
intense hustling to make it in this world still want
to make heaven. You will often hear a typical
Lagosian say’ ’what does it profit a man to gain
the world and lose eternal life’. Yes, the average
Lagosian has an eye for the good things the city
offers but still keeps an eye on salvation.
5. To have a sense of belonging: Church
gives a sense of belonging, that you are not alone
in the harsh and lonely life of the city. By going to
church and belonging to the sub-groups and
departments, you get a sense that you belong in
the community of humans not the impersonal
and aloof people you meet in everyday life.
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6. To fulfill all righteousness: For some
Lagosians who have a busy life, Sunday is the
only day they have for their faith. They go to
church on Sundays to purge any sense of guilt
they might have for not attending church mid-
week or performing other church duties.
7. Healing: We are all humans and many of us
have health challenges. By attending we have the
faith that our inadequacies and physical
challenges will experience healing
8. Miracle Seekers: Lagosians are daily looking
for miracles in their everyday life. They want to
live their dream. They expect things will happen
and the church will hasten their miraculous
encounter with God. The dream job; the dream
house and the lovely partner will appear in a
miraculous way. It is hope rooted in faith.
9. To Keep Enemies at Bay: Many Lagosians
believe that whatever they are experiencing in the
physical is a manifestation of what has transpired
in the spirit. They believe nothing happens in their
lives that have not been written. They also believe
there are enemies out there who may be wishing
them evil or behind their travails in life. The belief
is that attending church shield them from the evil
machination of enemies.
10. To search for Future Wife or Husband:
This may appear funny but Lagosians especially
the young unmarried ones attend church with
the possibility of finding a future partner. it could
be a future husband or a future wife. That is why
many churches organize ‘Singles Fellowship’
where potential bachelors or spinsters could
meet. This is actually one of the main reasons
why young Lagosians attend church.
Wishing you all a happy Sunday.