The Presbyterian Church of the Sudan has been one presbytery for almost one hundred years and despite its rapid growth, no decision was made to decentralize the Church to become more effective and relevant to people whom they served. People spoke about the decentralization of PCOS in many different General Assembly meetings, which is an effective system of church governing within Presbyterian churches around the World. But these voices were over sighted due to logical reasons such as the war in Sudan for half a century and the lack of manpower to tackle these responsibilities.

Presbyterian Church of the Sudan has been known as the church of five tribes namely Collo, Nuer , Dinka , Anwak and Muroli, but during the second civil war this Church has extended it  missions to other ethnic groups . Indeed it has become more difficult to manage these churches. Therefore, there was much need for decentralization of the Church to accomplish its tasks. Another problem that compiled the Church to decentralize was Government decentralization of states.    

As a result of the ineffective services rendered by PCOS administrations and the power struggle within the Church circle especially during the General Assembly, people decided that the PCOS must be decentralized and this decision was passed in General Assembly 1994, and it was agreed that the implementation will take place when the peace is attain in Sudan, but People should begin preparing themselves for that matter.

In 1998, Collo congregations in North and South conveyed a conference in Renk as middle point; they begin discussing the process of the implementation of decentralization. From that time they were working for decentralization which was agreed by General Assembly 1994.

In 2002, PCOS General Assembly elected a body to draw the decentralization constitution that would be presented to the General Assembly in 2004 for deliberation but this did not materialized due to self interest within administration. Their attitude made many people very skeptical about the way PCOS was being governed.

In March 2005, Collo congregations went back to Renk to deliberate on proposal constitution of DHP, so that they may approve it and make it ready to General Assembly 2006, in which they were hoping to present their request for the formation of the DHP for approval. The name Dolieb Hill was selected in order to keep the historical place alive and had nothing to do  with Collo communities,  and also it was a kind  of  honor for Missionaries  who did not spare their lives for  bringing  Good News to Us.

When the Moderator of PCOS postponed the General Assembly because of his hidden agenda and without convincing reasons, his mentality causeed the declaration of DHP without the blessing from the General Assembly. In fact the moderator of the Presbyterian Church of the Sudan was not ready to implement the resolutions of previous General Assemblies such as decentralization because of his unknown phobia.

Yes, there was negative reaction from main administration of PCOS which was not ready to implement the resolutions of General Assemblies. The intention of DHP was to make the Church available to the people and relevant by articulating the Gospel according to the context in which people lived, and by being near to parishes rather then being very far from the people whom we intended to serve.

Operational zone for DHP covered Ogigo south of Kosti in the North to Twonga south of Malakal in the South both sides of White Nile. It was meant to serve all the communities along the Nile, but due to tribalism disease and political idiom of divide and rule, other communities criticized Collo for the formation of DHP and they  called it a break away Presbytery or Collo Presbytery. We thank God that DHP has become model to be follow by newly formed presbyteries which were approved by the General Assembly March 2008.

Objectives of DHP:

1-     To evangelize the whole of its operational zone, and to reach unbelievers who are out of its scopes or services such Maban.

2-     To reconcile communities among themselves by healing the war wounds which were rooted in the hearts of people during the war era

3-     To open Schools for kids who miss their education during the war.

4-     To stand as voice for voiceless, fighting for justice, equality, dignity, freedom and citizenship for all people within it locality zone.

Activities of DHP:

As new institution that emerged out of deadly great need, much of it concern is   to reach the people who are not reach with the Gospel of Christ. Apart from normal weekly activities such Bible sharing, fellowship, it had concentrated on the followings areas:

1-Mission and Evangelism, yearly there is out reach mission with intention of church planting especially to northern Collo kingdom, this evangelism task had result in many prayers centers, which now  DHP begins to raise funds to construct into permanent churches. The construction of the Churches is the one of great challenge which DHP is struggling with. These days Khartoum congregations are raising funds for building Athyithoy Church. The plan was that Kodok Church, which was already been constructed and Athyithoy Church, for which Khartoum congregations are raising funds for it  construction, both Kodok and Athyithoy Churches  will be  the base for evangelism activities in northern part of Collo land and including all communities living on both sides of White Nile. After that, then the mission and evangelism will be shafted to southern part of our zone of operation to apply the same strategy, within the period of six year we will be able to say that about 75% of the communities we wish to serve have heard the Good News.

