Posts Tagged ‘Langham Literature’
Teaching and tools transforming South Asia
In a busy city in South Asia, educator Mammen Samuel teaches at the local theological college because of his passion for seeing his region shaped by Christ. One of his colleagues is Langham Scholar Dr Havilah Dharamraj – although previously she was his teacher! Called to teaching Mammen started in ministry in the church, and…
Read MoreWorking with unity amid war for the Slavic Bible Commentary
Born into a large Christian family in Ukraine, Helga Marchak is one of 11 children. Her parents were committed Christians during the Soviet era when Christianity was forbidden. During this time they even ran an underground publishing house, printing New Testaments and Christian literature in their small apartment. “They couldn’t get a higher education because…
Read MoreGillean 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 MoreGrowing a small book collection into a well-stocked theological library in Côte d’Ivoire
“The library supports all the programs here, from Bachelor to PhD, and all the students have work to do and theses to write – using these books! They cannot do it without them.” Chantal N’guessan has been a Library Director for 18 years at The Christian Alliance University of Abidjan Library (UACA) in Côte d’Ivoire.…
Read MoreExciting Australian news – Langham Literature Australia is here!
For the past several months behind the scenes at Langham Partnership Australia our team has been working on something big. This big and exciting thing is Langham Literature Australia, a new structure as part of Langham Partnership Australia. This NEW entity won’t change our work in supporting and funding ministry in Majority World countries. However,…
Read MoreThe impact of the translation of book; ‘Tackling Trauma’ with Mykola
Mykola is an Assistant Academic Dean at a theological college in Eastern Europe. Mykola shared with Langham how the translation of Langham-published book Tackling Trauma into his local has impacted him and others. Langham Partnership Australia was proud to be a significant part of fundraising to enable this project. Thank you to those who supported…
Read MoreThree female Langham authors you need to read
There are many wonderful voices shared through the publishing work of Langham Literature, and this month, we wanted to draw your attention to three women well worth your attention. These authors are just a small selection of the intelligent and insightful female Langham authors with works you should read! Dr Ksenija Magda Dr Ksenija Magda…
Read MoreHow the Latin American Bible Commentary has changed Elias Lopez’s church
Elias Lopez lives in Costa Rica, working as a pastor in his community of Barrio Los Anonos. He shared his story of stepping into the ministry God called him to, and how the Latin American Bible Commentary is shaping him and his church. Ministry in hard circumstances Elias is known for his generosity with his…
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 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…
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