by Ian Buchanan, president, Langham Partnership United Kingdom/Ireland Preaching that is good to taste, easier to create and spreads even further In June 2008 at a Langham Preaching event in Ghana known as NEPS (National Expository Preaching Seminar), Ian Buchanan was able to spend time with three leaders who had applied what they had learnt at [...] Read more...
Chris Wright, Langham Partnership International Director. Posted 25 April 2008 Watch video 104 participants from Vanuatu, the Solomons and Papua New Guinea met at the Scripture Union campsite at Pango Point on the Vanuatu island of Efate for the first Pacific Preaching Seminar from 24-28 March 2008. The Ni-Vanuatu participants came from seven of [...] Read more...
Chris Wright, Langham Partnership International Director. Posted 25 April 2008 104 participants from Vanuatu, the Solomons and Papua New Guinea met at the Scripture Union campsite at Pango Point on the Vanuatu island of Efate for the first Pacific Preaching Seminar from 24-28 March 2008. The Ni-Vanuatu participants came from seven of the main islands of Vanuatu. We [...] Read more...
by Jonathan Lamb, Director of Langham Preaching The Tanzanian preaching movement continues to extend its reach, with nearly 320 delegates attending the training seminars in February and March this year, as well as the launch of a new initiative in the training of local facilitators. Coordinated by Frank Luvanda and Tony Swanson, the programme not only included [...] Read more...
by Jonathan Lamb, Director of Langham Preaching The Tanzanian preaching movement continues to extend its reach, with nearly 320 delegates attending the training seminars in February and March this year, as well as the launch of a new initiative in the training of local facilitators. Coordinated by Frank Luvanda and Tony Swanson, the programme not only included [...] Read more...
Nigerian Pastors Receive Strong Biblical Training… Safia Nana Zakana could not understand what had happened to Pastor James. She attended his church in Abuja, Nigeria, where he preached regularly. But during 2007 something changed. “I found he was different,” she told Chris Wright, who was leading the second Nigerian Langham Preaching seminar. “He used to [...] Read more...
Nigerian Pastors Receive Strong Biblical Training… Safia Nana Zakana could not understand what had happened to Pastor James. She attended his church in Abuja, Nigeria, where he preached regularly. But during 2007 something changed. “I found he was different,” she told Chris Wright, who was leading the second Nigerian Langham Preaching seminar. “He used to [...] Read more...
The launch of a continental movement by Jonathan Lamb, Langham Preaching International Director ‘For the first time, it looks as though the vision of a Preaching movement is being realised’, said Jonathan Lamb, following the Africa Preaching Consultation hosted in Nairobi, Kenya, in mid-December last year. Country coordinators of the Langham Preaching programmes from 13 countries met [...] Read more...
The launch of a continental movement by Jonathan Lamb, Langham Preaching International Director ‘For the first time, it looks as though the vision of a Preaching movement is being realised’, said Jonathan Lamb, following the Africa Preaching Consultation hosted in Nairobi, Kenya, in mid-December last year. Country coordinators of the Langham Preaching programmes from 13 countries met [...] Read more...
Langham Preaching Facilitator Gordon Woolard It’s the third-largest country in Africa with an area the size of Western Europe and a population of 62 million people. Since 1964, it has changed its name three times, has experienced six or more wars and coups, and struggles with safety and stability. And with 80 percent of its citizens living in [...] Read more...
Langham Preaching Facilitator Gordon Woolard It’s the third-largest country in Africa with an area the size of Western Europe and a population of 62 million people. Since 1964, it has changed its name three times, has experienced six or more wars and coups, and struggles with safety and stability. And with 80 percent of its citizens living in [...] Read more...
Jonathan Lamb, International Preaching Director writes: Recently a Kenyan friend of ours made a journey up the Rift Valley. His normal work is in serving churches in the Nairobi area, specially nurturing the Christian community in Kibera, one of the largest slums in Africa. During these opening days of 2008, the slums have been badly hit by violence [...] Read more...
