Scholars
Rico Villanueva connects lament with thankfulness on Northern Ireland tour
As a Supporter Development Officer, I have the unique opportunity to present the transformative work of Langham to various church groups. One shining example of this mission is Dr Federico G. Villanueva, affectionately known as Rico. With a PhD earned through a Langham Scholarship, Rico wears many hats: he serves as the Regional Commissioning Editor…
Read More‘I was only 7 when Idi Amin arrested my father’: the Christian man using education to make disciples in Uganda
By Shadrach Lukwago I was just seven years old when Idi Amin’s soldiers arrested my father. He was a pastor in a small village in Luweero, Central Uganda and during that time, Christians were seen as a threat to Amin’s regime. His government persecuted believers, arresting, torturing, and even killing those who stood firm in…
Read MoreEnriching and Inspiring: 22 UK & Europe-based Scholars gather in Oxford
22 Langham Scholars from 17 countries convened at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford, in June for a highly beneficial and enriching consultation*. These Scholars are all studying for PhDs at UK or European institutions, aiming to return to their home countries to serve on completion. Since the Langham Scholars programme began over 50 years ago, more than…
Read MoreLangham Author & Scholar Rico Villanueva Visits N Ireland in October 2024
Langham Partnership continues to serve the global church through its three programmes: Langham Scholars, Langham Preaching and Langham Literature. One of the countries in which we serve is the Philippines in Southeast Asia where Dr Federico G. Villanueva (Rico) serves his fellow citizens. Since obtaining his PhD in 2007 with the help of a Langham Scholarship, Rico acts as Regional Commissioning Editor…
Read MoreShadrach’s Mission to Transform Uganda – Langham Live July 2024
In July 2024’s Langham Live event hosted by Simon Foulds, Shadrach Lukwago from Uganda shared his remarkable journey of faith and his efforts to spread the Gospel in Uganda. This insightful conversation covered his personal testimony, his work with Kiwoko Hospital, and the establishment of the Kiwoko Bible Institute. Read the full article here.
Read MoreApplying the Word of God to the needs of the Philippines
Joy Pring-Faraz is a Langham Scholar from the Philippines who has done her PhD in Transformational Development. The context of her country and community is one that has great poverty and disparity between people’s situations. In the Philippines, Christianity is the only dominant religion and 90% of the population would call themselves Christian. The biggest…
Read MoreJoin Chris Wright and Kiran and Karuna Sharma in Oxford this Summer
You are warmly invited to an evening with two siblings who are currently studying Langham Scholars. Kiran and Karuna Sharma will be interviewed by Langham Ambassador Chris Wright in Oxford Town Hall. The event will take place on: Tuesday 23rd July 20247.30 pm – 9 pm Assembly Room, Oxford Town HallSt. AldatesOxfordOX1 1BX Please encourage Karuna…
Read MoreAn Evening with Langham Scholar Francis Mathew
You are warmly invited to an evening with a current studying Langham Scholar. Francis Mathew will be in conversation with Simon Foulds, the Development Manager for Langham in the UK and Ireland. The event will take place on: 19th June 20247 pm – 8.30 pm Trinity CollegeStoke HillStoke BishopBristolBS9 1JP Francis writes: I am Francis Mathew, and I’m…
Read MoreSocial Justice and the Gospel with Langham Author Isaac Boaheng
Isaac Boaheng is a minister and Langham author from Ghana in Africa. He has a passion for seeing Christians live out the love of Christ for all people, promoting a Biblical approach to social justice. Isaac has felt called by God throughout different seasons of his life. He shares, “I was born into a Christian…
Read MoreTraining the whole church to know and serve Jesus
Dinorah B. Méndez is a Langham Scholar who is working and ministering in her home country of Mexico. She is the director of Byblos Institute in Durango, Mexico, a centre of strategic biblical training for lay leaders. Seeing the whole church equipped Dinorah did her PhD at Oxford Centre for Mission Studies, UK on a…
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