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Johannes Mtumo Mngomezulu’s helping to equip pastors in Southern Africa to teach the Bible faithfully
Johannes Mtumo Mngomezulu lives in Eswatini in Southern Africa, and is the leading pastor at his local church. He is the National Chairperson for Langham Preaching. Johannes was introduced to Langham by his brother, and after learning about the ministry he was “hooked” straight away. He shares, “ I had just completed my Bachelor of…
Read MoreSamuel Sarkodie-Addo teaching solid theology, stewardship and biblical practice in Ghana
Samuel Sarkodie-Addo lives in Ghana and started Langham Training in 2009 when working with Ghana Fellowship of Evangelical Students. Over a couple of years he completed the three levels of training and in 2011 finished the Training the Trainers course. In 2019 he applied and received a Langham Scholarship after completing his Masters in Religious…
Read MoreYacouba Sanon teaching the Word faithfully and relevantly in Africa
Yacouba Sanon grew up in Burkina Faso, West Africa, and now lives and works in Côte d’Ivoire. He serves at the Alliance Theological Seminary and teaches Old Testament theology. Yacouba is a Langham Scholar, and is also the General Editor of the second revision of the Africa Bible Commentary, published by Langham Literature. Understanding the…
Read MoreSteven Simpson responding to God’s call in Fiji and teaching the Bible faithfully
Steven Simpson is an Elder at his local Brethren church in Fiji. He grew up in the church, and over time took on various roles starting with singing and later moved into the Eldership role leading the congregation. Responding to God’s call Prior to becoming an Elder and preaching, Steven had received no training. He…
Read MoreVitaliy Filip sharing the hope of the Gospel to the people of Ukraine
Vitaliy Filip is from a small town called Sambir in Ukraine. He serves as a youth pastor in his local church and also teaches at the Lviv Theological Seminary, where he uses and highly values the Slavic Bible Commentary, developed by Langham Literature. When the war broke out in 2022, his church and seminary began a…
Read MoreEnd of Financial Year Appeal
Can you help us train African pastors to teach the Bible faithfully? Across Africa, the Gospel is advancing rapidly. Daily, thousands of people start their new lives in Christ, often in areas of poverty and religious persecution. The African continent (with a population of more than 1.5 billion people) is home to nearly 30% of…
Read MoreCelebrating new Trainers in Papua New Guinea
Last year, Pastor Tukana Nakesu from Fiji took on the position of Regional Coordinator for Langham Preaching in the South Pacific, with support from Rev Stephen Williams, the previous Coordinator. Tukana’s appointment reflects Langham’s goal for each Preaching movement worldwide to be led by local, indigenous leaders. Pastors are the backbone of the global church,…
Read MoreAnswered Prayers in Latin America with Ruth Padilla DeBorst
Scholar Ruth Padilla DeBorst lives in Latin America, and has been involved with the publishing of the first Latin American whole Bible Commentary. Over 100 articles have been contributed by Latin American scholars about contextual issues that matter to the church and living out the Gospel. She shares, “One of the challenges in living out…
Read MoreThe Gospel Transforming Generations in Fiji
Taniela Vuli Levuka Qeleni is in his early 50s, and married with two children. He lives in Fiji, and has been working with Pacific Students for Christ (PSFC) since 2015, most recently as the general secretary. He was first introduced to PSFC 35 years ago when he attended university and was invited to a Christian…
Read MoreThemba Shabang started to study the Word as a hobby, but God turned it into a passion
Themba Shabang was born in the Northeast of Swaziland, South Africa. He started to take some Bible classes as a hobby but as he learnt more about the Bible, he began to develop a rich understanding of the Gospel and a desire to pursue further studies of the Bible. At age 62 he has recently…
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