Done Peter Dabale (April 26, 1949 – August 26, 2006) was the founder of the United Methodist Church in Nigeria (UMCN).[1] During the time he was a bishop, membership in the church increased from 10,000 to 400,000.[1]
1987 Doctor of Divinity in Theology, Gbarnga School of Theology in Monrovia, Liberia[3]
Personal life
Dabale was born in Nyabalang-Yotti of the Jereng District of Adamawa State in Nigeria.[3] He came from a polygamous family. Dabale’s mother died when he was an infant; subsequently, he was raised by one of his father’s six wives. Dabale senior was a diviner (mypa) and herbalist, who according to Yotti/Bali Traditional Religion was believed to receive his wisdom from the gods and ancestors who interact with the living. Dabale was to inherit his father’s leadership position; however, while a student in the city Dabale came in contact with Christians and converted. Some of Dabale’s nuclear and extended family members still practice the religion of their ancestors, coexisting with newer religions of Christianity and Islam. Dabale married Kerike C. Dabale, evangelist, farmer and housewife, and they had eleven children.[1]
Dabale was officer in charge at the Experimental Farm Center at Numan and as a nurse Dabale served as ward assistant at Numan General Hospital, Adamawa State in Nigeria.
He held numerous secular and religious leadership positions in Nigeria, holding administrative positions and teaching classes in the areas of agriculture, and theology:[2]
1974 − 76 teacher at Banyam Bible College
1976 − 77 teacher, the Kakulu Bible Institute
1977 − 82 principal, the Kakulu Bible Institute
1980 − 85 pastoral work in Zing
1980 − 86 pastoral work in Yonko, Muri East
1982 − 83 District Superintendent of the Muri East District (Evangelical United Brethren)
^ abcdefg"First United Methodist Bishop in Nigeria, Done Peter Dabale, Dies in U.S Hospital". umc.org. United Methodist Church. August 27, 2006. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
^ abc"Bishop Done Peter Dabale (Nigeria Area), Recipient of the Distinguished Peacemaker Award - Africa". GBGM News Archives. General Board of Global Ministries, The United Methodist Church. Archived from the original on August 30, 2009. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
^ ab"Bishop Dabale of Nigeria Speaks on "Hope for the Children of Africa"". General Board of Global Ministries, the United Methodist Church. December 2000. Archived from the original on September 20, 2014. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
^Megill, Esther L. (2008). Return to Africa: A Journal. AuthorHouse. ISBN978-1-4343-7528-5.
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