Statsocial:

The Barclay is more like a seminary(almost everything taught there is biblical/ministerial/theological. College of the Ozarks requires all students to work on campus but I can't really find any educational activity on their website. Bold christian university is also like Barclays-they only teach christian evangelism and theology-these institutions aren't academic they are created strictly for theology some of the Pastors/Doctors of Theology lecturing there probably lecture for free.

blueseacats:
Harvard and Princeton are for profit schools, our fathers went to missionary schools and got the best education for free. Charity schools, that's what churches should be like.

frosbel2:
Deeperlife hypocrites defending the indefensible.

This has nothing to do with how much it takes to run the university , most of the money used to build the university and even continue to maintain it comes from the pockets of ordinary church members who can barely make two ends meet.

To think that only those with plenty of money will be able to afford the fees is disgusting , wicked and very evil.

I keep saying these churches have NOTHING to do with Christ and this is a prime example.

Jokerman:
so poor deeper lifers can't attend this school too....

I see....

asuustrike2009:

They're not making profit and if they were,it's small. The cost of maintenance ,payment of wages, updating facilities to meet up with nuc standard alone cost money. Such schools hardly run medicine because they can't afford to do it. If need their cost analysis, visit the school accountant for details. Moreover Nigeria churches aren't the churches running universities in the world

mayberry1:


To think that you compared this institution with Harvard is really mind boggling, non of the Nigerian universities(private/public), is among first 800 universities in the world, so where does quality education come to play? Our educational system is a serious joke; a system whereby most lecturers find it difficult to do in-depth research, plagiarism is the order of the day. Lecturers still lecture students with 1st and 2nd edition of foreign textbooks, while the 10th edition has already been reviewed and in use. I'm of the opinion that any parent who can effortlessly send his/her ward to a private university should do the child some good by sending him/her to a not so expensive school abroad. About the scholarship scheme; you forget it's equally a business enterprise that's expected to have large profit(turnover).

Junior66:

Charity is not free, someone paid for it to be free for others. Why economics hard una na?

Exciton:



That's the really crazy thing! Their only defense is that quality education doesn't come on a cheap. And then you wonder what exactly they mean by "quality" education.

No private university in Nigeria has the equipment to conduct any bloody scientific research. Neither do they have well renowned professors that are active in research. It's still the same pool of shitty naija lecturers they employ from. In fact, they have the lowest number of professors. The only thing they have is empty buildings that's a bit fine on the outside, greeneries, and no strike action.

These people don't understand that quality education isn't about buildings but having the teachers who will spark creativity and critical thinking in their wards as well as the equipment to be able to carry out independent research.

The real question is: why the hell do these churches feel they need to build universities?

As it's more charitable to the poor masses to use the money to equip existing universities and research institutes to become world class standard.

blueseacats:
Did you really type this with your senses intact? Did you even double check the meaning of charity before you started typing? The definition of charity has never changed and the last time I checked it means people giving freely so others can get for free.

Economists my ass, all of you pen and paper economists in nigeria is the reason we are still in dark ages.

Do you even know what tax return is? If you do why do government give people rebate for charity donations ?

Why did the government of western nations stipulate that charity organizations must use 90 % of their incoming donations on charity work( free of charge activities) and only 10 %for the day to day running of their internal affairs?

"Charity begins at home "they say, you can't donate shoe if you don't have one yourself. If you are among those who donate to winners chapel every Sunday and can't afford to send yourself , your child or anyone you love to covenant university your case is worse than those at yaba left.

Am not typing this to change you cause your case is irredeemable, rather I want those with rational and critical thinking ability to learn a thing or two.

Junior66:

brot it for free?? Someone in Britain was paying for it joor. Economics sir.

Junior66:

subsidised further? Why are you displaying ur ignorance here naw?? JABU i was told by one of their workers has to source/beg for about 40million monthly to pay their workers even when there fees is already very high, currently 650 or so. What do you suggest they do? Close de skul or further reduce fees? Their workers are still being owed Nov. and Dec. salaries on top o. So just shut up and learn.

JAWBONE:

STFU, deeper lifers are not POOR

BiafranBushBoy:
Which private school is cheap?

How will they pay the professors and lecturers?

How will they equip the school?

Or will the money fall from sky?

#Proud Deeperlifer

saintmark88:
It's owned by a Catholic archdiocese, not necessarily the Catholic church

atheistandproud:


There's one near me here who is ready to throw punches once Bishop Oyebaba is mentioned. I dunno wetin e dey give dem chop every Sunday.

Abeos:
Even though I will agree that the fees are high, I can't blame them because the cost of running such an institution is high. I only hope they also give scholarship opportunities for good but indigent students

Btw I'm ftc o

pavy:




Your level of ignorance on this issue is alarming! How can you say that the burden bearers in the church are the rich. Now let me use the example you gave. In a church of say 5 million members. Let's say 5% of that population are wealthy while the rest fall into the category of your 30k/month salary.

