Posts by The General
Do our churches only engage in diversity when it’s convenient for us?
As the old adage goes, ‘accessibility is being able to get in the building, diversity is getting invited to the table, inclusion is having a voice at the table, and belonging is having your voice heard at the table’. The question is, what use is this so-called ‘belonging’ if voices are only heard out of…
Read More‘Thrilling time’ for Langham Preaching in Turkey
Turkey is a beautiful country, lying in both Asia and Europe, and culturally drawing elements from the East and the West. Believers there are very much in the minority and face many challenges. Statistics reveal that just 0.04 percent of the population are biblical Christians (source: ufm.org.uk) But Langham Preaching has had a postive impact…
Read More‘Challenging us to live out the gospel in Latin America’
Did you know that Latin America is the most unequal continent on the planet? The gap between rich and poor is enormous. Latin Americans face daily challenges of injustice, poverty and lack of education. The Church hasn’t escaped these challenges – many pastors have little or no access to good biblical resources, resulting in congregations…
Read MoreThe ‘multiplication effect’ of a Scholar in the Philippines
Langham Graduate Beatrice Ang graduated from Edinburgh University with a PhD this summer, and is already back home in the Philippines serving in two Bible colleges. Simon Foulds, LPUKI’s Development Manager, caught up with Beatrice recently to find out how she’s settling in. Beatrice: It was a wonderful experience. My parents were not able to…
Read More‘Radiantly different’ series equips believers in Muslim contexts
Langham has published the first in a pioneering new commentary series written by and for believers in Muslim contexts. The virtual launch for ‘Windows on the Text: Genesis 1-11’ was held in September, hosted by Emad Botros. Emad is a Langham Scholar and he facilitated the project while serving as an Old Testament professor in…
Read MoreHelping to heal a nation: Langham Preaching in South Africa
How does the Word of God impact nations? Why does every church need a pastor who ‘correctly handles the word of truth’? What difference does it really make? Let’s travel to South Africa and listen to pastors there, who say that faithful Bible teaching is what their country needs to heal and recover. South Africa…
Read MoreBottom of the Well Theology: A Christian Perspective from Ukraine
By Roman Soloviy During this war, I have become increasingly aware of how emotional and geographic proximity relates to the perception of information. For our friends abroad, the news of the Ukrainian tragedy could remain just a piece of information about events in a neighbouring country. For us, it is the destruction of our world,…
Read MoreFaith lived out in flood-hit Pakistan
Langham Graduate Qaiser Julius is ‘putting his theology into practice’ by coordinating a compassion campaign to help hundreds of families devastated by flooding in recent weeks. Since the rains started in mid-June, more than 1,400 people have died in Pakistan. The UN estimates that one million homes have been destroyed. Sherry Rahman, Pakistan’s climate minister,…
Read MoreA story of growth in Latin America
Last year in 15 countries across Latin America, over 3,000 people were trained through the Langham Preaching programme. Read on to see a glimpse of what this ministry looks like on the ground: In Latin America, before pastors attend training seminars, they are plugged into Langham Preaching Clubs (called “escuelitas” or “little schools”), where groups…
Read More‘A privilege to train Ukrainian students scattered by war’
The war in Ukraine is becoming less prominent in our UK news as the weeks go by. But the horror and trauma is continuing, and Christian students are desperate to grapple with God’s word despite what is happening. Mark Meynell, Langham Preaching’s coordinator for Europe and the Caribbean, has been training students scattered because of…
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