Open Doors International
Dan Ole Shani has a strong background in leadership and international development. Dan served as the Chief Executive Officer of Open Doors International starting in October 2017. Prior to that, they were the Africa Region Leader at the Lindell Foundation, where they focused on providing relief and support to impoverished communities. From 2012 to 2016, Shani held the position of Global Leader for Christian Commitments at World Vision International, where they developed strategies and protocols for church partnerships and staff formation. Dan also served as the Global Leader for Board Governance at World Vision from 2008 to 2012. Before that, they were the Senior Director for Decision Making & Accountability team and Program Management Information System at World Vision, where they supervised teams focused on decision-making and program management. Shani began their career at World Vision in 1999 as the Regional Director for West Africa.
Dan Ole Shani earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration from Taylor University from 1978 to 1981. Dan later pursued a Master of Arts degree in International Management from the School for International Training from 1987 to 1989.
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Open Doors International
Open Doors works in the world's most oppressive countries, strengthening Christians to stand strong in the face of persecution and equipping them to shine Christ's light in these dark places. One of the greatest challenges to Christians living under tyranny and oppression is isolation - from God's word and from the body of Christ. Where other Christian organizations cannot enter or have been forced to flee by oppressive governments or cultures, Open Doors can be found - supplying Bibles, training Christian leaders, developing Christian communities and ensuring prayer, presence and advocacy for these suffering believers. When the Christians are strengthened in the Lord, they begin to demonstrate God's forgiveness and reach out in love, even to their oppressors. The witness of the persecuted church has a unique power to reach lives and communities that would otherwise never be open to the gospel - but they cannot do it alone. Mission Statement of Open Doors Serving Persecuted Christians Worldwide; We are an organization aimed at strengthening persecuted believers worldwide through community development, Bible & literature distribution, leadership training & education and ministries of prayer and advocacy.