The History of the Affiliations of Cindico and Unidico with Acadia University 1989-2006
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THE HISTORY OF THE AFFILIATIONS OF CINDICO AND UNIDICO WITH ACADIA UNIVERSITY 1989-2006 by W. STEWERT DOCKENDORFF BA, Acadia University, 1979 MDiv, Ontario Theological Seminary (Tyndale), 1981 EdM, Harvard Graduate School of Education, 1987 Thesis submitted to the Faculty of Theology, Acadia Divinity College, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Ministry Acadia Divinity College, Acadia University Fall Graduation 2013 / Spring Convocation 2014 © by Warren Stewert Dockendorff, 2013 This thesis by W. STEWERT DOCKENDORFF was defended successfully in an oral examination on August 21, 2013. The examining committee for the thesis was: _________________________________ Dr. Anna M. Robbins, Chair _________________________________ Dr. Malcolm Card, External Examiner _________________________________ Dr. R. Glenn Wooden, Thesis Supervisor _________________________________ Dr. Robert S. Wilson, Faculty Examiner This thesis is accepted in its present form by Acadia Divinity College, the Faculty of Theology of Acadia University, as satisfying the thesis requirements for the degree of Doctor of Ministry. I, W. STEWERT DOCKENDORFF, hereby grant permission to the Head Librarian at Acadia University to provide copies of the thesis, upon request, on a non-profit basis. _________________________________ W. Stewert Dockendorff _________________________________ Dr. R. Glenn Wooden, Thesis Supervisor _________________________________ Date: To my Mother, Dorothy Eleanor (née MacKinnon) (1929 – ) and My Father, Russell Compton Dockendorff (1927 – 2009) “Counted worthy of the Kingdom of God” II Thessalonians 2:5 Contents Figures ................................................................................................................. xiv Figure 1: Africa’s Land Mass Compared in Scale ....................................... xiv Figure 2: Nigeria’s 36 States and Federal Capital Territory ......................... xv Figure 3: Growth of Islam & Christianity.................................................... xvi Figure 4: Protestants in Nigeria .................................................................. xvii Preface ............................................................................................................... xviii The Purpose ............................................................................................... xviii Acknowledgements ............................................................................................. xx Abbreviations ..................................................................................................... xxi Introduction ........................................................................................................... 1 Thesis Overview ............................................................................................. 1 Project Outline ................................................................................................ 1 Chapter One: Biblical and Historical Foundations ........................................... 6 Introduction ....................................................................................................... 6 Section I: Biblical Theology of Missions and Education ............................. 10 Theology as a Reflection of God .................................................................. 10 The Biblical Basis of Missions ..................................................................... 12 The Biblical Focus of Missions .................................................................... 12 The Biblical Purpose of Missions ................................................................. 13 The Biblical Message of Missions ................................................................ 18 The Role of the Holy Spirit in Missions ....................................................... 18 Toward a Theology of Education ................................................................. 20 Recapitulation and Preface ........................................................................... 24 v Section II: Missions History ........................................................................... 25 The Church in West Africa and Nigeria after 1792..................................... 25 Poor Blacks and Sierra Leone (1786 – 1791) ............................................... 25 Nova Scotian Settlers and Recaptured Slaves (1792 – 1867) ....................... 27 African Initiated Missions (1839) ................................................................. 31 The Niger Expedition (1841): From Partner to Apprentice .......................... 33 A Century of Bloodshed and Violence (1804 – 1903) ................................. 34 The Great Century and Colonialism (1815-1914) ........................................ 38 Colonial Missionaries ................................................................................... 40 Samuel Crowther, the Black Bishop of Africa ............................................. 42 Niger Mission (1857-1890)........................................................................... 43 Summary .......................................................................................................... 46 Chapter Two: Three Visionaries ....................................................................... 49 Introduction ..................................................................................................... 49 Key Visionaries ............................................................................................. 50 Odelami’s Story: Prophetic Credibility and Call to Ministry .................... 52 Odelami’s Mission ........................................................................................ 54 Odelami’s Vision for Education ................................................................... 55 Prophet (Rev.) Dr. Samuel Kayode Abiara .................................................. 57 Abiara’s Story: Call to Ministry ................................................................... 58 Abiara’s Ministry .......................................................................................... 60 Concern for Education .................................................................................. 62 (Rev.) Dr. Andrew Donald MacRae .............................................................. 64 MacRae’s Early Ministry ............................................................................. 64 Professor and Principal of ADC ................................................................... 66 Providential Placement ................................................................................. 69 vi Summary .......................................................................................................... 72 Chapter Three: The Affiliation of CINDICO .................................................. 74 Introduction ..................................................................................................... 74 CINDICO and Indigenous Christian Education ........................................... 75 Start Up Challenges ...................................................................................... 75 CINDICO’s Affiliation Process ..................................................................... 81 The Mandate to Investigate ........................................................................... 84 “During Hayward Week” .............................................................................. 86 Planning and Preparations............................................................................. 88 Abiara and Odelami Visit Acadia ................................................................. 90 CINDICO’s First Bachelor Degrees ............................................................. 93 MacRae’s Visit to Review CINDICO........................................................... 94 Gathering Support ......................................................................................... 98 The Final Report ........................................................................................... 104 Deliberations in the University Senate ....................................................... 105 Affiliation Granted and Accepted ............................................................... 109 The Larger Context ..................................................................................... 111 CINDICO’s First Acadia Graduation ......................................................... 115 Summary ........................................................................................................ 117 Chapter Four: The Affiliation of UNIDICO .................................................. 119 Introduction ................................................................................................... 119 The Push to Affiliate UNIDICO ................................................................. 120 Another Question ........................................................................................ 124 Continuing Pressure .................................................................................... 125 Invitations to UNIDICO Supporters ........................................................... 128 Faculty Development at CINDICO ............................................................ 130 vii Nigerian Student Scholarships .................................................................... 131 Uncertain Expectations ..............................................................................