The Holy Spirit and the mission

Contents & notes: what this topic covers

Under The Holy Spirit and the mission, the JAMB Christian Religious Studies syllabus expects you to study:

• 17. The Holy Spirit and the mission of the Church
• (a) The Pentecost (Acts 1:8;
• 2:1-41)
• (b) The mission of the Church (Acts 8:4-40)

Study notes & guidance

Study The Holy Spirit and the mission using a recommended Christian Religious Studies textbook that follows the JAMB syllabus. Work through the contents listed above one by one, make brief notes in your own words, and then practise as many questions on this topic as you can — in Christian Religious Studies, understanding and steady practice matter far more than memorising. Use the objectives below as a checklist: if you can do each one confidently, you have mastered this topic.

Objectives — candidates should be able to

After studying The Holy Spirit and the mission, you should be able to:

1. (i) trace the story of the Pentecost; (ii) identify the signs associated with the coming of the Holy Spirit; (iii) examine the significance of the Pentecost experience; (iv) analyse the mission of the Church.

These objectives are from the official JAMB syllabus. Use them as a checklist — if you can do each one confidently, you have mastered this topic.

Source: official JAMB UTME Christian Religious Studies syllabus (IBASS, jamb.gov.ng). Reproduced for study use. Last checked: 17 Sept 2026. Always confirm the current syllabus on the official portal.