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 a [...]
July 20, 2007
Close to the end of his own journey John Stott calls for “incarnational evangelism” as the way to turn the world upside down. Walking slowly and clutching a sturdy wooden cane, 86 year old Rev. Dr. Stott looks every bit the statesman that, in 2005, Time magazine called “One of the 100 most influential people [...]
June 30, 2007
The Kampala Evangelical School of Theology (KEST) has had a history of challenges, from accreditation issues to lack of resources. At the same time, miracles abounded through the years. And what may have seemed impossible to some resulted in a triumphant milestone for God’s Kingdom in Uganda. This past May, the school celebrated its first [...]
June 29, 2007
John Stott Ministries/Langham Partnership International (JSM-Langham) has a historic connection with the Lausanne movement – John Stott himself. Not only is he the Founder and Honorary President of Langham Partnership, he was also the major figure alongside Billy Graham at the first Lausanne Congress in 1974 that gave birth to the epochal Lausanne Covenant, and [...]
June 29, 2007
Jonathan Lamb, International Program Director of Langham Preaching recently announced: “Plans are underway for the development of a 3-level programme for small teams of delegates from the Pacific region. The hope is that these small delegations will become the owners of a Langham preaching programme set up in their own country in the future.” The [...]
June 29, 2007
John Stott and Chris Wright By Chris Wright International Director, LPI A sleepy rural railway station in the heart of leafy Surrey nestles alongside the grounds of a retirement home for Anglican clergy 30 miles south of London. From getting off the train from London, it took less than five minutes to stroll down the [...]
June 1, 2007
From 291 nominations, Christianity Today magazine editors selected 22 titles as the top evangelical books for 2007, including The Mission of God: Unlocking the Bible’s Grand Narrative by Langham Partnership’s International Director Chris Wright. The Mission of God was chosen as the top title in the Missions/Global Affairs category, with these comments from the judges: [...]
April 27, 2007
John Stott would like his many friends around the world to know that, having reached the age of 86 in April, he has taken the decision finally to retire from public ministry after fulfilling one last speaking engagement at the upcoming Keswick Convention in July. He will also be moving from his flat in Bridford [...]
March 30, 2007
As the International Ministries Director of JSM-Langham, Chris Wright has a front-row seat to the changes taking place in global Christianity and in particular, in the Majority World. On April 20, 2007 at 7 p.m., Chris will bring his “front-row seat” to the U.S., at a talk on the Trinity Evangelical Divinity School campus in [...]
March 30, 2007
In 1974, John Stott participated in The First International Congress on World Evangelization to help write the Lausanne Covenant, a declaration by evangelicals worldwide that outlines the progress, resources and methods of evangelizing the world. Today, International Director Chris Wright carries on the tradition as he chairs the Lausanne Theology Working Group. Langham Partnership International [...]