Posts by nbuckley
Empowered to serve the disempowered: Elina’s story
Growing up, Elina Koufos found the idea of the Lord as a good father a difficult one to comprehend. “I struggled with the father image very much, because my father was not a perfect father, he was really not there for me, for his family. So, I struggled with that image.” Despite this, Elina wanted…
Read MoreFinding the heart of the sermon: Ariel Castro’s story
In Buenos Aires, Argentina, Ariel Castro’s church is known in the city as La iglesia de Jujuy Street – translated literally as ‘the church on Jujuy Street.’ Ariel has been a member of this church since he was a teenager, and served in the praise group. Later, he joined the body of elders, first as…
Read MoreTransformed preaching that transforms lives and society
The story of how Dwi Maria Handayani became a Christian, and from there, the Director for Langham Preaching in Asia and the South Pacific, goes back to her father in the 1960s. “Communism was banned in Indonesia around that time, so everyone had to have a religion. My father was a nominal Muslim,” she explains.…
Read MoreThe delight and blessing of access to knowledge in Zambia
Irvine Banda is deeply aware of how fortunate he is to be studying a Bachelor of Theology at Evangelical University in Zambia. Many pastors from his home country of Zimbabwe do not have any formal theological training at all. A big barrier for many is the expense of committing to theological study. “There are a…
Read MoreDeveloping faithful, trained leaders of the Word in Greece
Theo Karvounakis is a Langham Scholar in Greece, working as Director at Greek Bible College (GBC) in Athens. Theo first encountered Langham through All Souls Langham Place in London, founder John Stott’s church, where Theo was a member for five years from 2007 to 2012. Conviction for serving at home Over his time in England,…
Read MoreMongolians equipping and encouraging Mongolians in preaching
For Amartuvshin Namnandorj, the impact of the Langham Scholars program and the Langham Preaching Workshops has transformed how he preaches the Word of God. “Langham training helps pastors to first of all correctly understand the message and then correctly transfer and teach the idea to the congregation,” Amar explains. Particularly through the impact of a…
Read MoreAcademic work that enriches and equips the church in South Africa: Vuyani Sindo’s story
Vuyani Sindo was born and raised in Cape Town, South Africa. He still lives there, but now with his wife and two daughters. “Cape Town has always been home, and it is a privilege to serve God in the city where I grew up,” he says. Cape Town is a beautiful city, but it still…
Read MoreJuly Prayer Points
Please join us in prayer for… ADMINISTRATION SCHOLARS LITERATURE PREACHING Please pray for these Preaching training events. The number next to the country’s name is how many are running in the country at the time. Where countries are sensitive, the region is given: 18 – 24 July Philippines, Liberia, Panama, Paraguay, Togo-2 25 – 31 July…
Read MoreDreams of Teaching and Writing Made Possible: Cindy Sakusowsa’s Story
Cindy Sakusowsa is currently a second-year student studying primary education at the Evangelical University in Zambia. But for a long time, she didn’t think she would ever get to fulfil her dream of studying to be a teacher. From Ndola, Zambia, Cindy was working at a restaurant as a cook and saving money to go…
Read MoreMatthew Gonkerwon: Training Preachers in Hard-To-Reach Places in Liberia
Pastor Matthew Gonkerwon lives in Monrovia, Liberia, where he has been involved with Langham since 2008, and is now the Preaching Movement Coordinator. When Matthew first heard of Langham, he was working at a church as the missions pastor. Even though Matthew went to seminary, he was still struggling with the idea of how to…
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