Posts by vhawkins
New solar-powered tech brings training to rural Zimbabwe
Langham Preaching is partnering with Harare Theological College to provide an innovative solution to costly or non-existent internet connections in Zimbabwe. Even before the Covid pandemic struck, the Langham Preaching team were exploring ways to reach rural communities where electricity supply and connectivity is poor. John Bell, Zimbabwe’s movement coordinator, explained how the new technology…
Read MoreLatin American commentary reaches indigenous Argentinians
Despite the devastation of Covid-19, the one-volume Bible commentary for Latin America has made it into the hands of Wichi indigenous people in Argentina. A courier service delivered two copies of the Latin American Bible Commentary (LABC) to David Stokes in north-western Argentina in July. He is responsible for formally training indigenous pastors. The LABCs…
Read MoreCambodia: Training held entirely in Khmer language for first time
Over 40 people escaped to the Cambodian countryside in February for a unique Langham Preaching training event. International trainers could not fly in due to the pandemic. So the Level 3 seminar was taught completely in the Khmer language. Normally simultaneous interpretation is used, which can be problematic. Sin Somnang, Cambodia’s Langham Preaching coordinator, and…
Read MorePrayer Guide March 2021
“Praise God for this new form of training!”
Langham’s work training and resourcing pastors around the world has adapted during the COVID-19 pandemic. In many cases, seminars are taking place over virtual platforms. Last year, a new group of 30 pastors in a sensitive region of South Asia began training with Langham. We praise God that these pastors were able to gather virtually. Their local pastor…
Read MoreIntroducing Barbara Tumwine
Barbara Tumwine, together with her husband, Paul, are the preaching movement coordinators in Uganda. How did Jesus find you? Jesus found me in 1994, while I was participating in a Scripture Union conference which was taking place at the secondary school I attended. Accepting Christ as Lord and Saviour was something I had considered during the…
Read More‘My joy was to see our books on the pastor’s desk!’
Last month, Dr Solomon Andria retired after many fruitful years coordinating Langham Literature’s work in Francophone Africa. Originally from Madagascar, Solomon was an integral part of Langham’s publishing work since its inception. This included being the general editor of both the Malagasy (Madagascar language) and French editions of the Africa Bible Commentary (ABC). He was…
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Taking research onto the streets
Dr Myrto Theocharous asks me to imagine if God had a business card, what it would say. “When I introduce myself I say, ‘I’m Myrto Theocharous and I’m a Professor of Old Testament.’ When God introduces himself to Israel he says, ‘I am the anti-slavery God.’ “This theme comes up constantly in the Old Testament…
Read MoreHindi translation of landmark commentary published
The landmark South Asia Bible Commentary was launched in English five years ago. Nearly 100 evangelical Scholars from across South Asia contributed to the 1824-page commentary. Open Door Publications (ODP) published the resource, in partnership with Zondervan and Langham Partnership. The project took seven years. Important resource ODP is planning to launch the Hindi translation…
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