The Journal of African Christian Biography
The Journal of African Christian Biography (JACB) publishes research on biographies of African Christians. The primary focus is on the role of local agents in the spread of Christianity in Africa. The JACB is an open access publication committed to facilitating global conversations among scholars across cultures, nations, Christian traditions, and academic specializations, with particular emphasis on Africa. We invite contributions from individuals affiliated with religious and educational institutions in Africa and elsewhere.
CONTENT includes:
• Original biographies and African Christian histories
• Biographies highlighted from the DACB website
• Obituaries and tributes about recently deceased figures
• Excerpts of recently published scholarship
• Interviews with select African church leaders and scholars (still living)
• Resources for teaching with biography
• Reviews of scholarship on African Christian biography and history
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7.4 - October 2022
Focus: Pentecostal Movement: N. Bhengu (South Africa), B. Idahosa (Nigeria), E. Mrima (Kenya);
Tributes to Laurenti Magesa (Tanzania)
1. Editorial: Pentecostalism in Africa by Kyama Mugambi, Contributing Editor
2. Excerpt from A Spirit of Revitalization by Kyama Mugambi
3. Bhengu, Nicholas Benkikosi Hepworth by D. S. B. Lephoko
4. Idahosa, Benson Andrew by Ben Akosa
5. Benson Idahosa Biographical Extract by Allan Anderson
6. Evans Mrima by Kyama Mugambi
7. Obituary: Laurenti Magesa by Agbonkhianmeghe E. Orobator
8. Tribute: “To Make the Church in Africa Really African”: A Perspective of a Church Historian on the Endless Quest of Laurenti Magesa, 1946-2020 by Jean Luc Enyegue, SJ
9. Special Section: Book Reviews
10. Recent Print and Digital Resources Related to Christianity in Africa compiled by Beth Restrick, Head, BU African Studies Library
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7.2-3 - April-July 2022
Focus: Anabaptist-Mennonite Movement in Africa
DOUBLE ISSUE, BILINGUAL (ENGLISH)
1. Introduction: African Mennonite Stories of Conversion, Mission, and Renewal by Anicka Fast, Guest Editor
2. Traoré, Kassilé Abdoulaye by Kari Traoré
3. Traoré, Tieba by Josué Coulibaly
4. Coulibaly, Massié Cécile (née Poda) by Paul Ouédraogo
5. Building a Church Locally and Globally: The Ministry of Zedekiah Marwa Kisare, first African Bishop of the Tanzanian Mennonite Church by Anne Marie Stoner-Eby
6. Mbele Manteka, Daniel by Michel Ardan Kayibanda Nkandi
7. Mbombo wa Tshipongo, Esther by Jean Félix Chimbalanga
8. Matungulu, Givule Floribert by Abdon Malebe Mubwayele
9. The Mennonite Brethren Church in the Congo by Jean-Claude Kikweta A Mawa Wabala and Maurice Matsitsa-N’singa (2010)
10. Book Review: Unless a Grain of Wheat: A Story of Friendship between African Independent Churches and North American Mennonites by R. Bruce Yoder
11. Book Excerpt from Unless a Grain of Wheat: “We Have Learned Together about Worship, Marriage, Prophecy, and Burnt Offerings.” by Morena Rankopo.
