THE CHURCH

Conflict is a major problem in any given human society and often it is inevitable. In Nigeria, conflict is very often the result of the interaction of political, economic and social instability frequently stemming from bad governance, failed economic policies and inappropriate development programs stemming from exacerbated ethnic or religious differences in society. The fundamental problems in conflict are the religious beliefs and practices, ethnicity, boundary disputes, land ownership and resource competition, poverty, marginalization, unemployment and underdevelopment. This work shows that the church and her leaders have the potential to manage and resolve conflicts in Nigeria through their religious values and principles involving love, forgiveness, justice, peace and tolerance. Some avenues of achieving this is through dialogue, seminars and workshop, as media of evangelizing and restoring hope in the country with their gospel of peace