Deighton and Alice Douglin: Overcoming Racism in Missionary Work

Deighton and Alice were the first Black missionary couple appointed by the Conservative Baptist Foreign Mission Society. It is now known as WorldVenture.

Ministry at the Ndoluma School

Alice and Deighton were charged with starting the Ndoluma school in the Congo. This was a nicely appointed boarding school for mixed-race children. These children were born to Westerners who had relationships with Congolese women and then abandoned the child. Alice understood this situation well. Religious angst in the area was intense. In 1959, the CBFMS decided to close the school. They refused to give in to Catholic religious teaching. After this, Deighton and Alice remained and continued to serve. Alice worked in the medical field, and Deighton established a Teacher Training School there.

They faced a great deal of racism. Nevertheless, they continued to ensure that children there received the best education possible. The children were continuously exposed to God’s love and truth. They had a tremendous desire for bi-racial children to view themselves as God does, not as men do.

Alice passed away on December 19, 2022 – at 102 years old.

Deighton passed away on May 20, 2024 – at 95 years old..

CITATION

Legacy.com: Deighton Douglin Obituary (2024) – Boston Globe.

WorldVenture Archives: Records of the Conservative Baptist Foreign Mission Society.

Historical Context: The Congo Crisis and Missionary Impact – Wikipedia.