12. Biography as a Bridge within the Global Church by Anicka Fast
13. Recent Print and Digital Resources Related to Mennonites in Africa Compiled by Beth Restrick, Head, BU African Studies Library, and Anicka Fast, Guest Editor
14. Guidelines for Writing a Biography (DACB)
15. Interview Procedures – DACB Oral History Project
16. Project Information Sheet
17. Conducting a good interview
18. How to Write a Congregational Entry for the Global Anabaptist-Mennonite Encyclopedia Online (GAMEO)
19. Helpful Resources for Research on the History of the Anabaptist-Mennonite Movement in Africa compiled by Anicka Fast
20. “Power and Preservation: Enabling Access to the Sources Behind Our Stories” Affirmations and Commitments
21. List of Contributors
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7.2-3 - Avril-juillet 2022 (FRANCAIS)
Thème: Le Mouvement Anabaptiste-Mennonite en Afrique
NUMÉRO DOUBLE - BILINGUE
1. Introduction: Histoires de mennonites africains: conversion, mission, et renouveau par Anicka Fast, rédactrice invitée
2. Traoré, Kassilé Abdoulaye par Traoré, Kari
3. Traoré, Tieba par Coulibaly, Josué
4. Coulibaly, Massié Cécile (née Poda) par Ouédraogo, Paul
5. Bâtir une Église localement et globalement : L’autobiographie de Zedekiah Marwa Kisare, premier évêque africain de l’Église mennonite de Tanzanie par Anne Marie Stoner-Eby
6. Mbele Manteka, Daniel par Kayibanda Nkandi, Michel Ardan
7. Mbombo wa Tshipongo, Esther par Cimbalanga, Jean Félix
8. Matungulu Givule Floribert par Malebe Mubwayele, Abdon
9. La Communauté des Églises des Frères mennonites au Congo par Jean-Claude Kikweta A Mawa Wabala and Maurice Matsitsa-N’singa (2010)
10. Revue de livre : Unless a Grain of Wheat: A Story of Friendship between African Independent Churches and North American Mennonites par Bruce Yoder
11. Extrait de livre Unless a Grain of Wheat : “We Have Learned together about Worship, Marriage, Prophecy, and Burnt Offerings.” [Nous avons appris ensemble sur le culte, le mariage, la prophétie et les holocaustes.] par Rankopo, Morena
12. Se souvenir ensemble : la biographie comme lieu de rencontre au sein de l’Église mondiale par Anicka Fast
13. Ouvrages récents liés au mouvement mennonite en Afrique compilés par Beth Restrick et Anicka Fast
14. Rédiger une biographie : Directives générales pour le DIBICA
15. Procédures d’interview – Projet d’histoire orale pour biographie
16. Exemple de fiche explicative
17. Comment faire une bonne interview
18. Comment écrire un article sur une Église pour la Global Anabaptist-Mennonite Encyclopedia Online (GAMEO)
19. Ressources utiles pour la recherche sur l’histoire du mouvement anabaptiste-mennonite en Afrique compilées par Anicka Fast
20. «Pouvoir et préservation : Favoriser l’accès aux sources qui sont à la base de nos histoires » : Affirmations et engagements
21. Liste des contributeurs
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7.1 - January 2022
Focus: D. Tutu (S. Africa) and T. Tshibangu (DRC); D. Ayegboyin (Nigeria); Women’s stories (Kenya and Zimbabwe)
1. Introduction: Activism, Theology, and Witness with an African Color
2. Tribute Archbishop Desmond Tutu (1931-2021) & South African Black Theology By Francis Anekwe Oborji
3. Appendix: A Brief Biography of Desmond Tutu’s Life
4. Tribute Msgr. Tharcisse Tshibangu (1933 – 2021): Promoter of Theology with an “African Color” By Francis Anekwe Oborji
