THE IMPACTS OF METHODIST SOCIAL WORK ON THE SOCIO ECONOMIC LIFE OF UZUAKOLI INHABITANTS AND BEYOND

Résumé

Historically, there may not have been a movement or church known as Methodist church in Nigeria had Rev John Wesley not kicked off a movement that has become a global movement for the restoration of the godliness in the affairs of mankind. Born on 17th June, 1703 at Epworth, Lincolnshire, England as the fifteenth and second surviving son of Revd Samuel and Susanna Wesley, he fought all through his life against suppressions, oppression, poor prison condition, poverty, unemployment and social injustice just to ensure the spiritual development of man. The spirit and zeal with which he founded the movement has largely remained the focal point of many individuals after him. Arguably, without this continuity, many people and their environments may have been in dire straits. Therefore, this is an unbiased investigation into the movement, its continuity and impacts on human existence.