2- Youth activities: the youth are the backbone of Dolieb Hill Presbytery, without their activities within different congregations many lives that were saved would have not be saved. Apart from weekly activities within their respective congregations, the youth at level of presbytery has yearly conference that brings in all the youth leaders:

-In order to equip them with need strategy about how to win the souls for Christ, and to develop their talent and gifts for future leadership. In real sense youth conference had been great blessing to the whole Church in Sudan not only DHP. Great remark and appreciation is that they raise their funds for the conference within their limited resources.

-This conference was been circulated yearly to different place, as part of evangelism activities to spread the Good News. This conference had been initiated by united youth body within Collo congregations when we were under PCOS, but after the formation of Dolieb Hill Presbytery, the youth activities was annexed to Youth Department within the Presbytery.

-Intention of the youth activities are to influence young people to be better faithful   believers who will take care of the Church, for many of us still think that the Church is missionary property, this is why people are passive in matter regard to Church development, we look to missionary as everything, and we can not do anything to let the Church function properly.

-The Youth are leaders of tomorrow, we want to remove that kind of perception which had slavery the Church in Sudan for century. We don't want them to look at the Church as foreigner institution. Indeed, this ideology had made the young people to join DHP leadership; now they are effective participants and blessing to newly formed Dolieb Hill Presbytery.

-What the Bible says '' Remember your Creator in the days of your youth, before evil days, and the years of nigh draw near '' (Eccl.12:1) become applicable to this young people. Again, we can observe in their lives what Saint John wrote in his epistle that says: ''Little children, you are of God, and have overcome the world, for who is in you is greater than the one in the world'' (1 John 4:4).

3-The Women activities: the women department is very important body within DHP for many reasons:: First the women in Africa had been oppressed  for centuries by different forces that enslaved them, such as illiteracy that lead them to grave exploitation in all levels in the societies. Second women were regarded as second class person or part of men property, these why they were not empowered in this juncture they remained voiceless in society and they are not part of decision making that affect their existence. In this respect they are not supposed to hold any leadership position, except being house wives to rise children.

Thirdly, they were regard as weak people; some men went so far to qualify that claim by wrong interpretations of some verses within the Bible out of context to justify their sick dominion mentality.

The above mentioned prejudices and discrimination attitude were the contributed factors to the backwardness in Africa continent because one hand can not clamp. Therefore, we need to be aware that women has role to play like men, and also they are created in the image of God and not in the image of men.

To combat such mentioned evils practice in society or even within the Church:

- DHP is committed to reduce these problems by initiated this body to be the voice of voiceless.

-Our concern was to liberate women through the women department by training them with different skills, so that they may become self supportive, rather than being passive and dependence on men.

-Also to equip them with knowledge in order that they may become effective participants, for knowledge is the power that will enable them to claim their rights.

-Again, providing women with skills in loner run will reduce financial constrain in their families, for they can become self reliant and self supportive, instead of being dependence on others even on small issues.

- Women department intent to influence women about their role of leadership within the Church, because majority of attendances in the Church services are women. As part of body of Christ they should not remain spectators but participants in the Church growth.

4-Fundraising activities: since the missionaries brought the Gospel into Sudan, there was no funds raise locally for the Church activities, but everything was brought in from outside that made the Church to seem foreign to indigenous people, this is why they did not own the Church financially until now. Yes, we appreciated what missionaries had done, but we have to encourage our parishes to own the Church by support it with need funds to run it activities smoothly.  

Dolieb Hill Presbytery as new formed institution had already started raising funds local to cater for the Church activities. Apart from local congregation's fundraisings, there is special fundraising for constructing two churches next year, one in Athyithoy in northern Collo kingdom and another one in Pakang in southern Collo kingdom.

Even though we are merging out of devastated war and chronic poverty, people   have shown great commitment to support the Church with scare limited resources they have. In fact through congregations support to main administration of DHP, we were able to initiate two projects; pharmacy in Renk and tents and chairs in Malakal. Now, we have two major projects which we intent to initiate such as Ark Boat that will carry goods and people from Kosti to Malakal, and also Bakery in Kodok  because that place has no such service, our problem today is the funds to carry out these task which God has put in our heart.