5. Interview with Deji Isaac Ayegboyin, DACB Pioneer and Facilitator in Nigeria
6. Book Review The Power of the Word, A History of the Seventh-day Adventism in Central Kenya: Highlighting the Role of Mama Eunice Njoki Wangai By Mary Getui
7. “Why Can’t We Ordain Nellie?”: Leadership, Faith, and Hagiography in the Life of Nellie Maduma Mlotshwa, Zimbabwe By Wendy Urban-Mead
8. “A Character Worth Writing About”: Sikhawulaphi Khumalo’s Education and Christian Experiences at Empandeni Mission, Southwestern Zimbabwe, 1900–1940s By Barbara Mahamba
9. Recent Print and Digital Resources Related to Christianity in Africa Compiled by Beth Restrick, Head, BU African Studies Library
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6.4 - October 2021
Focus:Tributes to Andrew Walls and Benedict Ssettuuma (Uganda); Samuel T. O. Akande (Nigeria)
1. Introduction: A time to mourn and a time to dance by Michèle Miller Sigg, Editor
2. Andrew Walls: Mentor, Friend, Exemplar by Jonathan Bonk DACB Founding Director Emeritus
3. Andrew Walls: A Quintessential and Dedicated Scholar of African Church History by Harvey Kwiyani and Deji Ayegboyin
4. Rev. Fr. (Dr.) Benedict Binta-Akiiki Ssettuuma (1967-2021) of Uganda: A Great Loss among Young Generations of African Theologians by Francis Anekwe Oborji
5. DACB Author Spotlight: Dr. Michael Adeleke Ogunewu
6. DACB Biography: Akande, Samuel Titilola Oladele
7. African Christian Biography Serialized: Jan Tzatzoe or Dyani Tshatshu: Personal, Political, and Historical Consequences of Naming in African History by Roger S. Levine
8. Teaching with the DACB: Reflections of a Student
9. Book notes, compiled by BU Head librarian Frances Beth Restrick (African Studies library)
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6.3 - July 2021
Focus: Project Luke Scholarship Program Issue - BILINGUAL
1. Ndaruhutse, David (AIC, Burundi-Rwanda) by F. Manana
2. Kato, Byang Henry (B) (ECWA, Nigeria) by E. M. Uka
3. Kisula, Jeremiah Mahalu (Africa Inland Church, Tanzania) by. B. Kalumbete
4. Anuarite Nengapeta (RC, DRC)** by Y. Way
5. Dolphijn, Francis (SDA, Ghana) by K. Owusu-Mensa
6. Shukai, Butrus Tia (Anglican, Sudan) by J. L. Simeon
7. Milyango, Ibrahim (Independent, Tanzania) by J. Gisayi
8. Vou Gyang Bot Dung ( SUM/Pioneers UK, Nigeria)** by M. Gaiya
9. Muge, Kipsang Alexander (Anglican, Kenya) by A. Keyas
10. Boymandjia, Simon-Pierre (UEComité Baptiste, RCA) IN FRENCH by F. Lygunda
11. Latunde, Elija Titus (Aladura, Nigeria) by P. Kemdirim
12. Tewoflos (B) (Orthodox, Ethiopia) by D. Menberu
13. Njangali, Spetume Florence (Anglican, Uganda)** by C. Byaruhanga
14. Modi Din, Jacob (Evanglical Lutheran Church, Cameroon) by R. Pindzié
15. Nyerere, Julius Kambarage (RC, Tanzania) by A. I. Malumbugi
16. Ravelonjanahary (Reformed Church-FJKM, Madagascar)** by B. Raminosoa
17. Mnganga, Edward Müller Kece (RC, South Africa) by. G. Mukuka
18. Hinderer, Anna (Church Missionary Society, Nigeria)** by K. Olabimtan
19. Otieno, Erastus (Pentecostal, Kenya) by W. Omulokole
20. Book notes, by Beth Restrick.
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6.2 - April 2021
Focus:200 Years of Wesleyan Methodist Mission in the Gambia: The Beginnings, 1821-1848
1. Introduction by Contributing Editor Gabriel Leonard Allen
2. 200 Years of Wesleyan Methodist Mission in the Gambia: The Beginnings, 1821-1848, by Gabriel Leonard Allen
