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Senegal

 

Country & Reformed Church Profile

Population: 11 Million
Capital City: Dakar
Membership of Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Senegal (EPS): 3,000
Pastors/Church Planters in EPS: 20
Students currently in theological training: 12

 

Current Ministry Efforts

 

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Cultural Context and Challenges

Senegal is 95% Muslim in professed religion. Islam in Senegal is comprised of several ‘brotherhoods,’ each with its own spiritual leader. There is some competition among the brotherhoods, and this impacts evangelistic efforts. The country is experiencing increasingly the presence of radical Islam in the country, seeking to gain converts.

Being a Christian in Senegal poses challenges: family opposition; finding a job in the community; social rejection by the local community. The common practice of polygamy discourages many people from becoming Christian and obviously impacts the fellowship of believers within the local church. Illiteracy is a major obstacle to Christian growth in maturity.

 

 

EPS Vision

EPS Strategy

 

Five Year Goals of the National Church

Theological and Missiological Training
Estimated Cost: $27,750/year for the next five years (2008-2012)
Goal: To provide biblical and theological training to EPS pastors and
church planters; validate with certificate, B.A., or M.A. degree. We will
look for each leader to help train another man to be a leader each year.
We want to train 100 leaders through WATI in the next 5 years.

Church Planting and Evangelism
Estimated Cost: $5,750/year for the next five years
Goal: Ordain 10 pastors and church planters
Goal: Plant 50 new churches
Goal: Establish two presbyteries

Church Planter Support
Estimated Cost: $38,400/year
Goal: One of the greatest challenges facing new churches is that of
providing financially for the church planter and subsequent pastor.
Many church plants do not develop into real churches for failure to
provide a basic income for church planters and/or pastors. Transitional
support will aid in developing well-organized congregations capable of
gaining financial stability and self-support status.

Ministerial Expenses
Estimated Cost: $10,500/year
Goal: Cover office expenses, e.g., rent, office supplies, equipment,
bank charges, telephone and other utilities, travel, meetings.
City Church for University of Dakar, Senegal
Through a cooperative effort, EPS, PLD and PCT are working to
develop a multinational church planting team to Launch a church in
the center city area of Dakar, Senegal near the university. This Church
will be a place of nurture for students as well as young professionals,
such as faculty, doctors, etc. from many countries of West Africa and
North Africa who are part of the university community. These young
professionals will be discipled and grow while completing their studies
at university. They will be in a position to use both their faith and their
skills to strengthen and grow the churches around West Africa.

Other National Goals (current year)