August 18, 2011
Seventy pastors gathered in Bucaramanga in April for a Level Three programme. Facilitator Jorge Atiencia is encouraged by what he sees developing: “These people are maturing in their preaching. They are placing more emphasis on the text, working harder at application as well as becoming clearer in their communication”. The church in Colombia needs such [...]
August 18, 2011
On February 19, Latin American Regional Coordinator, Igor Amestegui, flew into Belo Horizonte (BH) to oversee the start of the work in Brazil. Welcoming him at the airport was Nelson Salviano, the national coordinator. BH is Brazil’s third largest city (pop: 6 million). The plan was to run back-to-back seminars in BH and Governador Valadares [...]
August 18, 2011
Langham Preaching in India Wedged into the space between Bangladesh, China and Myanmar are the seven states of North-East India. While it is a volatile area politically, it is also an area where many have turned to Christ. Nagaland, for example, is listed as 90% Christian in Operation World. So why is Langham Preaching making [...]
August 18, 2011
Langham Preaching in Central Asia It may be the second poorest country in Central Asia and it may be ranked among the most corrupt countries in the world – but this (unnamed) country is experiencing a movement of biblical preaching within its churches. In April people came from across the country (and a neighbouring one) [...]
June 22, 2011
Principal Fiama reflected recently on the impact of the Langham Preaching movement not only on his own college and students but the Church of Vanuatu as a whole. He thanks Langham for their partnership especially over these recent years.
June 20, 2011
Conrad Mbewe, pastor of Lusaka Baptist Church reflected recently on preaching in Africa: “In Africa God’s people survive on what preachers want them to hear, even if it has little to do with the Bible passage that has been read. Platitudes have replaced exposition – often by preachers who scold and shout. Is it any [...]
June 20, 2011
An island nation blighted by thirty years of civil war and terrorist activity, Sri Lanka is a country with two ethnic peoples. There are the Tamil people who are Hindu and the Singhala people who are Buddhist. Religion and ethnicity stick together. Singhala-Hindu and Tamil-Buddhist are not combinations that happen very readily. Lakmal and Joel [...]
February 17, 2011
Langham Preaching Training in Sierra Leone by Emmanuel Oladipo, Langham Preaching coordinator for English-speaking Africa PAJEHUN EXPERIENCE Corporal Richard Clarke was a military chaplain posted to Pajehun District after the civil war in Sierra Leone. Pastors of four other churches joined him to pray and plan together on how best to have an effective ministry [...]
December 22, 2010
Langham Preaching in Cambodia Even with the political scene in Cambodia somewhat stabilized these days, leadership is not without its corruption and impunity. Prostitution and human trafficking are severe problems for this country of 11 million people. And the years of terrorism and civil war have contributed to more than 40% of population living below [...]
September 3, 2010
It may well be the first event of its kind – ever! More than 20 teachers of homiletics from 15 countries around the majority world met in June at Wycliffe Hall (Oxford) for a weeklong consultation. Langham Preaching recognises that in order to see the culture of preaching change, the current grassroots strategy needs to [...]