Preaching
Langham impacts church plants in Typhoon-hit Philippines
In 2013 Typhoon Yolanda devastated the islands of Samar and Leyte in the Visayas region of the Philippines, killing 6,000 people, leaving many homeless and destroying the local economy. In response, the Christian community invested heavily in providing relief and development work. Six years later, many churches have been planted amongst the people in these…
Read MoreTransformed: communist atheist to preacher and evangelist
Slavko Hadžić became a Christian during war in former Yugoslavia in the early 90s, having grown up as a communist atheist. He is now Langham Preaching’s coordinator for West Balkans & North Adriatic and lives in Bosnia & Herzegovina. Slavko shared how God changed his life at LPUKI’s Vision Day in February: He said: “In 1992,…
Read MoreFrom poverty to preaching in Indonesia
Dr Dwi Maria Handayani is the Associate Director for Langham Preaching in Asia. It was through being a World Vision sponsored child in a poor Indonesian village that she grew in her faith. Her parents were the first generation in the whole family to be Christians. Dwi is a graduated Langham Scholar, gaining her PhD…
Read More‘We’ve got ideas for the App: watch this space!’
Ruth Slater, Associate International Programme Director for Langham Preaching, spoke recently about the Langham Preaching App at Langham Partnership UKI’s Vision Day. Click here to download the MP3 (Right click and select ‘Download Linked File’) Ruth recently attended a training workshop for Langham Preaching trainers in Ethiopia. During her time there, coordinator Frew Tamrat…
Read MoreA ‘milestone’ for Langham Preaching in Ethiopia
Last month, a diverse group of Langham Preaching trainers from across Ethiopia gathered at a retreat centre on Lake Babogaya to receive training themselves. Jennifer Cuthbertson, Langham Preaching’s Coordinator for Trainer Development, co-led the workshop. She used learner-centred techniques to teach the attendees how to lead Langham Preaching seminars. Jennifer described the 14 participants, which included…
Read MoreVision Day moves and inspires
On Saturday nearly 100 people were moved and inspired at Langham Partnership UKI’s first ‘Vision Day’, held at All Souls, Langham Place. During the course of the day, attendees heard of what God is doing around the world through Langham’s Preaching, Literature and Scholars programmes. Taras Dyatlik, Project Manager for Langham Literature’s Slavic Bible Commentary,…
Read MorePray for Langham Preaching in the South Pacific
When you hear “Fiji”, your first thought might be a tourist destination with stunning beaches and constant sunshine. But last month, sun-bathing was out of the question for over 50 people who attended Langham Preaching training. Retired minister Stephen Williams and Revd Andy Shudall were among the trainers who led one group through the first…
Read More‘Preaching App leads to well-crafted sermons’
Shearsby Mupfudzapake is Langham Preaching’s movement coordinator in South Africa. Shearsby is a pastor in Limpopo, a province bordering Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mozambique. He recently shared his thoughts about the Langham Preaching App: “We are grateful for such a useful tool. The App helps me to organise my thoughts, as per bible passages, leading into…
Read More‘This training has become a part of my life’
Introducing Vachna, a member of the Langham Preaching team in Cambodia: How did Jesus find you? I came to Jesus when I was in high school. I came to church to learn how to play the guitar and to join the football team. I never thought of being a Christian, but just wanted to have fun with…
Read MoreLangham Preaching in Sierra Leone ‘is bearing fruit’
Chris Jonah, Langham Preaching’s Movement Coordinator in Sierra Leone, shares his end of year report: “We praise God for the ministry of Langham Preaching in Sierra Leone. This report highlights how we sought to achieve our key objectives and some of the high points. “Our drive to train Preachers Club leaders and revive dormant groups continues.…
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