Posts by vhawkins
Pioneering Preaching App in Africa
During the first ‘All African Langham Preaching Consultation’ for country coordinators and trainers, the pioneering ‘Langham Preaching’ App was introduced. It was one of the most significant gatherings with implications for the growth and character of the African Church took place last year. Mark Meynell, Langham Preaching Director (Europe and Caribbean), sacrificially joined the event in Ghana for…
Read MoreConsecrated on a football pitch
Not every football pitch gets a crowd of 10,000 spectators. Nor does every bishop have 10,000 people singing at their consecration. But that was the scene on a Sunday in August last year, in the bustling town of Lira in central Uganda, when Langham Scholar Reverend Canon Doctor Alfred Olwa was consecrated as the new…
Read MoreA Scholar’s response to terrorist attacks in Burkina Faso
Langham Scholar Yacouba Sanon, who is from Burkina Faso in West Africa, reacts to recent events in his home country. 1) What has happened in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso recently? Three weeks ago, on March 2 2018, the headquarters of the Burkina Faso army staff and the French Embassy were attacked. Seven people were killed and more…
Read MoreAfrica Bible Commentary: Second edition underway
The first edition of the Africa Bible Commentary was published in 2006, providing the spark that ignited all the other one-volume commentaries that Langham Literature has supported (South Asia and Slavic have been published, Latin American, Arabic, Central and Eastern Europe are in the pipeline). The commentary has been hugely influential, and more than 200,000…
Read MoreGod opens doors for Langham Preaching in the South Pacific
“What took you so long?” It was my first trip to Fiji two years ago and the question came from a Christian student leader. ‘Forget that,’ I said, ‘I’m here now. Are you interested in Langham training?’ They were — and this January we ran the first seminar at the Coral Coast Christian Campsite outside Suva”, explained Stephen…
Read MoreHow to pray for the Church in Zimbabwe
In November last year, the world gasped as the military in Zimbabwe took charge, and veteran President Robert Mugabe resigned after 37 years in the role. Langham Preaching has a large presence in Zimbabwe, with training events taking place throughout the year. Pastors Gary Cross and John Bell, both born and bred in Zimbabwe, are…
Read More“This training is more precious than any earthly gift”
Dr Qaiser Julius, Principal of Pakistan’s Open Theological Seminary and a Langham Preaching leader in Pakistan, recently shared what happened at their large training event held in July last year. About 120 participants met for a five-day conference where all three levels of Langham Preaching training were delivered. Attendees said this: Ashar says: “I am…
Read MoreGod’s Word in Heart Languages
Filipino Bible scholar Edgar Ebojo believes that when God’s Word is available in heart languages, it gives people an identity and can inspire transformation. “If God can speak their language, God can understand them. God can understand their sufferings. . . Passing translations of God’s Word to future generations gives hope.” In the Philippines, under…
Read MoreChris Wright’s Word on the World
Langham Partnership’s International Ministries Director Chris Wright seeks a biblical response to current world events. Right now, we are living in a terminal phase of western civilization that is experiencing the inevitable results of prolonged idolatry: the outworking of God’s judgment in processes glaringly illustrated in the story of Old Testament Israel. But in such…
Read MoreA Passion for Justice
It was while he was waiting for the results of his bar exam that Moises first asked God to use his life to impact others. “I was visiting a friend who was a youth pastor, and he invited me to attend a movie night to see Amazing Grace—the life of William Wilberforce. After, I uttered…
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