3. Biographies of John Morgan, John Baker, and William Fox, by Gabriel Leonard Allen
4. Biographies of John Cupidon and Pierre Sallah by Martha Frederiks.
5. African Christian Theology: Utilizing Social Media, by Joshua Robert Barron
6. Book notes, compiled by BU Head librarian Frances Beth Restrick (African Studies library)
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6.1 - January 2021
Focus: George Arthur Gatungu Gathuna (Kenya); Philip Kwabi and Daniel Saba (Gold Coast); Casely Essamuah (interview)
1. Introduction by Editor Michèle Miller Sigg
2. Call for Ecclesial Recognition of Bishop George Arthur Gatungu Gathuna, The Founding Father of the African Orthodox Church of Kenya By Fr. Evangelos Thiani
3. Unknown Pioneers and Unsung Heroes: Forgotten Christian Ancestors of the Gold Coast (Ghana) By Maureen O. Iheanacho
4. Accidental Missionary: Called to a Life of Building Bridges for Christ and His Kingdom An Interview with Casely Baiden Essamuah, Secretary, Global Christian Forum
5. Book notes, compiled by BU Head librarian Frances Beth Restrick (African Studies library)
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5.4 - October 2020
Focus: Special issue in honor of Project Director Jonathan Bonk
1. Introduction by Associate Editor Jesse Mugambi
2. DACB Kenya Report 2019 (Excerpts) By Jonathan J. Bonk
3. The Impact of Jonathan J. Bonk on my Perception of Missions and Money and Lessons for Life By Mary Getui
4. Jonathan Bonk and the DACB: A Treasured Contribution to African Christian History By Deji Ayegboyin and M. A. Ogunewu
5. His Mission and Its Impact on Africa By Olusegun Obasanjo
6. Professor Jonathan J. Bonk: The African Dimension By Gabriel Leonard Allen
7. A Strategic Mentor By Thomas Oduro
8. A Humble Servant of God By Philomena Njeri Mwaura
9. Biography as History in Explication of African Christianity A Reflection in Appreciation of Professor Jonathan Bonk By Jesse N. K. Mugambi
10. Context in African Biblical Studies: Some Reflections By Madipoane Masenya (Ngwan’a Mphahlele)
11. The Faith and Witness of the Uganda Martyrs By Edison Muhindo Kalengyo
12. From Abba Salama to King Lalibela: Christian Traditions in Ethiopia are among the oldest in the World By Tekletsadik Belachew
13. A Faithful Legacy: Gratitude and Hope By Michèle M. Sigg
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5.3 - July 2020
Focus:
1. "Tribute: Legendary Pioneer African Theologian Charles Nyamiti" by Francis Anekwe Oborji
2. "'Jesus! Say It Once Again and the Matter Is Settled': The Life and Legacy of Oral Theologian Madam Afua Kuma of Ghana (1908-1987)" by Sara J. Fretheim
3. Interview of Dr. Emmanuel Evans-Anfom by Dr. Esther Acolatse
4. Interview of Cardinal Christian Wiyghan Tumi by Prof. Paul Nkwi
5. Remembering Paul Dayhoff
6. Book Notes, by B. Restrick
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5.2 - April 2020
Focus: WOMEN / BILINGUAL (FRENCH)
1. Biography of Émilienne Mboungou-Mouyabi (née Niangui Loubota), Congolese woman pastor, in ENGLISH and in FRENCH
2. "Recovering the Lives of African Women Leaders in South Africa: The Case of Nokutela Dube" By Heather Hughes, chapter from African Christian Biography: Stories, Lives and Challenges, (D. L. Robert, editor)
3. "Notes on the Life History of the Reverend Canon Professor Emeritus John Samuel Pobee (1937 to 2020)"" by Casely Essamuah.
4. "Theological Publishing and the Future of Christianity in Africa: African Theological Network Press" by Kyama Mugambi.
5. Book Notes, by B. Restrick
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5.1 - January 2020
Focus: WOMEN
1. Biographies of Kimpa Vita by Norbert Brockman, Mark R. Lipschutz and R. Kent Rasmussen, and Tsimba Mabiala.
2. "The Life and Visions of Krəstos Śämra, a Fifteenth-Century Ethiopian Woman Saint,"--chapter from African Christian Biography: Stories, Lives and Challenges (D. L. Robert, editor) by Wendy Laura Belcher
3. "Queen Njinga and Her Faiths: Religion and Politics in Seventeenth-Century Angola"--chapter from African Christian Biography: Stories, Lives and Challenges (D. L. Robert, editor) by Linda Heywood.
