April 8, 2009
It started with a flyer that was published in a Christian periodical in Africa. One reader, who was associated with Flying Mission, an aviation-based ministry that serves Botswana, Zambia, and southern Africa, noticed that flyer described a program that distributes the Africa Bible Commentary as a tool for grassroots pastors in need. A few months [...]
March 30, 2009
By Isobel Stevenson, chief editor of the creative programs for Langham Literature
Josephine was fascinated by the problems faced by the Boni women of Kenya, whose society had swung from matriarchal to patriarchal in one generation. Emily had been a witness of the riots in Kenya in 2008. Lubungu had witnessed the devastation wrought by conflict [...]
March 30, 2009
Frank Luvanda, country coordinator, reports on the growth of the preaching network in Tanzania.
They came from 20 different denominations, and travelled from 13 different regions. In February, over 150 pastors took part in the ongoing training work of Langham Preaching – called LP-MVIMUTA (a network of expository preachers clubs in [...]
March 30, 2009
Frank Luvanda, country coordinator, reports on the growth of the preaching network in Tanzania.
They came from 20 different denominations, and travelled from 13 different regions. In February, over 150 pastors took part in the ongoing training work of Langham Preaching – called LP-MVIMUTA (a network of expository preachers clubs in [...]
January 29, 2009
by Steve Hardy, International Program Director For Scholars
Last fall, I spent a significant amount of time in Latin America. For most of this time, I was part of a teaching team, working under the umbrella of the International Council for Evangelical Theological Education (ICETE) and its Latin American partner AETAL (Associação Evangélica de Educação Teológica [...]
January 21, 2009
When people mention partnership with the Majority World, they most often think of this in light of the West providing funding for programs happening overseas. Langham Partnership International believes that true partnership is a two-way street and while the West may provide funding, the West should also receive the benefits that come from the Majority [...]
January 21, 2009
What educational support would you want if you had to preach your first sermon?
For most of us, formal preaching training prior to a first sermon is expected. But for some
young leaders in Majority World countries, that training is unavailable or too expensive.
So when young church leader Miroslava Riffarrachi of Cochabamba, Bolivia, prepared to
preach to a [...]
January 13, 2009
Langham Scholar Yuzo Adhinarta Preaches on the Holy Spirit in Indonesia
What does a Langham scholar do over summer break? But many scholars take advantage of field research grants from John Stott Ministries so they can return home, help the local church, and find that they are also able to stay connected with their home regions [...]
December 29, 2008
By Dave Hoffman, vice president
John Stott Ministries
Langham Scholar Juan-Jose Barreda is just about to complete his Ph.D. in Theology from ISEDET University Institute in Buenos Aires, Argentina. His dissertation is on the “Messianic Expectation in the Qumran Writings and a Comparison with the New Testament.” While Juan-Jose’s dissertation is certainly an impressive reflection of his [...]
December 4, 2008
It was a historic moment when the launch of the French edition of the Africa Bible Commentary — the Commentaire Biblique Contemporain — took place on November 19, 2008, at the prestigious Palace of Culture in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Langham Literature helped to support the project and was present to honor the hard work and [...]