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Empowering 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…
Read More‘… they’ve never heard faithful and clear Biblical preaching’
Langham operates in over 100 countries around the world, including in places that are under great pressure, but are full of potential. Across Central Asia, Langham Preaching runs hundreds of training workshops every year for pastors and leaders who need to be equipped. ‘P’* is the coordinator for Langham Preaching in a Central Asian country.…
Read MoreIndonesian Scholar studies God’s redemptive plan for creation
Langham Scholar Herry Susanto, from Indonesia, is studying for a PhD in New Zealand, focusing on God’s redemptive plan for human and non-human creation. He particularly wants to help Indonesian churches address environmental issues from a biblical perspective, using Paul’s theology as a basis. Herry is married to Lydia and they have two children, aged…
Read MoreTeresa David makes history with a PhD on corruption
Teresa David was born and raised in Angola, Southern Africa. She graduated from her Master’s at Stellenbosch University (SU) in 2019, and was accepted by Langham Partnership to complete her PhD through a scholarship in 2020 which she completed in December 2024. She is the first woman from Angola to obtain a PhD in Biblical…
Read More“From Bolivia, I send you a big hug!”
Would you travel for many hours across the country, during a time of instability and turmoil, to attend a preaching training event? In November last year, preachers in Bolivia did just that – arriving by different modes of transport to avoid road blocks in order to attend. The event in Cochabamba gathered preachers from across…
Read MoreGrowing a small book collection into a well-stocked theological library in Côte d’Ivoire
“The library supports all the programmes here, from Bachelor to PhD, and all the students have work to do and theses to write – using these books! They cannot do it without them.” Chantal N’guessan has been a Library Director for 18 years at The Christian Alliance University of Abidjan (UACA) in Côte d’Ivoire. As…
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