Pastor Ayo Akerele warns of the spiritual weakening of Christian youth
In Nigeria, Premium Times Nigeria published a column by Pastor Ayo Akerele about what he sees as the risk of the spiritual weakening of a new generation of Christians. The author called on older believers to pass on the practice of prayer, biblical teaching, and religious convictions to younger people.
Prayer and generations
Akerele referred to a passage from the Book of Judges about a generation that did not know the Lord or His deeds for Israel. In the author’s view, responsibility for the spiritual weakness of the next generation lies with older believers who failed to establish an appropriate connection with younger people.
The pastor called prayer the foundation of the Christian faith and argued that it sustains spiritual sensitivity, helps resist temptations, and preserves a believer’s connection with God. He also stated that young people may be guided by secular principles of success, consider prayer outdated, rely more on logic, and pay more attention to influencers than to people of prayer.
In the column, Akerele criticizes secularism, humanism, universalism, feminism, and globalism, which he considers anti-Christian ideologies. These assessments reflect the position of the column’s author.
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Criticism of compromises
Akerele also condemns what he calls diluted Christianity: combining entertainment with worship, using mystical objects to achieve results, justifying sin with distorted biblical quotations, and cooperating with corrupt politicians. He compared such phenomena to pebbles hidden in the Nigerian dish Adalu Ewa, which includes beans, corn, dried fish, and spices.
As examples of losing faith or moral compromise, the author mentioned the biblical Demas, Joshua Harris, and Charles Templeton. He named Billy Graham, missionary Elisabeth Elliot, preacher Joseph Ayo Babalola, and brothers John and Charles Wesley as examples of steadfastness. In Akerele’s view, the duration of a Christian journey is determined by prayer, doctrine, and dedication.
At the end of the text, the author noted that the column would have a continuation.
