The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Bishop Stephen Adegbite, has been honoured as the patron of the National Association of Christian Religious Educators of Nigeria, NACREN, by the National President of the association, Professor Reuben Maiture.Bishop Adegbite averred that Christian Religious Studies (CRS) has been his area of specialisation, having studied it from undergraduate to doctoral level at the university.Bishop Adegbite further stressed the need to identify Christians in the tertiary institutions with a view to sponsoring them on pilgrimage to rebuild their faith and encourage others.Prof. Maiture explained that NACREN is a learned professional body established in 1973 and that Christian Religious Studies is their own ministry.
He affirmed that teachers must possess godly character and must teach in words and deeds. He solicited the support of the Executive Secretary in the sponsorship of the annual Bible competition of the association.
He commended the invaluable role played by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) by insisting that Christian Religious Studies must be taught in schools, stating that CRS is now a full-fledged subject in our school curriculum.
The highlight of the event was the investiture of the Executive Secretary as the patron of NACREN, as well as the presentation of a congratulatory letter for his well-deserved appointment.
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