Posts Tagged ‘Africa’
Pioneering Preaching App in Africa
During the first ‘All African Langham Preaching Consultation’ for country coordinators and trainers, the pioneering ‘Langham Preaching’ App was introduced. It was one of the most significant gatherings with implications for the growth and character of the African Church took place last year. Mark Meynell, Langham Preaching Director (Europe and Caribbean), sacrificially joined the event in Ghana for…
Read MoreConsecrated on a football pitch
Not every football pitch gets a crowd of 10,000 spectators. Nor does every bishop have 10,000 people singing at their consecration. But that was the scene on a Sunday in August last year, in the bustling town of Lira in central Uganda, when Langham Scholar Reverend Canon Doctor Alfred Olwa was consecrated as the new…
Read MoreA Scholar’s response to terrorist attacks in Burkina Faso
Langham Scholar Yacouba Sanon, who is from Burkina Faso in West Africa, reacts to recent events in his home country. 1) What has happened in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso recently? Three weeks ago, on March 2 2018, the headquarters of the Burkina Faso army staff and the French Embassy were attacked. Seven people were killed and more…
Read MoreAfrica Bible Commentary: Second edition underway
The first edition of the Africa Bible Commentary was published in 2006, providing the spark that ignited all the other one-volume commentaries that Langham Literature has supported (South Asia and Slavic have been published, Latin American, Arabic, Central and Eastern Europe are in the pipeline). The commentary has been hugely influential, and more than 200,000…
Read MoreErmias Mamo – Author Spotlight
Ermias Mamo – A Life Less Ordinary Ermias Guisha Mamo was born and raised in southern Ethiopia in a rural setting, the son of a farmer’s son. Ermias Mamo’s father, Mamo Guisha, spent his early adulthood as a village gang member who robbed people and persecuted and threatened early converts to Christianity in the community.…
Read MoreHow to pray for the Church in Zimbabwe
In November last year, the world gasped as the military in Zimbabwe took charge, and veteran President Robert Mugabe resigned after 37 years in the role. Langham Preaching has a large presence in Zimbabwe, with training events taking place throughout the year. Pastors Gary Cross and John Bell, both born and bred in Zimbabwe, are…
Read MoreWhat is the Africa Society of Evangelical Theology?
A Brief History In March 2009 documents were submitted to the Kenyan government and in July 2010, the Africa Society of Evangelical Theology (ASET) was officially registered as a society. ASET is a professional society that fosters evangelical theological scholarship in Africa and facilitates collegial relationships among scholars and practitioners of Christianity in the continent.…
Read MoreGiant steps forward in communication for Langham Preaching Africa
One of the most significant gatherings with implications for the growth and character of the African Church took place last year. During the first ‘All African Langham Preaching Consultation’ for country coordinators and trainers, the pioneering ‘Langham Preaching’ App was introduced. Mark Meynell, Langham Preaching Director (Europe and Caribbean), sacrificially joined the event in Ghana for literally 24…
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