Posts by vmarsay
‘… 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…
Read MoreA Scholar’s call to strengthen the Mongolian Church
Bayar Garam was the first Mongolian to gain a PhD in biblical studies – with support from Langham. He now leads a project translating the Bible into Mongolian, trains pastors through Langham Preaching and publishes books with help from Langham Literature. Mongolia, which has a population of 3,400,000, is a landlocked country between Russia and China in Central…
Read More‘War forced me to question atheism – now I train preachers in Bosnia & Herzegovina’
Jelena Milicevic is involved in the leadership of the preaching movement in Bosnia and Herzegovina. She also facilitates a preaching club and is a member of the Women’s Advisory Group. War and witnessing faith Jelena’s journey to faith began in wartime in her region of Yugoslavia. She reflects, “I became a Christian in the war.…
Read MoreThe real Gospel changing lives in Eswatini
Eswatini (previously called Swaziland) is a small, land-locked country in Southern Africa. Many people there are struggling with poverty and unemployment. This makes them susceptible to the prosperity gospel and healing messages that are being preached in many places. Johannes Mngomezulu is the Chairman of Langham Preaching in Eswatini. He is passionate about seeing pastors…
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