Posts by The General
Video: Tyndale House Study Room Thanksgiving
Last year, several Langham Scholars who are currently studying in the UK attended a thanksgiving at Tyndale House, Cambridge, for the permanent study room that is to be exclusively used by Langham Scholars. The study room is an ensuite bedroom with easy access to a world-class library and study facilities. During the visit, International Ministries…
Read MorePioneering Preaching App in Africa
During the first ‘All African Langham Preaching Consultation’ for country coordinators and trainers, the pioneering ‘Langham Preaching’ App was introduced. It was one of the most significant gatherings with implications for the growth and character of the African Church took place last year. Mark Meynell, Langham Preaching Director (Europe and Caribbean), sacrificially joined the event in Ghana for…
Read MoreAuthor Spotlight – Yohanna Katanacho
Langham Scholar, author and editor Yohanna Katanacho gives some background to his journey of faith and the story behind Praying Through the Psalms: I was born in Jerusalem, in June 1967, during the Arab–Israeli war known as the “Six-Day War”. My father risked his life to bring us home and despite the bomb that exploded next…
Read MoreConsecrated on a football pitch
Not every football pitch gets a crowd of 10,000 spectators. Nor does every bishop have 10,000 people singing at their consecration. But that was the scene on a Sunday in August last year, in the bustling town of Lira in central Uganda, when Langham Scholar Reverend Canon Doctor Alfred Olwa was consecrated as the new…
Read MoreA Scholar’s response to terrorist attacks in Burkina Faso
Langham Scholar Yacouba Sanon, who is from Burkina Faso in West Africa, reacts to recent events in his home country. 1) What has happened in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso recently? Three weeks ago, on March 2 2018, the headquarters of the Burkina Faso army staff and the French Embassy were attacked. Seven people were killed and more…
Read MoreAfrica Bible Commentary: Second edition underway
The first edition of the Africa Bible Commentary was published in 2006, providing the spark that ignited all the other one-volume commentaries that Langham Literature has supported (South Asia and Slavic have been published, Latin American, Arabic, Central and Eastern Europe are in the pipeline). The commentary has been hugely influential, and more than 200,000…
Read MoreGod opens doors for Langham Preaching in the South Pacific
“What took you so long?” It was my first trip to Fiji two years ago and the question came from a Christian student leader. ‘Forget that,’ I said, ‘I’m here now. Are you interested in Langham training?’ They were — and this January we ran the first seminar at the Coral Coast Christian Campsite outside Suva”, explained Stephen…
Read MoreErmias Mamo – Author Spotlight
Ermias Mamo – A Life Less Ordinary Ermias Guisha Mamo was born and raised in southern Ethiopia in a rural setting, the son of a farmer’s son. Ermias Mamo’s father, Mamo Guisha, spent his early adulthood as a village gang member who robbed people and persecuted and threatened early converts to Christianity in the community.…
Read MoreHow to pray for the Church in Zimbabwe
In November last year, the world gasped as the military in Zimbabwe took charge, and veteran President Robert Mugabe resigned after 37 years in the role. Langham Preaching has a large presence in Zimbabwe, with training events taking place throughout the year. Pastors Gary Cross and John Bell, both born and bred in Zimbabwe, are…
Read More“This training is more precious than any earthly gift”
Dr Qaiser Julius, Principal of Pakistan’s Open Theological Seminary and a Langham Preaching leader in Pakistan, recently shared what happened at their large training event held in July last year. About 120 participants met for a five-day conference where all three levels of Langham Preaching training were delivered. Attendees said this: Ashar says: “I am…
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