4. Book Notes, by B. Restrick
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4.4 - October 2019
Focus:
1. John S. Mbiti (1931-2019): Father of African Christian Theology: A Tribute by Francis Anekwe Oborji
2. African Christian Biography Volume, Serialized:"Stories My Grannies Never Told Me: Memory and Orality in the Narrative of African Christian History," by Stan Chu Ilo
2. Biography of Edward Francis Small, by Nana Grey-Johnson with a preface by Gabriel Leonard Allen
4. Contribution en français: Notice biographique: Engelbert Mveng, SJ (1930-1995): Jésuite et Historien, par Jean Luc Enyegue, SJ
5. Book Notes, compiled by B. Restrick
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4.3 - July 2019
Focus:
1. African Christian Biography Volume, Serialized: "Pointillist History and the Essential Role of Biography in the Dictionary of African Christian Biography,” by M. Sigg
2. Biographies of I. Ababio by E. Acolatse and C. Y. Yeboa-Korie by T. Oduro
3. A Tribute to J. Cone, by J. N. K. Mugambi
4. Reviews of African Christian Biography Volume by E. Sibanda and the Africa Study Bible by J-C Loba Mkole
5. Book Notes, compiled by B. Restrick
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4.2 - April 2019
Focus:
1. Tributes to Lamin Sanneh by friends, family, colleagues, scholars, a Bible translator, and an editor
2. Biographies by Lamin Sanneh in the DACB
3. A selected bibliography by Lamin Sanneh, compiled by B. Restrick
4. Book Notes, compiled by B. Restrick
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4.1 - January 2019
Focus:
1. Chapters from African Christian Biography: Stories, Lives and Challenges (D. L. Robert, editor) by J. J. Bonk and E. A. S. Egbunu
2. Musicians and Composers in African Christianity
Introduction by M. Sigg, Biographies by S. Hable-Selassie, A. K. Irvine, J. A. Millard, and P. Ntantal
3. Book Notes, by B. Restrick
4. Guidelines for Article Contributors, for Interviewers, and for Book Reviewers
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3.4 - October 2018
Focus:
1. Paul David Zakayo Kivuli and the Founding of the Africa Israel Church Nineveh
Introduction and Biography by Philomena Njeri Mwaura
2. Successors to the Aladura Trailblazers of Nigeria
Introduction and Biographies of Christianah Abiodun Akinsowon, Timothy Oluwole Obadare, Emmanuel Adeleke Adejobi, and Alexander Abiodun Bada by Deji Ayegboyin and Michael A. Ogunewu
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3.3 - July 2018
Focus:
1. Aberi K. Balya, Stefano Reuben Moshi, and John Mary Waliggo: Faithful African Christian Ancestors by Edison M. Kalengyo
Biographies by John Kateeba Tumwine and Louise Pirouet
2. Wellington Mulwa and Harambee: Leading the Church in Partnership with Western Missionaries, a Biography by F. Lionel Young
3. African Retrospect and Prospect: A Christian view from Kenya - Interview with Jesse Mugambi, with Jonathan Bonk, interviewer
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3.2 - April 2018
Focus:
1. Samuel Mutendi of the Zion Christian Church: Interpretations of a Prophet by Dana L. Robert
Biographies by M. L. Daneel and Vengesai Chimininge
2. African Retrospect and Prospect: A Christian view from Cameroon - Interview with Paul Nchoji Nkwi, with Jonathan Bonk, interviewer
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3.1 - January 2018
Focus:
1. “Creole Saga”: The Gambia’s Liberated African Community in the 19th Century: The Stories of J. A. B. Horton, G. C. Nicol, J. R. Maxwell, and J. D. Richards by Asi Florence Mahoney. Introduction by Gabriel Leonard Allen.
2. The Contribution of Daniel William Alexander to the Birth and Growth of Eastern Orthodoxy in East Africa. Biographies by Stephan Hayes and Louise Pirouet. Introduction by Fr. Evangelos Thiani.
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2.4 - October 2017
Focus:
1. Bernard Mizeki (Zimbabwe): Introduction by James Amanze
2. Manche Masemola and Chief Albert Luthuli (South Africa), biographies by Madipoane Masenya
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2.3 - July 2017
Focus:
1. Agnes Okoh (Nigeria): Introduction and biography by Thomas Oduro
2. Self-Sacrificial Christian Pioneers of Uganda: Apolo Kivebulaya, Florence Spetume Njangali, and Janani Jakaliya Luwum (Uganda) by Edison Kalengyo
Biographies by Yossa Way, Christopher Byaruhanga, and John Kateeba Tumwine
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2.2 - April 2017
Focus:
1. Aladura Trailblazers (Nigeria): Introduction by Michael Ogunewu and Deji Ayegboyin
Biographies by Michael Ogunewu and Deji Ayegboyin, David O. Olayiwola, and Albert Aduloju Agbaje
2. John Gatu and the Moratorium Debate (Kenya) by Jesse Mugambi
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2.1 - January 2017
"Kimbangu, Malula, and Bokeleale: Fathers of Congolese Christianities"
by Jean-Claude Loba Mkole with preface by the author
DACB author: Jean-Claude Loba Mkole
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1. 2016 Annual Issue: June-December 2016
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1.7 December 2016
"Rainisoalambo, Ravelonjanahary, and Volahavana Germaine (Nenilava): Revival Leaders of Madagascar" with preface by Michèle Miller Sigg, DACB Project Manager and JACB Managing Editor
DACB author: Berthe Raminosoa Rasoanalimanga
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8.5 x 11 format
Booklet, with cover
Booklet, no cover, with separate cover file (to make it easy to print the cover on different stock, if desired).
