Posts Tagged ‘Langham Scholars’
Applying 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 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…
Read MoreCelebration Snapshot 2022-2023
This year’s Celebration Snapshot report is now available to view online. Highlighting major milestones and facts and figures, this annual publication offers an insight into Langham’s global ministry. Langham Preaching Highlights ■ Held 360 in-person and virtual preaching training seminars in 81 countries. There are 108 Langham Preaching Movements in 92 countries around the world.■…
Read MoreSelf-acceptance is a Matter of Light, Depth and Lamentation
My name is Rico Villanueva, I come from the Philippines, a country in the western Pacific Ocean which is made up of more than 7,000 islands. My nation was colonised by the Spanish for more than 300 years. It is why I have a Spanish name, and why over 85% of the population are Roman…
Read MoreSharing Christ From the Ground Up
Ronald grew up in a Christian family in South East Asia, with his parents, five brothers and two sisters. When he was 15, there was a gospel rally in his area and that was when he first understood the Gospel, and what it meant for his salvation. Not long after this, Ronald started to act…
Read MoreAma Namin: The Lord’s Prayer in Philippine Life and Spirituality
The Lord’s Prayer unites Christians throughout history, speaking across the divides of language, place, and tradition. The oldest prayer of the church continues to speak to the lived reality of believers worldwide while inviting the body of Christ into a deeper understanding of the nature of God, discipleship, and the calling to a holistic mission.…
Read MoreGod has Placed me with a Purpose
Scholar Mikael* on the Importance of Teaching and Writing in Challenging Contexts Mikael, previous Langham Scholar and current Langham Preaching Movement Coordinator in a sensitive South Asian country is committed to seeing more people know and love Jesus. As well as being an author and speaker, he is also the director of a local theological…
Read MoreTackling Trauma: a Ukrainian Perspective
Earlier this year, the Ukrainian translation of Tackling Trauma was published in cooperation with the Eastern European Institute of Theology (Lviv, Ukraine). By the early summer 2023, two print runs had sold out, and interest in the book continues to grow. The war in Ukraine has meant that Ukrainian churches have been called upon to…
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