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Why is theology crucial during wartime? Scholar Oleksandr shares powerful testimony
Langham Scholar Oleksandr Geychenko, the principal of Odesa Theological Seminary, has been involved in many humanitarian efforts since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. But, speaking on our recent Langham Live zoom call, he explained that reflecting theologically on experiences of injustice, pain and trauma has helped people in unexpected ways. From…
Read More‘Deeply inspirational’ time with Scholar from a sensitive country
By Simon Foulds, LPUKI Development Manager During June, it was an honour to share in several events with a graduated Langham Scholar, Sally*, from a sensitive country in East Asia. Sally was in conversation with John Libby, Langham UKI’s National Director. After listening to her, I took away three particular reflections. First, Sally spoke about…
Read More‘I don’t just make coffee and do the photocopying!’
For Anastasia Zaimi, working in full-time ministry in Greece seemed impossible – until she met Langham Graduate and Old Testament professor Myrto Theocharous, who reshaped her journey. Four years into working at First Greek Evangelical Church of Athens, Anastasia is one of just two women working full-time in the Greek evangelical church. A Lived Example…
Read MoreWhere are you in God’s story? Extract from ‘Breath and Bone’
Brazilian theologian Dr C. Rosalee Velleso Ewell reflects on our participation in God’s story in this extract from Langham publication ‘Breath and Bone – Living Out the Mission of God in the World’: One of the gifts Christ has given the church in his writings and preaching is the emphasis on the biblical narratives as…
Read More‘Langham training is really helping the Mongolian people’
“Before Langham Preaching, we were preaching just what’s in our heads; we cannot do that with God’s Word. So, that’s why Langham Preaching training is really helpful to train our pastors, so they are deeply rooted in God’s Word and learn to preach well.” Khaliun Gilyasid is the Pastor of Amen Grace Church in Nalaikh,…
Read MoreForming Faithful Leaders in Brazil
João Paulo Thomaz de Aquino was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and was adopted just days later by a Presbyterian pastor and his wife, which was “an amazing thing that God did for me,” he shares. João grew up watching his father shepherd congregations across different cities in Brazil. From an early age, his…
Read MoreStrengthening local heart-language publishing
A key part of the Langham Literature programme is walking alongside local, evangelical publishing houses around the world. The aim is to strengthen local heart-language publishing, enhancing and honing the impact of the books and resources produced. Publishing in the heart-language or ‘mother tongue’ is crucial for local churches, allowing local believers to read and…
Read MoreDigging deeply into God’s Word in Fiji
“Like farming, you dig a lot, you plant a lot, and the more you’re going to get. It’s the same thing in God’s word: you dig a lot, you’re going to get a lot out of it.” – Veresa Colata, Langham-trained Elder, Fiji. Veresa Colata lives in Nukubolu Village in Fiji, a small community, home…
Read MoreLangham Preaching Indonesia translates 17 books for remote pastors
LPUKI’s Media Producer Vic Marsay recently chatted to Hamdani Tedja, Langham Preaching’s Coordinator for Indonesia. So far, over 6,000 preachers in Indonesia have been trained by Langham. VM: Tell me about yourself and your role with Langham Preaching HT: I’ve been with Langham since 2010, the first time Langham Preaching came to Indonesia. I took…
Read More‘I want to see the light in the harshest darkness’: putting theology into practice in Greece
Greece is a major gateway into Europe, with 80% of migration flowing through its borders. Where there is migration, traffickers follow. Approximately 40,000 women and children aged 12-25 are trafficked in Greece every year. One Langham Graduate is using her platform as a professor at the Greek Bible College (GBC), Athens, to speak up for…
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