1.6 - November 2016
"Michael Timneng and Jeremiah Chi Kangsen: Christianity Beyond the Missionary Presence in Cameroon " with preface by Paul Nchoji Nkwi, DACB Advisor
DACB author: Paul Nchoji Nkwi with co-authors Julius Tohmentain and Mih Clement
For direct reading, view or download our e-journal version.
The following documents, in booklet ("book fold") format, are ready for local printing and binding or stapling. The separate cover file can be downloaded here (PDF).
A4 format:
Booklet, with cover
Booklet, no cover, with separate cover file (to make it easy to print the cover on different stock, if desired).
8.5 x 11 format
Booklet, with cover
Booklet, no cover, with separate cover file (to make it easy to print the cover on different stock, if desired).
1.5 - October 2016
"William Wadé Harris, Prophet-Evangelist of West Africa: His Life, Message, Praxis, Heritage, and Legacy " with preface by Gabriel Leonard Allen, DACB Advisor
DACB author: Gabriel Leonard Allen
For direct reading, view or download our e-journal version.
The following documents, in booklet ("book fold") format, are ready for local printing and binding or stapling. The separate cover file can be downloaded here (PDF).
A4 format:
Booklet, with cover
Booklet, no cover, with separate cover file (to make it easy to print the cover on different stock, if desired).
8.5 x 11 format
Booklet, with cover
Booklet, no cover, with separate cover file (to make it easy to print the cover on different stock, if desired).
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1.3(4) - August-September 2016
"Dominic Ignatius Ekandem, David Windibiziri and Abiodun Babatunde Lawrence: Nigerian Christian Leaders" with commentary by Prof. Deji Ayegboyin, DACB Advisor, and Dr. Michael Ogunewu
DACB author: Olusegun Obasanjo
For direct reading, view or download our e-journal version.
The following documents, in booklet ("book fold") format, are ready for local printing and binding or stapling. The separate cover file can be downloaded here (PDF).
A4 format:
Booklet, with cover
Booklet, no cover, with separate cover file (to make it easy to print the cover on different stock, if desired).
8.5 x 11 format
Booklet, with cover
Booklet, no cover, with separate cover file (to make it easy to print the cover on different stock, if desired).
1.2 - July 2016
"Josiah Kibira of Tanzania: Ecumenical Statesman," with commentary by Dr. Dana Robert, Editorial Committee member and JACB associate editor.
DACB authors: Angolwisye Isakwisa Malambugi and Stephen J. Lloyd
For direct reading, view or download our e-journal version.
The following documents, in booklet ("book fold") format, are ready for local printing and binding or stapling. The separate cover file can be downloaded here (PDF).
A4 format:
Booklet, with cover
Booklet, no cover, with separate cover file (to make it easy to print the cover on different stock, if desired).
8.5 x 11 format
Booklet, with cover
Booklet, no cover, with separate cover file (to make it easy to print the cover on different stock, if desired).
1.1 - June 2016
"Walatta Petros and Hakalla Amale, Pious Women of Ethiopia," with commentary by Dr. Jonathan Bonk, Project Director
DACB authors: Wendy Laura Belcher and Belaynesh Dindamo
For direct reading, view or download our e-journal version.
The following documents, in booklet ("book fold") format, are ready for local printing and binding or stapling. The separate cover file can be downloaded here (PDF).
A4 format:
Booklet, with cover
Booklet, no cover, with separate cover file (to make it easy to print the cover on different stock, if desired).
8.5 x 11 format
Booklet, with cover
Booklet, no cover, with separate cover file (to make it easy to print the cover on different stock, if desired).
