Dictionary of African Christian Biography
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Type of site | Online encyclopedia |
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| Editor | Center for Global Christianity and Mission |
| URL | dacb |
| Launched | 1998 |
The Dictionary of African Christian Biography (DACB) is a biographical dictionary which focuses on the lives of African Christians and foreign Christian missionaries to Africa.[1] Its biographical stories are published in English, French, Portuguese, and Swahili.[2]
History
The DACB was initially conceived in 1995 at the Overseas Ministries Study Center, then based in New Haven, Connecticut, and eventually launching in 1998.[3][4]
Since 2012, it has been associated with the Center for Global Christianity and Mission at Boston University. The project has also helped to inspire the creation of the Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Christianity[5]
In 2016 the Journal of the Dictionary of African Christian Biography began to be published quarterly.[6]
The Advisory Council of the Dictionary of African Christian Biography started meeting annually in 2014.[6]
See also
References
- ↑ Sigg, Michèle Miller (October 2015). "The Dictionary of African Christian Biography and the Story of Ethiopian Christianity". International Bulletin of Mission Research. 39 (4): 204–207. doi:10.1177/239693931503900411. S2CID 163536603.
- ↑ "Stories". Dictionary of African Christian Biography. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ↑ Bonk, Jonathan (June 2006). "The Dictionary of African Christian Biography: What it is, How it Began and Where it is Going". Lausanne World Pulse. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ↑ Bonk, Jonathan J. (January 1999). "The Dictionary of African Christian Biography : A Proposal for Revising Ecclesiastical Maps". Missiology: An International Review. 27 (1): 71–83. doi:10.1177/009182969902700114. S2CID 162771230.
- ↑ "About". Dictionary of African Christian Biography. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- 1 2 "African Christian Biographies | Center for Global Christianity & Mission". www.bu.edu. Retrieved 2026-06-24.