Posts Tagged ‘Latin America’
‘Escuelitas’ – The preaching circles of Latin America
Pastors are the backbone of the global church. They are biblical leaders who are at the centre of their communities and essential in the growth of new Christians. One of the core ministries of Langham Partnership is training pastors throughout the Majority World. We focus on training pastors who are shepherding God’s flock in places…
Read MoreLangham Preaching Regional Coordinator and award-winning author
Wilfredo Weigandt has worked in Langham Preaching for many years, previously in a volunteer capacity as the National Coordinator in Argentina for 18 years. Currently, Wilfredo is working as the Regional Coordinator for the Southern Cone in Latin America which includes Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay and Argentina. Wilfredo’s main responsibility is to accompany and encourage the…
Read More‘Challenging us to live out the gospel in Latin America’
Did you know that Latin America is the most unequal continent on the planet? The gap between rich and poor is enormous. Latin Americans face daily challenges of injustice, poverty and lack of education. The Church hasn’t escaped these challenges – many pastors have little or no access to good biblical resources, resulting in congregations…
Read MoreA story of growth in Latin America
Last year in 15 countries across Latin America, over 3,000 people were trained through the Langham Preaching programme. Read on to see a glimpse of what this ministry looks like on the ground: In Latin America, before pastors attend training seminars, they are plugged into Langham Preaching Clubs (called “escuelitas” or “little schools”), where groups…
Read More‘I want to serve my indigenous community in Panama’
Last month on our Langham Live zoom calls, LPUKI supporters were privileged to hear from Jocabed Solano, a member of Langham Preaching in Panama. Jocabed grew up in the Gunadule (Guna) community in Panama, was born to missionary parents, and came to faith at the age of nine. She became a staff worker for IFES…
Read MoreLatin American commentary reaches indigenous Argentinians
Despite the devastation of Covid-19, the one-volume Bible commentary for Latin America has made it into the hands of Wichi indigenous people in Argentina. A courier service delivered two copies of the Latin American Bible Commentary (LABC) to David Stokes in north-western Argentina in July. He is responsible for formally training indigenous pastors. The LABCs…
Read More9 ways to pray for Latin America
Igor Amestegui, the Langham Preaching Director for Latin America, shared prayer points during a recent Langham Live prayer meeting for UKI supporters (on Zoom). Join him in bringing the following concerns to the Lord: Latin America the continent The effects of the pandemic on the continent have been devastating: deaths; unemployment; increased poverty; anguish and…
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 MoreLangham Preaching celebrates 15 years in Argentina
Around 100 people gathered in Córdoba, Argentina in April, for an “enriching” time celebrating 15 years of Langham Preaching in the country. Former Langham Preaching Director Jonathan Lamb and his wife Margaret were special guests at the event, which was led by Igor Améstegui (Director, Latin America) and Wilfredo Weigandt (Country Coordinator). Theologian René Padilla joined the celebrations…
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