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Preaching training impacts congregations in Fiji
Steven Simpson is an Elder at his local Brethren church in Fiji. He grew up in the church, and over time took on various roles starting with singing and later moved into the Eldership role leading the congregation. Responding to God’s call Prior to becoming an Elder and preaching, Steven had received no training. He…
Read More‘God is more powerful’: Sharing the Gospel in Taiwan
Langham author Tony Chuang explains why sharing the Gospel in Taiwan (which is steeped in folk religion) needs to address daily needs and show God as more powerful than traditional deities: As a first grader, I had the same daily after-school routine. My grandma would remind me to greet the ancestors before I could play…
Read More“When God has a plan, He brings it to completion, no matter how impossible it looks!”
Last year, a group of Langham supporters from the UK travelled to Egypt for an extraordinary trip to see Langham’s work first-hand. They visited an evangelical seminary, and heard presentations from former and current Scholars, including D*, who is studying in the US. This is an edited version of her story: Around ten years ago,…
Read MoreUrging Christians in Africa to ‘bring the Bible into everyday life’
Africa has many problems when it comes to practicing Christianity. Are Christian politicians bringing the bible to bear in areas such as fighting corruption and stewarding resources? Has traditional religion still got a grip on the African Church? Is the Gospel influencing “every sphere of life”? These are just come of challenges that Langham Graduate…
Read More‘Great joy’ training Amazonian pastors in Peru
Introducing… Fernando Sevilla, Langham Preaching’s coordinator for Peru. He’s been involved with Langham for nearly two decades and recently shared the great joys and challenges of training indigenous Amazonian pastors. There are 150 ethnic groups based along the Amazon in northern Peru, and Fernando says there is a “great need” for preachers in these areas to…
Read MoreEmpowering the Ethiopian Church: the birth of homegrown Christian publishing
Ethiopia has a long-established church. It is estimated that 18% of Ethiopia’s 129.4 million people are evangelicals (about 23.3 million). But, reportedly over 90% of Ethiopia’s evangelical pastors lack formal training – though there is a growing number of seminary-trained pastors (including Langham Scholars). Significantly, there hasn’t been a credible, indigenous Christian publishing house, so…
Read MoreFrom South London to West Africa: A window into Langham Preaching
By Rev Ed Veale, St Mark’s Mitcham In March 2025, the Langham Preaching Africa team hosted a five-day workshop in Ghana for 28 key leaders from across the continent. From as far as South Africa to South Sudan, Liberia to Malawi, people travelled with eagerness to learn how to grow as ‘trainers of trainers’ (or…
Read MoreUnderstanding Mission course by Revd Dr Chris Wright launched
Over 50 people gathered earlier this month to mark the launch of Langham’s new bible study course ‘Understanding Mission‘, written by International Ambassador Revd Dr Chris Wright. The course – which is freely available to download – invites us to journey with him through eight study sessions to understand what the Bible as a whole…
Read MoreIn Bosnia-Herzegovina, faithful preaching brings reconciliation
Slavko Hadžić prayed for the first time when his home, Bosnia-Herzegovina descended into civil war. He was desperately searching for guidance about whether to stay or flee the violence. The Bosnian war began in 1992, part of the breakup of the communist Yugoslavia. There are three main ethnic groups living in Bosnia: Bosniak (44 percent),…
Read MoreBeing the hands and feet of Jesus during the Ukraine War
The Reality of War Markiyan Klepach was born near Lviv, Ukraine, in a village called Matsoshyn. The Russian invasion has been a challenge for Markiyan and his family, but by God’s grace he has helped and supported thousands of people and continues to work in ministry and with youth. He shares, “At the start of…
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