DONE Inc. News & Events

A five person Business Board for Senegal has been established. The committee was appointed by Bishop Abdoulaye Ba, at the request of the U.S. Board of Directors.

While in Africa Dr. Novak had the opportunity to meet with some members of the business board. He briefly shared with them the purpose for the establishment of this board and what was expected of them as members of the Senegal Business Board.
The construction of a septic tank as requested by the school that intends to lease the building has begun. Fruitful discussions between the Business Board and the school continue.

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February 18th, 2009 | Category: Building, Senegal, Senegal Theological Bible College & Seminary | Leave a comment

First in a series of updates from a 2008 Liberia trip by Rev. Browne. All names and towns are changed or abbreviated because of security concerns in this region.

The community visited is 85 percent Muslim with a few thousand inhabitants.

I came in contact with B a former Christian whose bride price was paid by a Muslim and the Muslim village chief compelled her to convert. B informed me that her step daughter was missing for two weeks. During the period of search and comfort I observed that B was not interested in the effort made by her husband and family consulting a spiritualist to locate the girl.

As a result she was always contrary and not comfortable with suggestion given by the spiritual leaders. After consulting the oracle on one occasion, a group of spiritualist told the missing girl’s parents that a group of men had raped and killed the girl.

B refused to accept the result. On one occasion, she angrily told the rest of the family and the others who had gathered at their home, that she did not believe anything the spiritualists were saying, but rather the true God will deliver the girl in due time. She was severely slapped in the face by her husband.

After much tension I seize the opportunity like everyone else to comfort her. In the process I offered to pray with her for the first time. She accepted. I quietly and quickly prayed. We prayed quietly and with our eyes wide open to avoid being noticed by people who were standing around.

The next day while an Elder and I were in prayer meeting, B ushered in a woman and a gentleman who happen to the be uncle and mother of the missing girl. They requested for prayers concerning the missing child. We prayed. This continue for three days. On the beginning of the 4th day, B called my phone saying that God has done it. With a cry of joy she told me that the girl was found tied up in the home of a chief in a nearby town.

From that day B has been allowed to worship her God. With the assistance of her husband she has been provided a place at her parent’s home were a group of 17 people meet every Thursday to fellowship and study the Word of God. Praise the Name of God.

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January 12th, 2009 | Category: Church Planting, Liberia, Prayer | Leave a comment

Heavy rainfall has been a hindrance for progress to outreached villages and towns of our target groups.  Homes and agricultural activites were affected in G and S towns.  But God is still doing new and great things.  G Town cell group has 2 new converts and 13 people were baptized.  B Town cell group has 20 new converts and 23 persons baptized.  Our newest cell group in K Village has 38 persons.  This village is surrounded by number of villages and is one of our fastest growing cell groups.  Although there are more than x thousand children between 11 and 16 years, there are no schools or clinics and they also lack hand pump and toilet facilities.  Be in prayer as we minister and teach in these villages.

All names and towns are changed or abbreviated because of security concerns in this region.

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January 3rd, 2009 | Category: Church Planting, Liberia, Medical, Prayer | Leave a comment

The Dakar Central Church is using Cell Groups as one the means through which many Senegalese are being evangelized.  One Pastor has been successful in establishing four cell groups comprised of Catholic, Muslims & Animist backgrounds. We praise God for answered employment needs as well as spiritual needs.  The leader of one cell group who has been jobless for several years has found a job.  Another member of the another cell group has also found a job.  These testimonies are bringing more people to these cell groups.  They see HOPE for a better future.  Please pray that as they come they should know and understand that it is only through Jesus that they can have better lives.

All names and towns are changed or abbreviated because of security concerns in this region.

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January 3rd, 2009 | Category: Church Planting, Prayer, Senegal | Leave a comment

God gave for D.O.N.E. to bring both Bishop Abdoulaye Ba and Rev. Thomas Browne, our African leaders, to Ames, Iowa to attend and be trained at the 2008 BILD (Biblical International Leadership Development) INTERNATIONAL SUMMIT.

There were over 350 people in attendance from 40 nations around the world.  Our US Board of Directors, Dr. Rev. Patrick Novak, has been involved and trained as a trainer over several years. This training and program has had exceptional results in the Church Planting Movement in India and is reaching into Africa and well as these other 38 countries.   The method they use in their training is the Antioch School of Church Planting and Leadership Development.  It is based completely on Jesus approach of sending out his disciples and the method of church planting in Acts.

