Posts Tagged ‘Langham Preaching’
‘Coming daily to Jesus’ feet’ in Albania
Meet Zefjan Nikolla, Langham Preaching’s coordinator for Albania! In this interview for a Langham Preaching Postcard, Zefjan shares his testimony and his need to be served by Jesus. How did Jesus find you? I was a freshman at Tirana University when I met three IFES missionaries who started the student ministry in 1991. After attending several…
Read MoreNew global Preaching Clubs resource celebrates John Stott
Langham Preaching has embarked on an exciting new project to provide a resource for Preaching Clubs around the world in celebration of John Stott’s centenary this year. The aim of the project is to translate John Stott’s seminal book ‘God’s Word for Today’s World’ into many languages, alongside providing a discussion guide written by the…
Read MoreCelebrating Langham Preaching across Africa
The third annual ‘Langham Preaching Sunday in Africa’ took place on Zoom at the end of June, with nearly 200 people from across the continent attending. The event (in English and French) highlighted John Stott’s centenary and gave updates about Langham Preaching’s impact in Africa. Femi Adeleye, Director for Langham Preaching Africa, outlined aspects that…
Read MoreTransformational training for 87 pastors in Ghana
“This training will impact my life and ministry”… “The group work opened my eyes”… “My sermons will be properly prepared”… “I have been transformed by this training”. These are just some of the extremely positive comments made by those who attended in-person preaching training in Accra, Ghana last month. Langham partnered with ‘Global Evangelical Church’…
Read MoreStepping up to train others in the South Pacific
“At first, when Covid-19 struck, I thought it meant the suspension of Langham Preaching in the South Pacific”, writes Stephen Williams, Langham Preaching‘s Regional Coordinator for the South Pacific. “In a sense I was right: all training cancelled; a ‘line-up’ meeting in Tonga postponed and, in Australia, the second training of Aboriginal preachers stopped. It…
Read MoreNew solar-powered tech brings training to rural Zimbabwe
Langham Preaching is partnering with Harare Theological College to provide an innovative solution to costly or non-existent internet connections in Zimbabwe. Even before the Covid pandemic struck, the Langham Preaching team were exploring ways to reach rural communities where electricity supply and connectivity is poor. John Bell, Zimbabwe’s movement coordinator, explained how the new technology…
Read MoreCambodia: Training held entirely in Khmer language for first time
Over 40 people escaped to the Cambodian countryside in February for a unique Langham Preaching training event. International trainers could not fly in due to the pandemic. So the Level 3 seminar was taught completely in the Khmer language. Normally simultaneous interpretation is used, which can be problematic. Sin Somnang, Cambodia’s Langham Preaching coordinator, and…
Read More“Praise God for this new form of training!”
Langham’s work training and resourcing pastors around the world has adapted during the COVID-19 pandemic. In many cases, seminars are taking place over virtual platforms. Last year, a new group of 30 pastors in a sensitive region of South Asia began training with Langham. We praise God that these pastors were able to gather virtually. Their local pastor…
Read MoreIntroducing Barbara Tumwine
Barbara Tumwine, together with her husband, Paul, are the preaching movement coordinators in Uganda. How did Jesus find you? Jesus found me in 1994, while I was participating in a Scripture Union conference which was taking place at the secondary school I attended. Accepting Christ as Lord and Saviour was something I had considered during the…
Read More4 ways to pray for Asia & South Pacific
1. Countries with low connectivity During this pandemic, many of us are extremely grateful for the ability to connect with others using the internet. Langham Preaching teams around the world have trained trainers, held virtual training sessions and kept small preaching clubs going via WhatsApp. But there are places in Asia and the South Pacific…
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