Posts Tagged ‘Langham Preaching’
Preaching training impacts congregations in Fiji
Steven Simpson is an Elder at his local Brethren church in Fiji. He grew up in the church, and over time took on various roles starting with singing and later moved into the Eldership role leading the congregation. Responding to God’s call Prior to becoming an Elder and preaching, Steven had received no training. He…
Read More‘Great joy’ training Amazonian pastors in Peru
Introducing… Fernando Sevilla, Langham Preaching’s coordinator for Peru. He’s been involved with Langham for nearly two decades and recently shared the great joys and challenges of training indigenous Amazonian pastors. There are 150 ethnic groups based along the Amazon in northern Peru, and Fernando says there is a “great need” for preachers in these areas to…
Read MoreTackling illiteracy to bring the Gospel to Kenya
“You’re 12, you’re old enough to share your testimony of salvation” – my father said to me out of the blue one Saturday evening, to my astonishment, as I had little personal faith at the time. After that conversation, I realised that if I was going to take faith seriously and talk to people about…
Read MoreWord from the World: Why we need to read the Bible for ourselves
Some of us are content to rely on pastors or other “experts” to give us an understanding of the word of God rather than studying it ourselves. Others prefer to live only on “new revelations” of other people rather than studying the Bible daily. It is so easy to be misled if we are unwilling…
Read More‘Through Langham Preaching, I see God’s Word working in peoples’ lives’
Alongla Aier has been involved with Langham Preaching for 13 years in her South Asian country*, and in February’s Langham Live it was a privilege to welcome her onto the call and hear her passion for the programme. Introduction to Alongla Aier Alongla’s nation is vast, divided into various states and has numerous languages and…
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 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 MoreA story of growth in Latin America
Last year in 15 countries across Latin America, over 3,000 people have been 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…
Read More‘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…
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