Appropriating John Stott’s Concept of Holy-Worldliness towards Reformulating the Political Curriculum of Christianity in Africa

Components from Nigeria

Abstract

This study appropriates John Stott’s concept of “holy-worldliness” to God’s call upon
Christians from the world, and sending them out to be immersed in the affairs of the world
as Christ’s ambassadors, by localizing Christ’s political curriculum to Africa. Examples of
this localizing process were generated from Nigeria. Two research questions guided this
study. Question 1: How can John Stott’s Concept of Holy-Worldliness be appropriated,
towards reformulating the Political Curriculum of Christianity in Africa, using examples
from Nigeria? Question 2: How can John Stott’s Concept of Holy-Worldliness be
appropriated, towards solidifying the Political Curriculum of Christianity in Africa, using
examples from Nigeria? The study concludes by calling Africa Christians to consider
establishing one “African Christian School of Politics and Governance”, on the auspices of
theological schools in Africa. This school would be mandated to drill African Christian
politicians at the highest levels of the Political Curriculum of Christianity in Africa.