Posts Tagged ‘Africa’
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Providing crucial care to volcano survivors in DR Congo
The Democratic Republic of Congo is facing significant challenges: famine, war, Covid-19. And last year a volcano erupted near Goma city, displacing hundreds and leaving many destitute and traumatised – including Christian leaders. Dr Eraston Kighoma, who gained his PhD through Langham, played a key role in the relief effort. His organisation CIMR (Centre for…
Read MoreCelebrating Langham Preaching across Africa
The third annual ‘Langham Preaching Sunday in Africa’ took place on Zoom at the end of June, with nearly 200 people from across the continent attending. The event (in English and French) highlighted John Stott’s centenary and gave updates about Langham Preaching’s impact in Africa. Femi Adeleye, Director for Langham Preaching Africa, outlined aspects that…
Read MoreTransformational training for 87 pastors in Ghana
“This training will impact my life and ministry”… “The group work opened my eyes”… “My sermons will be properly prepared”… “I have been transformed by this training”. These are just some of the extremely positive comments made by those who attended in-person preaching training in Accra, Ghana last month. Langham partnered with ‘Global Evangelical Church’…
Read MoreNew solar-powered tech brings training to rural Zimbabwe
Langham Preaching is partnering with Harare Theological College to provide an innovative solution to costly or non-existent internet connections in Zimbabwe. Even before the Covid pandemic struck, the Langham Preaching team were exploring ways to reach rural communities where electricity supply and connectivity is poor. John Bell, Zimbabwe’s movement coordinator, explained how the new technology…
Read MoreIntroducing Barbara Tumwine
Barbara Tumwine, together with her husband, Paul, are the preaching movement coordinators in Uganda. How did Jesus find you? Jesus found me in 1994, while I was participating in a Scripture Union conference which was taking place at the secondary school I attended. Accepting Christ as Lord and Saviour was something I had considered during the…
Read MoreBuilding Relationships
Our four Preaching Directors, leading teams across the various continents, share what has been happening through this time of pandemic. From Africa, with Femi Adeleye, as Director: “Every Monday, our Leadership Team meets on Zoom in order to support each other and to build our relationships. These have been times of refreshment. In recent weeks…
Read MoreA ‘milestone’ for Langham Preaching in Ethiopia
Last month, a diverse group of Langham Preaching trainers from across Ethiopia gathered at a retreat centre on Lake Babogaya to receive training themselves. Jennifer Cuthbertson, Langham Preaching’s Coordinator for Trainer Development, co-led the workshop. She used learner-centred techniques to teach the attendees how to lead Langham Preaching seminars. Jennifer described the 14 participants, which included…
Read MoreEquipping generations to preach faithfully in Botswana
Three members of the same family, along with a 74-year-old great grandmother, have completed all three levels of Langham Preaching training in Botswana. At the end of the week-long event in August this year, 15 people in total ‘graduated’ from the course. They are the first people in Botswana to have completed the three levels,…
Read MoreThe Privilege of Preaching in Ethiopia
In his nearly 10 years as youth pastor at Mekanisa Kale Heywet Church, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Pastor Misgana has seen a thing or two about the power of God’s Word to transform. When he first started working with the youth, their knowledge of the Bible was not strong. So, he started a Bible a…
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