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Celebrating 25 years of Preaching Clubs ‘escuelitas’ in Colombia
Last month, 200 pastors and leaders gathered for training, worship and celebration to mark 25 years of Preaching Clubs, known as ‘escuelitas’, in Medellín, Colombia. Paul Windsor, Director of Langham Preaching, says that ‘escuelitas’ provide “the primary setting for the transformation of preachers in the Langham Preaching ministry worldwide”, and were born in Colombia under…
Read MoreCelebrating the Launch of Rev Dr Chris Wright’s Website
We are thrilled to announce the launch of ChristopherJHWright.com, a digital hub dedicated to the remarkable life and work of Rev Dr Chris Wright, Global Ambassador for Langham Partnership. Friends, supporters, and followers of both Chris and Langham will now have an accessible and dynamic platform to explore Chris’ extensive contributions as a theologian, author, and…
Read MoreEnriching and Inspiring: 22 UK & Europe-based Scholars gather in Oxford
22 Langham Scholars from 17 countries convened at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford, in June for a highly beneficial and enriching consultation*. These Scholars are all studying for PhDs at UK or European institutions, aiming to return to their home countries to serve on completion. Since the Langham Scholars programme began over 50 years ago, more than…
Read MoreLangham Author & Scholar Rico Villanueva Visits N Ireland in October 2024
Langham Partnership continues to serve the global church through its three programmes: Langham Scholars, Langham Preaching and Langham Literature. One of the countries in which we serve is the Philippines in Southeast Asia where Dr Federico G. Villanueva (Rico) serves his fellow citizens. Since obtaining his PhD in 2007 with the help of a Langham Scholarship, Rico acts as Regional Commissioning Editor…
Read MoreLangham training excites Panama preachers
Last year, over 14,000 people were trained through Langham Preaching workshops (known as seminars). It’s a huge number to get your head around! So let’s focus on just 25 faithful believers in the country of Panama, who were brimming with excitement after attending a 4-day seminar in Panama City last month. In the UK, Panama…
Read MoreRt Revd Timothy Dudley-Smith RIP
Watch an online thanksgiving service for the life of Timothy Dudley-Smith here. Dear Friends of Langham It is my sad duty to make you aware that Timothy Dudley-Smith, longstanding friend and biographer of John Stott, and encouraging and generous supporter of the Langham Partnership, died at home in Cambridge early yesterday aged 97. Although mobility…
Read MoreFemi Adeleye and Mark Meynell at Keswick 2024
Langham’s very own Langham Preaching directors Femi Adeleye (Africa) and Mark Meynell (Europe & Caribbean) were the guest speakers at this year’s Keswick Convention. They also met with Langham supporters at two special lunches to share their roles and future plans. Watch two videos of each speaker below and enjoy highlights of the lunches along with the LPUKI team!…
Read MoreShadrach’s Mission to Transform Uganda – Langham Live July 2024
In July 2024’s Langham Live event hosted by Simon Foulds, Shadrach Lukwago from Uganda shared his remarkable journey of faith and his efforts to spread the Gospel in Uganda. This insightful conversation covered his personal testimony, his work with Kiwoko Hospital, and the establishment of the Kiwoko Bible Institute. Read the full article here.
Read MoreApplying the Word of God to the needs of the Philippines
Joy Pring-Faraz is a Langham Scholar from the Philippines who has done her PhD in Transformational Development. The context of her country and community is one that has great poverty and disparity between people’s situations. In the Philippines, Christianity is the only dominant religion and 90% of the population would call themselves Christian. The biggest…
Read MoreUpdating ‘amazing’ commentary to strengthen God’s Kingdom in Africa
The ground-breaking Africa Bible Commentary, published in 2006 with the help of Langham Literature, brought together 70 African scholars, theologians and pastors. It was a unique publishing event – the first one-volume Bible commentary produced in Africa by Africans to meet the needs of African believers. It interprets and applies the Bible in the…
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