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Gillean 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 MoreMore than words – sharing books that enable faithful preaching
What would you do if you needed to get a book to prepare for a series of sermons? Head to the library, a local bookstore or most commonly – just jump online and order it directly to your door! For much of the Majority World, this unfettered access to books and resources isn’t possible. Whether…
Read MoreThe Word of God transforms through war and tragedy
“The crisis doesn’t cancel God’s calling and the war doesn’t cancel God’s calling. We are called to teach people God’s Word and to be present with them…We can leave the country at any moment, but we want to be here because God is present here, and we want the church to be present.” Anna Gnatyshyna…
Read MoreInvesting in strong foundations for the global Church with Riad Kassis
“Everything we have in life really needs a strong foundation, whether you are constructing a house or ship – everything needs a strong structure and foundation. And I think our scholars are equipped with that. Passion for ministry with highly qualified academic credentials are a strong foundation for the Church.” Riad Kassis is the International…
Read MoreTrusting in God’s sovereignty through growth, change and challenges
Victor Sun is the General Secretary of the board of Langham Foundation in Hong Kong, the Langham Partnership national member in Hong Kong. Many years before he worked at Langham, Victor was a banker in London, where he knew Langham founder John Stott through his church, All Souls Langham Place. When he left London and…
Read MoreWorking to shepherd, serve and steward preaching around the world
The work of Preaching Director Paul Windsor International Program Director of Langham Preaching, Paul Windsor, first encountered Langham Partnership through the person of John Stott. At the age of 21, he attended an International Fellowship of Evangelical Students (IFES) conference in the USA where John preached on Romans Chapters 1 – 5 to Paul and…
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 MoreEast Asian Scholar Lays Important Foundations for Future Faithful Preaching
Hear from Current Langham Scholar, Crystal Crystal is a Langham Scholar and is currently completing her PhD thesis through the University of Sydney (USyd). Earlier in her studies, Jill McGilvray, LPA Board Chair who was one of her lecturers at the time, suggested that she apply for a scholarship with Langham, as she was considering…
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