One of our major objectives is to introduce the training into each country individually. Bishop Ba as a Senegalese is fluent in French so he will be doing the training in our French speaking countries.  Rev. Browne is Liberian and he will do the training in our English speaking countries. Since Dr. Novak is a trainer of trainee in the Antioch training methods and has introduced the training in his church in Santa Clara, California, he will be taking a team from his church to West Africa in January and will meet with Rev. Browne.  They will introduce training in selected countries until the end of Spring.

Bishop Ba will be traveling all Spring to most of our French speaking countries, meeting with our pastors and workers, doing training and developing enhanced communication with them.  Our great concern is that we have enough funds to pay for this travel and reproduce needed materials.  If this is an opportunity for you or your church to participate, we would certainly praise God as the need is so great and the field is ready unto harvest.
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January 3rd, 2009 | Category: Church Planting | Leave a comment

On June 21, 2008 the Senegal Theological Bible College and Seminary (STBCS) held its 5th Commencement Program at the Evangelical Church of Parcelles Assainies in Dakar Senegal. The program brought together Christians and non-Christian from a cross section of Senegal and the United States.

Delivering his sermon, Reverend Dr. Patrick Novak told the graduates and congregation that the harvest was ripe but the workers were few.  He therefore challenged and encouraged the graduates to go out and make disciple.

Five students received Bachelor of Arts Degree in Theology, while ten students were awarded Diploma in Theology, by the Reverend Dr. Patrick Novak. During the program the students were prayed for and commissioned by Dr. Novak to go out and make disciples for the Lord.

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June 21st, 2008 | Category: Senegal, Senegal Theological Bible College & Seminary | Leave a comment

It was an exciting time because stewardship is now taking roots in the Church of Parcelles as it takes on a new look. One of the members said that the Sanctuary of God needs to be clean, well decorated and neat at all times. Therefore the best gift he could give the church was to help make it decent. So he singularly underwrote the cost and personally painted the entire church.
He said that the messages and prayer had helped him spiritually and this was his way of showing appreciation to God.
Speaking to the congregation the Bishop thanked the donor who asked not to be named in the Church; according to him what he did was for God alone to be glorified. The Bishop asked the congregation to always strive for God to be seen in their lives. He dedicated the new materials to the Glory of God and prayed that God will bless the donor.

Read more about this multi-purpose building that houses a church, Bible college & seminary, micro-enterprise and housing for DONE Inc. ministry here.

January 17th, 2008 | Category: Building, Senegal | Leave a comment

“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” Isaiah 9:6

The good news of the birth of God’s Son first came as a proclamation from his prophet. How wonderful it is to celebrate new life! Especially when a child is born; It brings happiness, excitement, great expectation, laughter, commitment, provision, healing, etc.

Therefore as we observe and celebrate the birth of the greatest one who ever lived on the face of this earth, Jesus Christ, the Joy to the world, Let us make it our prayer that the message of Peace and Joy will be proclaimed to the ends of the world. For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may remain for a night, but rejoicing comes in the morning. Pray for the following:

PRAYER REQUEST

Pray that the Holy Spirit will work in hearts of those who listen.

Pray for the Fulanis, Wolof, and Serre tribes in Senegal, pray for the Bambara tribe in Mali and Moussi tribe in Burkina Faso, who have heard the gospel message, through believers, radio and even television broadcasts. Pray that words of Scripture, testimonies, Bible stories, and other Bible truths will return to their minds to stir their hearts to trust and obey Christ.

Pray for our Missionaries who are working in the villages in Burkina Faso, Mali and Senegal where Islam is highly dominated. Pray for God’s guardians, and support for them.

Pray for Pastor Browne as he set off on a mission trip to Liberia and, Pray for traveling mercy, God’s grace and for the will of God to be accomplish during his stay, pray for funds for his up keep in Liberia and Sierra Leone

Pray for Evangelist Babacar Ba and Pastor Antoine Dior who will be going on a mission among the Fullani tribe one of the most unreached people group in Senegal.

Thank the Lord for answered Prayers:

Thank God for the successful beginning of CPM (church planting)
Thank God for proving funds for Rev. Browne’s travel to Liberia

Thank God for proving funds for Pastor Peter Paye to go Liberia.

Thank the Lord for Pastor Jean Mara, after being rejected and persecuted by his church and people of his village he has been restored and leading the church.

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January 9th, 2008 | Category: Burkina Faso, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Persecution, Prayer, Senegal, Sierra Leone | Leave a comment

Pictures of students in class and group photo at the Senegal Theological Bible College and Seminary in Dakar, Senegal. Learn more about Discipling Our Nations Effectively at doneinc.org

October 23rd, 2007 | Category: Prayer, Senegal, Senegal Theological Bible College & Seminary | Leave a comment