{"id":6083,"date":"2020-10-15T15:01:33","date_gmt":"2020-10-15T15:01:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hk.langham.org\/thousands-trained-tens-of-thousands-resourced-countless-transformed\/"},"modified":"2024-06-05T08:31:48","modified_gmt":"2024-06-05T08:31:48","slug":"thousands-trained-tens-of-thousands-resourced-countless-transformed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hk.langham.org\/en_us\/news-and-updates\/thousands-trained-tens-of-thousands-resourced-countless-transformed\/","title":{"rendered":"Thousands trained, tens of thousands resourced, countless transformed!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Langham trained nearly 10,000 pastors, distributed over 13,000 Bible-centred books to Majority World colleges, and supported 78 PhD students during the last financial year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Those are the latest stats from July 2019 to June 2020, showing God\u2019s amazing work through Langham\u2019s Preaching, Literature and Scholars programmes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/hk.langham.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/04\/Romania_2019_BenRitter-583-2.jpg\" alt=\"Romania preaching training teens\" class=\"wp-image-9863\" width=\"274\" height=\"182\" \/><figcaption>A preaching training session for teenagers in Romania last year.  <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Covid-19 pandemic has adversely affected some planned activities, such as Scholars\u2019 forums, and caused shipping disruptions. But some events have taken place virtually, and many preaching movements are moving their training online.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out more of what\u2019s been going on from July 2019 \u2013 June 2020:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Training Pastors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uk.langham.org\/train-pastors\/\">Langham Preaching<\/a> held <strong>331<\/strong> seminars across the world, attended by <strong>9,661<\/strong> pastors and lay leaders \u2013 nearly 10% of these are local indigenous trainers or preaching club* coordinators.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Between July 2019 and June this year<strong>, over a thousand<\/strong> preaching clubs of 7-10 pastors\/leaders met regularly for ongoing training and mentoring.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Developing Books<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uk.langham.org\/develop-books\/\">Langham Literature<\/a> supplied <strong>13,893<\/strong> Bible-centred books to <strong>642<\/strong> Majority World colleges across <strong>80<\/strong> countries to help students grow and mature in Christ. Over 70% of these books were given free of charge through our Library Grants program.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/hk.langham.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/04\/Uganda-African-Renewal-University.jpg\" alt=\"Books\" class=\"wp-image-9864\" width=\"309\" height=\"174\" \/><figcaption>A Bible College in Uganda received these books for free through the Library Grant scheme.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Publisher grants enabled <strong>22 <\/strong>indigenous publishers in <strong>15<\/strong> different countries to produce <strong>50<\/strong> local language titles. <strong>28 <\/strong>Majority World editors and <strong>50<\/strong> Majority World writers have also been trained.<br><br><br><br><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Equipping Scholars<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/uk.langham.org\/equip-scholars\/\">Langham Scholars<\/a> programme supported <strong>78<\/strong> PhD students from <strong>44<\/strong> Majority World countries.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/hk.langham.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/04\/Anwar-Berhe-graduation.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9865\" width=\"291\" height=\"218\" \/><figcaption>Ethiopian Langham Scholar Anwar Berhe at his graduation ceremony in December 2019. He is now an Academic Dean at a Bible College in Ethiopia. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>All <strong>14<\/strong> Scholars who graduated last year have returned, or are preparing to return, to serve in the Majority World. These are leaders who will go on to shape their nations with a biblical worldview. They will teach in seminaries, start salt and light ministries, and serve at the highest levels in government.<br><br><br><br><br><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Find out more about <a href=\"https:\/\/uk.langham.org\/what-we-do\/\">what Langham does<\/a> and please prayerfully consider <a href=\"https:\/\/uk.langham.org\/give\/\">financially supporting<\/a> our work. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>*<strong>Preaching clubs<\/strong> are local groups of 7 \u2013 10 pastors and lay leaders. 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