Posts Tagged ‘Africa’
Urging Christians in Africa to ‘bring the Bible into everyday life’
Africa has many problems when it comes to practicing Christianity. Are Christian politicians bringing the bible to bear in areas such as fighting corruption and stewarding resources? Has traditional religion still got a grip on the African Church? Is the Gospel influencing “every sphere of life”? These are just come of challenges that Langham Graduate…
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 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 MoreLangham Partnership Information Morning with Emeka Egbo
We are delighted to host our special guest, Emeka Egbo, Associate Director for Langham Preaching Africa, at a Langham Partnership information morning on Saturday 5th April 2025, in N. Ireland. Saturday 5th April 10:30 AMMaze Presbyterian Church47 Kesh Road, Maze, Lisburn, County Antrim, BT27 5RR Join us for an inspiring morning as we hear how…
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…
Read MoreUpdating ‘amazing’ commentary to strengthen God’s Kingdom in Africa
The ground-breaking Africa Bible Commentary, published in 2006 with the help of Langham Literature, brought together 70 African scholars, theologians and pastors. It was a unique publishing event – the first one-volume Bible commentary produced in Africa by Africans to meet the needs of African believers. It interprets and applies the Bible in the…
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 MoreTackling illiteracy to bring the Gospel to Kenya
“You’re 12, you’re old enough to share your testimony of salvation” – my father said to me out of the blue one Saturday evening, to my astonishment, as I had little personal faith at the time. After that conversation, I realised that if I was going to take faith seriously and talk to people about…
Read MoreGod at Work Through Langham Preaching in Africa
Langham Preaching is a programme of the Langham Partnership that exists to develop godly and biblical preachers across the world in an affordable and accessible way. In October 2022 the second All Africa Langham Preaching Consultation was held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with 72 attendees from 26 Preaching Movements across the continent. Each Preaching Movement…
Read MoreSupported and equipped to reach the lost in their language
Dr. George Mbithi Mutuku is a former Langham Scholar and has recently taken a job with DOOR International. DOOR (Deaf Opportunity Out Reach) partners with Deaf believers worldwide to translate scripture to their heart sign language. Their vision is that every deaf person is transformed by knowing, following, and serving God. The opportunity to study…
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