Dictionary of African Christian Biography

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Here is a brief summary of our 2nd gen vision:
The Dictionary of African Christian Biography (DACB.org) exists to gather the stories of the saints — to recover, preserve, and proclaim the lives of the men and women who built the African church, from its ancient North African roots to its living grassroots witnesses today. This work is urgent because Christian identity is at stake-- African Christian identitly.
The DACB does not merely document the past. It participates in the revival of the present. Over Africa hangs a great cloud of witnesses — martyrs and evangelists, healers and theologians, mothers and fathers of the faith — whose names are slipping from memory with each passing generation. The DACB is called to gather them in. It is, at its heart, a ministry of remembrance: restoring to African Christians the faces of their forebears, so that, in them, they and the rest of us in the global church might find courage for our own journey. We believe these stories carry the breath of the living God. We believe they will point those who encounter them toward Jesus himself.
We tell these stories because the church needs them. Because the next generation must hear them. Because revival has always been fueled by the memory of what God has already done — and he has done so much in Africa. Would you join us in making sure those stories are not lost?

*|Enjoy the new issue of the journal with some stories of extraordinary women.|*

You are cordially invited to this webinar, Thursday, January 15, 2026, 14:00 UTC. See link to register below.

The Dictionary of African Christian Biography: Recovering the Stories of the Mothers and Fathers of African Christianity for the Whole Church by Michele Sigg, PhD, Executive Director

Since 2028, Africa has been the continent with the most Christians worldwide. In the next two decades, the growth of Christianity in Africa will far outpace that of every other continent. Since its conception in 1995, the mission of the Dictionary of African Christian Biography (DACB.org) has been to recover and preserve the history of this remarkable growth by collecting the biographies of the African men and women at the center of this narrative. This webinar will track the milestones of this now 30-year-old project and the insights gained for historical research in the twenty-first century, emerging approaches to collaborative scholarship, and resources for theological education in Africa.

LINK: https://scshub.net/webinars/the-dictionary-of-african-christian-biography-recovering-the-stories-of-the-mothers-and-fathers-of-african-christianity-for-the-whole-church-by-michele-sigg-thursday-15-january-2026-at-1400-utc/

The Dictionary of African Christian Biography: Recovering the Stories of the Mothers and Fathers of African Christianity for the Whole Church by Michèle Sigg — Thursday, 15 January 2026 at 1400 UTC – Society of Christian Scholars Since 2018, Africa has been the continent with the most Christians worldwide. In the next two decades, the growth of Christianity in Africa will far outpace that of every other continent. Since its conception in 1995, the mission of the Dictionary of African Christian Biography (DACB.org) has been t...

Hello DACB friends! Our July-October 2025 Journal is online featuring the proceedings of the 2024 Kenya Christian Biography Conference in Mombasa, Kenya. Download it or read it here:

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Check out the new website for DACB Friends!
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Hello friends and collaborators everywhere, check out this new introductory video interview, from Africa Speaks, with Executive Director Dr. Michele Sigg, talking about the DACB.

Publishing Conversations | Retelling the Narrative of African Christian History | Dr. Michèle The DACB Project aims to recover, preserve, and disseminate the biographies of the mothers and fathers of African Christian history. By documenting this miss...

Just out! Journal of African Christian Biography vol 10, issue 2 (May 2025) - on the theme of Writing with Fragments

The Journal of African Christian Biography To collect, preserve, and make freely accessible biographical accounts and church histories – from oral and written sources – integral to a scholarly understanding of African Christianity.

DACB / St Paul's University Collaborative Biography Workshop, May 2025--Students and lecturers

📣 Exciting News from DACB!

Last week, we officially launched the DACB Fellows Program at Boston University School of Theology, marking a significant milestone in our journey to amplify African Christian voices. This initiative, guided by Dr. Michele Sigg—Executive Director of the Dictionary of African Christian Biography (DACB) and Editor of the Journal of African Christian Biography—aims to foster storytelling, highlight scholarly works, and organize events that bring attention to the rich tapestry of African Christianity.  

This program aligns with DACB’s mission to document the history of African Christianity through open-access biographies, ensuring that the stories of African Christian leaders are preserved and accessible to all. 

We invite you to explore these narratives and learn more about our work at dacb.org. 

Hello faithful followers of the DACB! Tomorrow is Giving Day at Boston University, our North American office.
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Hello all! Check out our most recent Journal of African Christian Biography issue with tributes to Allison Howell and Marthinus Daneel:

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The October issue of the Journal on Ecumenists is out! Read the issue here:https://dacb.org/resources/journal/8-4/8-4-OCT2023-JACB-ejournal.pdf or visit the Journal page here: https://dacb.org/journal/ . Subscribe for free!

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