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December 2024 News
What’s inside A note from Gillean CEO of Langham Australia Dear friend, As we approach Christmas and all the busyness of the season, it has been a joy to take time out each day to quietly reflect on the advent of our Lord and Saviour with the Advent Devotionals prepared by our Majority World brothers…
Read MoreDecember Prayer Points
Please join us in praying for Langham around the world. Preaching Pray for our Preaching Movement Coordinators around the world who look after 117 preaching movements in 100 countries. They are working alongside their national committees to lead the work in seven key areas – leadership, finance, preaching clubs, facilitators, diversity, impact and resources. Pray…
Read MoreConnecting Scripture to life to transform lives in Africa
Be part of enriching the church of Africa through the revised Africa Bible Commentary For over 18 years, the Africa Bible Commentary has been a lifeline for thousands of pastors, teachers, and church leaders across Africa. According to pastor Elizabeth Mburu from Kenya, it has transformed the way pastors in Africa are able to reach…
Read MorePowerful preaching at work on Fiji’s University Campuses
Jonacani Vakaruru is a campus staff worker with Pacific Students For Christ (PSFC) in Fiji. He leads fellowship groups and helps students engage with Scripture, work which has been greatly helped by training from Langham! Culture vs conviction Christianity in Fiji is deeply rooted in the culture, yet according to Jonacani, its practice often lacks…
Read MoreTeaching and tools transforming South Asia
In a busy city in South Asia, educator Mammen Samuel teaches at the local theological college because of his passion for seeing his region shaped by Christ. One of his colleagues is Langham Scholar Dr Havilah Dharamraj – although previously she was his teacher! Called to teaching Mammen started in ministry in the church, and…
Read MoreWorking with unity amid war for the Slavic Bible Commentary
Born into a large Christian family in Ukraine, Helga Marchak is one of 11 children. Her parents were committed Christians during the Soviet era when Christianity was forbidden. During this time they even ran an underground publishing house, printing New Testaments and Christian literature in their small apartment. “They couldn’t get a higher education because…
Read MoreNovember 2024 News
What’s inside A note from Gillean CEO of Langham Australia Dear friend, We are delighted to once again bring you the Advent devotions written by Majority World brothers and sisters, as they reflect on the coming of our Lord and Saviour at Christmas time. In a world often overwhelmed by uncertainty, pain, and division, how…
Read MoreGillean Smiley reflects on her 2024 Seoul Lausanne Congress experience
Gillean Smiley, CEO of Langham Partnership Australia, recently attended the 4th Lausanne Congress in Seoul, South Korea, a gathering of over 5,000 Christian leaders from 205 nations. “It was an honour and a privilege to attend,” Gillean shares. “This was the largest global gathering of evangelical Christian leaders in the history of the Church. Together,…
Read MoreNovember Prayer Points
Please join us in praying for Langham around the world. Preaching Preaching Movement Coordinators from the Caribbean region will gather in Jamaica for 4 days this month to discuss, train, fellowship and make plans for the region, led by Desmond Rogers. Please pray that Langham Preaching will be strengthened and further established in the countries…
Read MoreGrowing a small book collection into a well-stocked theological library in Côte d’Ivoire
“The library supports all the programs here, from Bachelor to PhD, and all the students have work to do and theses to write – using these books! They cannot do it without them.” Chantal N’guessan has been a Library Director for 18 years at The Christian Alliance University of Abidjan Library (UACA) in Côte d’Ivoire.…
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