Kinship Networks and Pentecostalism in South-Western Nigeria

The increasing number of Pentecostal churches is having a divergence influence on the protestant and orthodox churches.  It focused on ways in which the Pentecostal practices marginalizes the old, poor and less educated.  The problem of Pentecostal preaching’s, pamphlet etc. that urge Pentecostals to cast off ancestral curses and ungodly association to all kind, effectively excluding most people’s extended families, especially elder relatives.  The perception of the non Pentecostals by the Pentecostals was considered and what the elderly and illiterate as well as all the Pentecostals like Gbaweremesin.  It also provides information on how the ignorant or unbelievers see the so called Pentecostals especially when speaking in tongues.  The study, explained the influence Pentecostalism had or in having of kinship system in southwestern Nigeria. This study examined the relationship between kinship and Pentecostalism, the degree of effect of Pentecostalism on kinship.  More so, the study examined the people’s orientation towards Pentecostalism, the influence of Pentecostalism on Development and impact of kinship on family.  The research design comprised of four qualitative methods, which are ethnography (participant observation) for a long time in-depth interview (IDI) which were nine in number key informant interviewing (KII), and focus group discussion (FGD) which were Twelve in numbers with 30 respondents in total to understand the presence and impact of Pentecostalism and religion in Nigeria and the world at large.