Posts Tagged ‘Langham Scholars’
Serving the “Prince of Peace”
Rula Mansour has a vision for peace. From a young age she grew up in a mixed community with both Palestinian and Israeli-Jewish friends and neighbours. It was when she went to university that she realised she felt called to a work of reconciliation. Move forward a few years and Rula can now be found…
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Honoured by Alma mater
Langham Scholar, Elizabeth Mburu, was recently honoured by her alma mater, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (SEBTS). Each year SEBTS honours five colleagues in various categories of scholarship. In 2008, Mburu became Southeastern’s first female Ph.D. graduate, leading the way for more women to follow in the path of pursuing advanced degrees in theological education. Keynote…
Read MoreFar reaching impact
Like a pebble tossed into a pond, it is inspiring to reflect on the impact that one book, one well delivered sermon, or one theologically trained leader can have, not just in an immediate sense, but rippling out in multiple and frequently surprising ways. As a crime scene investigator for the government in Brazil, Rafael…
Read MoreChristmas Appeal 2019: Langham at work in fragmented societies
This Christmas, we’re asking supporters to give generously to Langham, as we work in places of poverty, pressure and potential across the Majority World. Read Langham Scholars’ Director Riad Kassis’ appeal: In light of the Lebanese government’s decision on 17 October of 2019 to increase taxes on several services being offered, which includes enforcing a…
Read More‘Remember your promise when you were 10? Now is the time!’
Langham Scholar Beatrice Ang is studying for a PhD at Edinburgh University having heard God’s call to full-time ministry at just ten years old. She hopes her research and future ministry “will contribute to refining the way preachers think about the Church’s role in society”. On completion of her studies, Beatrice plans to return to…
Read MoreVision Day: Heart-warmed and humbled on the Royal Mile
Chris Wright, Riad Kassis, Pieter Kwant, three Scholars and others encouraged and inspired around 40 supporters at Langham’s Vision Day in Scotland last month. Held at the Carrubbers Christian Centre in Edinburgh, attendees heard about the incredible breadth of what God has entrusted to Langham all over the world. Langham Literature Director Pieter explained about…
Read MoreTaiwanese Langham Scholar ‘inspired’ by 6-months of UK study
This year, Langham enabled a Taiwanese Scholar to spend valuable months writing a contextual book on Proverbs. Langham Scholar Shirley Ho divided her six months between Tyndale House and Ridley Hall (Cambridge) and Wycliffe Hall (Oxford). Shirley reported that there were “excellent and complete resources and books” at these “inspiring” UK libraries. She completed a…
Read MorePursuing unity: Langham publishes important book for African context
Last month, Langham published the PhD thesis of a Malawian Langham Scholar on the topic of unity within his church denomination in Africa. God has led Rhodian Munyenyembe along a unique academic career path. He was offered a lecturing position before graduating from the Evangelical Bible College of Malawi. Later, while an elder of a church…
Read MoreLangham Scholar and Keswick speaker says top degrees ‘open doors’ for South Asian leaders
Havilah was also one of the speakers at this year’s Keswick Convention. This article comes from an interview conducted by our partners in New Zealand last year. Havilah has some very good reasons for believing that higher degrees are not simply academic notches on a belt, but significant door-openers for changing society. Havilah’s first career…
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