Let's prepare for the harvest...
...in the suburbs of Dakar.
Painting the picture of Dakar centre:
Making a distinction between Dakar and its suburbs.
Dakar (all of Dakar apart from a district called Parcelles) - Estimated population : 900 000 (2008) - The economic centre (work & commerce) -Several multi-ethnic evangelical churches (~ 60 churches) -Very few
Senegalese Christians in these churches. -Cost of living increasing rapidly with high rent - Numerous Christians leaving this zone to find cheaper accommodation - Talibe boys very active
Suburbs ( Districts known as Parcelles, Guediawaye, Pikine, Thiaroye) - Estimated population : 2 700 000 (2008) - Multi-ethnic population - High growth rate of the suburban population - Very few evangelical churches (10?) - Predominant language : Wolof , spoken by nearly all the ethnic groups - 95% Muslim, but different religions living 'side-by-side' - Poverty a characteristic
Key Elements:
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Re-focussing on to the suburbs of Dakar
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Language needed: Wolof
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Aim is to reach and integrate the Senegalese
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Reach the 95% (Muslims)
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To work in partnership with the local churches
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To mobilise Christians to better reach the Muslims
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Training for Christians
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reproduction / planting of other churches (in the suburbs)
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