Posts Tagged ‘Africa Bible Commentary’
How contextual commentary changes things for everyday Christians
M’bra Barthelemy has been a Christian for 40 years. He lives in Côte d’Ivoire, a West African country known for rainforests and beaches. M’bra originally gave his life to Jesus on July 17th 1985, when another Christian told him the good news of Jesus. That person became the founder of Christian Missionary Alliance Evangelical church…
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 MoreEmpowering local voices through contextual literature
In the heart of Francophone Africa in Côte d’Ivoire, a pastor and editor named Stéphane Bilé is championing the cause of contextual literature through his role at LivresHippo, a publishing initiative of Langham Literature. Stéphane’s journey into editorial work began in 2015 when he was presented with an opportunity by his former professor, Dr Solomon…
Read MoreeNews June 2022
“Ancestral Tree” of 35 ground-breaking, indigenous, regional Bible Commentary Projects funded by Langham Partnership “Good preaching is impossible without study,” said Langham founder John Stott, “and study is impossible without good books.” Langham Literature provides Majority World pastors, scholars and seminary libraries with good books and electronic resources through grants, discounts and distribution. We also…
Read MoreIn His Own Words: Conrad Mbewe
How a pastor in search of biblical books in the right context finds “a rich vein of gold” Conrad Mbewe knows from personal experience that these words by John Stott are true: “Good preaching is impossible without study, and study is impossible without good books.” Although today Conrad is a theological leader in his native…
Read MoreA Scholar’s response to terrorist attacks in Burkina Faso
Langham Scholar Yacouba Sanon, who is from Burkina Faso in West Africa, reacts to recent events in his home country. 1) What has happened in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso recently? Three weeks ago, on March 2 2018, the headquarters of the Burkina Faso army staff and the French Embassy were attacked. Seven people were killed and more…
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