Jonathan Lamb, International Preaching Director writes: Recently a Kenyan friend of ours made a journey up the Rift Valley. His normal work is in serving churches in the Nairobi area, specially nurturing the Christian community in Kibera, one of the largest slums in Africa. During these opening days of 2008, the slums have been badly hit by violence [...] Read more...
Langham Preaching is soon to enter its sixth year of operations, and is thankful for invitations to develop preaching programmes in over 70 countries around the world. It is presently actively involved in 30 countries, with plans to begin work in an additional 20 countries. In 2008, the first steps will be taken for the [...] Read more...
Langham Preaching is soon to enter its sixth year of operations, and is thankful for invitations to develop preaching programmes in over 70 countries around the world. It is presently actively involved in 30 countries, with plans to begin work in an additional 20 countries. In 2008, the first steps will be taken for the [...] Read more...
Trans-World Radio recently interviewed Langham Preaching Director Jonathan Lamb regarding his new publication From Why to Worship: Habakkuk, a series of studies on Habakkuk based on Jonathan’s presentation at the Keswick Convention in England. Jonathan mentions the relevance of the prophet Habakkuk to Christians today: how we can begin by asking the toughest of life’s [...] Read more...
Trans-World Radio recently interviewed Langham Preaching Director Jonathan Lamb regarding his new publication From Why to Worship: Habakkuk, a series of studies on Habakkuk based on Jonathan’s presentation at the Keswick Convention in England. Jonathan mentions the relevance of the prophet Habakkuk to Christians today: how we can begin by asking the toughest of life’s [...] Read more...
Reflecting on the Kenyan Langham Preaching programme, Yusufu Turaki, a Nigerian pastor, theologian and contributor to the Africa Bible Commentary said, ‘I have been a pastor and professor for a great number of years but this is one of the most exciting things I have seen.’ Over the past 3 years the Kenyan preaching movement has [...] Read more...
Reflecting on the Kenyan Langham Preaching programme, Yusufu Turaki, a Nigerian pastor, theologian and contributor to the Africa Bible Commentary said, ‘I have been a pastor and professor for a great number of years but this is one of the most exciting things I have seen.’ Over the past 3 years the Kenyan preaching movement has [...] Read more...
by Jonathan Lamb, International Director, Langham Preaching Recent reports from Igor Amestigui, the Langham Preaching Regional Facilitator for Latin America (Langham Predicación America Latina), bring encouraging news of the growth of preaching schools in Bolivia. During August, three schools of expository preaching started, in addition to the one which was launched the previous month. Intriguingly, one [...] Read more...
by Jonathan Lamb, International Director, Langham Preaching Recent reports from Igor Amestigui, the Langham Preaching Regional Facilitator for Latin America (Langham Predicación America Latina), bring encouraging news of the growth of preaching schools in Bolivia. During August, three schools of expository preaching started, in addition to the one which was launched the previous month. Intriguingly, one [...] Read more...
El Salvador Leaders Work to Redeem Biblical Preaching By Jonathan Lamb Langham Partnership International Program Director, Preaching “Rescue today’s pulpit” – this is the dramatic call from Christian leaders in Central America. El Salvador – ‘the Saviour’ in Spanish – is a country with a rapidly expanding evangelical community, and with an urgent need for the strengthening [...] Read more...
by Chris Wright, International Director The first Langham Preaching seminar in the Philippines was held in Antipolo City, Manila, from 16th to 19th July 2007. During the week, about 50 participants came to the MMLDC Foundation Inc which is a leafy convention centre located at the outskirts of Manila for the event. Chris Wright, our International [...] Read more...
One of the signs of God’s work in the churches of Latin America is the growing desire to equip a new generation of Bible expositors. In many countries, indigenous preaching movements and training initiatives are developing. Some of these movements are linked with Langham Preaching, one of the programmes of Langham Partnership International. To facilitate the [...] Read more...
