Posts Tagged ‘Asia’
Digital technology and the importance of spiritual disciplines for young people
Dr Vo was first introduced to Langham Partnership by a lecturer at the seminary he was studying at, over 10 years ago. Once he had completed his Masters of Theology, and was about to embark on his PhD, Dr Vo applied for a Langham Scholarship in October of 2017. “I was granted a scholarship in…
Read MoreSharing Christ to all, from the ground up
Ronald grew up in a Christian family in South East Asia, with his parents, five brothers and two sisters. When he was 15, there was a gospel rally in his area and that was when he first understood the Gospel, and what it meant for his salvation. Not long after this, Ronald started to act…
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 MoreScholar from dangerous Central Asian country returning to serve underground seminary
Around the world, more than 325 Langham Scholars are serving in 90+ nations. Langham has supported these men and women financially and pastorally to complete theological PhDs. The country of Stan*, however, has never had an indigenous, evangelical scholar – until now. Thanks to the generosity of Langham’s supporters, Stan’s first evangelical scholar ever is…
Read MoreAngukali’s Old Testament Mission
Angukali’s (Angu’s) introduction to Langham was in the early 2000s when she heard about a seminar that was taking place teaching participants how to read the Bible. Angu shares “What interested me more though was that at the end of the seminar, all the participants were to be given a set of Christian books. So…
Read MoreEngaging with Asian Christian Theology through Literature
Aldrin notes two things of particular significance that stand out to him about Langham Literature. “First is the emphasis of Langham Literature on Biblically sound doctrine; second, it’s the focus it has on publishing literature that is relevant for the Majority World,” he shared. Biblically sound doctrine Aldrin says that the texts and resources that…
Read MoreHamid, facilitating ministry work in Pakistan
Hamid* is a Facilitator, working with Langham Preaching since 2012 in the Pakistan region. His role is to organise and facilitate Langham Preaching Seminars across different areas of Pakistan. “I did my Langham Preaching Seminar Level-1 in 2005 while I was a seminary student,” he shared. “Langham Training has equipped me in my preaching and…
Read More‘Thrilling time’ for Langham Preaching in Turkey
Turkey is a beautiful country, lying in both Asia and Europe, and culturally drawing elements from the East and the West. Believers there are very much in the minority and face many challenges. Statistics reveal that just 0.04 percent of the population are biblical Christians (source: ufm.org.uk) But Langham Preaching has had a postive impact…
Read MoreThe importance of training pastors
Faith lived out in flood-hit Pakistan
Langham Graduate Qaiser Julius is ‘putting his theology into practice’ by coordinating a compassion campaign to help hundreds of families devastated by flooding in recent weeks. Since the rains started in mid-June, more than 1,400 people have died in Pakistan. The UN estimates that one million homes have been destroyed. Sherry Rahman, Pakistan’s climate minister,…
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