July 27, 2007
The stranger. The poor. The orphan. The slave. Often times as Christians we might be called – as the Bible beckons us – to reach out to one or two of these groups. But in her involvement with New Life Ministry to fight human trafficking in Athens, Greece, Langham Scholar Myrto Theocharous has discovered [...]
June 29, 2007
by Meritt Lohr Sawyer
International Program Director, Scholars
The land of Mother Teresa. Hand-drawn rickshaws. Vivid multicolored saris. A sea full of humanity. I find myself in Kolkata (Calcutta) for a gathering of the Fellowship of Langham Scholars for South Asia. Today we have gathered to consider the impact of theological education on the church. [...]
November 29, 2006
JSM-Langham Scholar Moussa Bongoyok graduated from Fuller Seminary this spring and has returned to teach in Bangui in the Central African Republic (C.A.R.).
Two of our scholars have recently added new members to their families. Prem Williams and his wife celebrated the birth of Prathana Hanna Williams, and Yohanna Katanacho saw the arrival of their third child, Christopher John Katanacho.
November 29, 2006
Scholars and Scholar Teams meet in Northern California.
The first week of November, people involved in Scholar teams came together for an Open House at Meritt Sawyer’s home, Our International Director for Scholars. This gathering saw 6 of the current Fuller Scholars and two graduated scholars spending the evening with over 50 people that have been involved in Scholar Teams over the years.
October 25, 2006
Lebanese Christian compassion impresses Muslims during bloody conflict.
October 25, 2006
On September 21, 2006, JSM received the following email.
October 25, 2006
The Byang Kato Award is given during the Nairobi Evangelical Graduate School of Theology (NEGST) annual Recognition and Awards Ceremony held in June. It is awarded to an individual and to a group who best champions the vision of the founder of NEGST, Dr. Byang Kato. This year, John Stott and Chris Wright accepted the award for JSM-Langham.
September 26, 2006
The International Program Director for Scholars, Merritt Sawyer reports on the scholar consultation held in London attended by representatives from countries such as Lebanon, Kenya, Hong Kong, and Argentina. She also covers LPI’s presence at the recently concluded International Consultation for Theological Educators in Chang Mai, Thailand and the addition of a new scholars program director in the UK.
September 26, 2006
Langham Scholar Rev. Sunday Agang has seen firsthand the destruction of religious persecution as a pastor in Nigeria. He, along with other leaders, felt called by Scripture (James 1:27) to reach out to families whose husbands and fathers were executed because of their Christian faith.
September 26, 2006
Herrick Liu is a JSM Scholar that graduated from Fuller Seminary in 1998 and has returned home to Hong Kong. This interview is a repring of an interview first published in the Langham Foundation East Asia Spring 2006 newsletter.