If you calculate 95% of 5 million, the figure will be 4,750,000. Now multiply that figure by N3000 tithe monthly, what you have is billions which even the tithe of the extremely wealthy 5% put together may not measure up to, all things being equal.

Therefore, it is wrong for you to insinuate that the contributions of the poor amount to nothing in the devpt of the church. There is strength in numbers my dear. A few poor persons donating 'change' might be worthless. But when millions of people donate ordinary N50 each, my brother, even Barclays will beg you to bank with them.

frosbel2:
Deeperlife hypocrites defending the indefensible.

This has nothing to do with how much it takes to run the university , most of the money used to build the university and even continue to maintain it comes from the pockets of ordinary church members who can barely make two ends meet.

To think that only those with plenty of money will be able to afford the fees is disgusting , wicked and very evil.

I keep saying these churches have NOTHING to do with Christ and this is a prime example.

asuustrike2009:

Are they forced? No
Did all the members contribute to this development? No
Can the tithes and offerings sustain it? No

Daboywizzy:
Let kumuyi continue to mislead people with a doctrine from hell.

am4truth:


Pls for heaven sake, stop all these lies. Who told you all these you've typed. Is it by force you sow seed? Everything about church is voluntary.
Is government owned student cheap? When did you hear that private universities lecturers go on strike?
Can you afford to be a professor in such a school, and be collecting peanut?

Pls let criticise constructively. I used to think like you, but I know better now.

God would bless all parents to give their wards a good education.

kaluxy007:
Did everybody who contribute benefit? no
Who told you the tithe their tithes and offering of the multitude can't sustain it? i need to know d cost of running that school.

frosbel2:


You guys are the worst hypocrites of all Nigerian christendom.

With all your empty talk about holiness and being like Christ, this is the best explanation you can come up with ?

SMH

jeebz:


Farabale,

Quality education is free in Germany!!!!! I know that, however, who bares the costs? The government.

For Pete's sake, this is private university and they can choose to charge whatever fees they deem fit.

Where has cheap education led us to in Nigeria. I attended a public university likewise yourself.

Do you expect Deeper life to charge 50k for tuition and then after 5 years loose accreditation due to staff attrition and poor facilities.

Tertiary education is not cheap.

For your reading, https://www.anchoruniversity.edu.ng/discount
I rest my case

That is so not the point. The issue has to do with a CHURCH establishing a university.Any one can establish a university at whatever fees but a church claiming to represent God cannot most especially when it is established with contributions of all.Did the church tell the Cong that the school will not be affordable to all when completed?
I dare any church that wants to build a university to inform the members ahead the outrageous school fees that will be requested and see what happens.Thank God I am too enlightened tobe a member of any such church.

dyabman:



How much does an ordinary church member contributed ? I as an ordinary member of the church i can't remember when last i contributed to whatever they ask of in the church aside my tithe (which is normal) and it wasn't even announced/mandatory that all members should contribute certain amount of money for the development of a University.

Even government universities that is so cheap it's even expensive for an ordinary citizen in Nigeria who lives under $1 a day !.

pavy:






you are missing the point, its not a question of weda a private university is expensive to run. The point is, what is the motive for establishing a private university in the first place? For a church, I would like to think that their motive should be to provide a better alternative to the public schools. We all know that our public versities is a hub of all form of social vices like cultism and indecent dressing. Therefore, a church owned university should be a place of high moral and educational standards, where members can send their kids to without the fear of them being corrupted or initiated into cult groups.

Therefore, a church should not bother to set up a university if over 90% of its members can't afford to send their kids to such a school. Whose kids do they hope to train, when they setup the versity and fix such a high price as tuition fee? in a country where over 60% of Nigerians live below $1 per day.

Somebody made mention of quality education being free in Germany. It is true. What that person failed to mention is the fact that most of these schools abroad get constant donations from ex-students, organizations, and wealthy citizens to maintain the standard of the school. Unfortunately in Nigeria, instead of donating to our public universities to improve the standards, our politicians and other wealthy Nigerians set up their own schools to compete with the public schools, thereby worsening their ratings and standard further. It is disheartening to see that even churches have joined in this trend.

A church should not concern itself with building schools, their plates are full already as it were. Millions of people still haven't heard of Jesus, and according to Mark 16:15-16, evangelism is the only commission Jesus gave to the church.

Bottom line is that churches should not be building universities to compete with our public universities, they can use the fund to donate equipments, and fund research work in our schools. But if for any reason they set up a university, it should be for the benefit of its members and for the furtherance of the gospel of Christ. Anything contrary to this is unacceptable. Unless the schools were set up to make profit.

seunH:

BEAUTIFUL !!! But the question still remains, why can't the above church do what you have just written.

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