Posts by The General
Honoured by Alma mater
Langham Scholar, Elizabeth Mburu, was recently honoured by her alma mater, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (SEBTS). Each year SEBTS honours five colleagues in various categories of scholarship. In 2008, Mburu became Southeastern’s first female Ph.D. graduate, leading the way for more women to follow in the path of pursuing advanced degrees in theological education. Keynote…
LIRE LA SUITEFar reaching impact
Like a pebble tossed into a pond, it is inspiring to reflect on the impact that one book, one well delivered sermon, or one theologically trained leader can have, not just in an immediate sense, but rippling out in multiple and frequently surprising ways. As a crime scene investigator for the government in Brazil, Rafael…
LIRE LA SUITE‘Remember your promise when you were 10? Now is the time!’
Langham Scholar Beatrice Ang is studying for a PhD at Edinburgh University having heard God’s call to full-time ministry at just ten years old. She hopes her research and future ministry “will contribute to refining the way preachers think about the Church’s role in society”. On completion of her studies, Beatrice plans to return to…
LIRE LA SUITEPreaching Seminar in Burkina Faso overcomes significant challenges
Roland Tamini, Langham Preaching Regional Coordinator for West Africa, shares with us his recent experience at a Preaching Seminar held in Burkina Faso. In total 57 pastors from 6 small towns in the eastern part of the country travelled to meet together for training. This was a particularly significant seminar as it took place in…
LIRE LA SUITE‘Deeply moved by honesty and vulnerability’ at first ever Langham Preaching women’s forum
Last month, Langham Preaching held its first ever Global Women’s Forum in Cyprus. Read this encouraging report from attendee Jill McGilvray, a Langham Partnership Australia Committee member. “There were about 50 women of varying ages from 38 countries – from Africa, Latin America, Asia, Eastern Europe, the Caribbean and the Pacific. It was led by…
LIRE LA SUITE‘Remarkable growth’ in 10 years of Langham Preaching in Trinidad & Tobago
In September, around 150 people attended a special celebration to mark ten years of Langham Preaching events in Trinidad & Tobago. Mark Meynell, Langham Preaching Director for Europe and the Caribbean, said it was “very moving” to see members of perhaps 20 different denominations attend. He also said the day provided a “wonderful shop-window” for…
LIRE LA SUITELangham Preaching: ‘One church, with different faces, serving God’s Kingdom’
Langham Preaching exists to develop preachers to preach in a way that is biblical, systematic and sustained. Preachers gather for seminars, with a clear curriculum and philosophy and then they scatter into preaching clubs. Just participating in a seminar is unlikely to transform a person’s preaching, but practicing regularly (in preaching clubs) and passing on…
LIRE LA SUITEPray for Langham’s new Production Coordinator
Megan Pritchard is the newly appointed Production Coordinator for Langham Publishing. She graduated at the beginning of the year from Oxford Brookes University having studied a BA in Publishing Media. Megan is originally from Lancaster in the United Kingdom but spent 4 years in the Netherlands as a teenager so has some experience of international cultures.…
LIRE LA SUITETaiwanese Langham Scholar ‘inspired’ by 6-months of UK study
This year, Langham enabled a Taiwanese Scholar to spend valuable months writing a contextual book on Proverbs. Langham Scholar Shirley Ho divided her six months between Tyndale House and Ridley Hall (Cambridge) and Wycliffe Hall (Oxford). Shirley reported that there were “excellent and complete resources and books” at these “inspiring” UK libraries. She completed a…
LIRE LA SUITEPursuing unity: Langham publishes important book for African context
Last month, Langham published the PhD thesis of a Malawian Langham Scholar on the topic of unity within his church denomination in Africa. God has led Rhodian Munyenyembe along a unique academic career path. He was offered a lecturing position before graduating from the Evangelical Bible College of Malawi. Later, while an elder of a church…
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