Jonathan Lamb, International Program Director of Langham Preaching recently announced: “Plans are underway for the development of a 3-level programme for small teams of delegates from the Pacific region. The hope is that these small delegations will become the owners of a Langham preaching programme set up in their own country in the future.” The first [...] Read more...
by Jonathan Lamb, Langham Preaching International Program Director Working in fellowship with national leaders, a new Langham Preaching initiative has been launched in Croatia, seeking to serve local pastors and lay preachers in part of the Balkans. In addition to some 50 Croatian participants, small groups travelled from Novisad (Serbia) and from Sarajevo (Bosnia-Herzegovina). Developed through [...] Read more...
This was the cry from one pastor giving his testimony at the end of the launch of a new preaching movement in Nigeria referencing the impact that this seminar will have on his home country. “Nigeria has long been a country that has had significant influence on the African continent, and whatever happens here has an [...] Read more...
At the end of September, 15 participants from around Latin America gathered for a Langham Preaching consultation in Medellin, Colombia. All of the participants were involved in some way in a preaching programme within their own context, but were keen to share the vision, exchange news, and look at ways of collaborating in [...] Read more...
Langham Preaching is currently working in over 30 countries and with the opportunity to help launch new preaching movments in 41 new countries, Jonathan Lamb and the network of Langham Preaching Facilitators are working hard to meet this exciting challenge. The first half of 2007 will see programs in Myanmar, Albania, Nigeria, Croatia, Tanzania, Belize, Pakistan, Poland, Jamaica, Ghana, Hungary, Lebanon and the Philippines. Read more...
For the past two years, Jonathan Lamb has visited Harare, working with local leaders in both the development of a small preaching training programme, and the launch of the Zimbabwe Keswick Convention. In 2006 the plan was for the Zimbabwe Preaching programme to be strengthened through the participation of several local leaders working with [...] Read more...
In October a group of 30 pastors and lay preachers travelled long distances for a day conference in dare s Salaam, organised by Tanzanian coordinator Frank Luvanda. Jonathan Lamb was in Dar for an AIM Conference, and joined the day workshop. Frank has since reported: ‘Up to the very moment I have registered [...] Read more...
The local coordinator, pastor Eduardo Martinez, says, "The preaching movement here is essential for the spiritual growth of the leaders, and their commitment to faithfully expound the Word of God. It is also essential for us to raise up teachers who will be able to teach others how to set about expounding Scripture, that in turn may influence our society. The preaching seminar was specially important in reinforcing the unity of leaders and churches in Neuquen." Read more...
Langham Preaching initiatives continue to gather pace in Francophone Africa, despite substantial political, economic and practical difficulties. For these developments we thank God and the local leaders in each country, who are serving the preaching movement so faithfully. Read about the the developments that this past fall of 2006 has seen in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Cote d'Ivoire and Burkina Faso. Read more...
The Langham Preaching movement in Argentina has been established in several cities over the past three years. Developed in fellowship with ABUA (the Argentinean university ministry), events have been held in fellowship with Kairos Ministries, and in cities such as Cordoba, Chaco, and now Neuquen in Patagonia. Brief News Report on Argentina Seminar Read more...
John Stott visited Albania this past June, particularly to address pastors and also to speak at an open meeting for the churches. The primary focus of his visit was to deliver two lectures, one for pastors and lay preachers on the Saturday, and one for the churches on Sunday. Read more...
We are very grateful that Daniel Bourdanné, the IFES Regional Secretary for Francophone Africa, also serves as a Langham Preaching Facilitator, and took the lead in launching the preaching programme in Cote d’Ivoire this past September. Some 50 participants met in Abidjan, despite the many challenges they are presently confronting. Read more...
Morogoro Bible College was the host for the first Langham Preaching event in Tanzania, held in early September 05. Nearly 60 delegates gathered for a week long seminar, and were joined by faculty of the Bible College as well as two Langham Preaching Facilitators, Rodney Wood and Simon Vibert. Delegates came from the Anglican Church – from the Dioceses of Morogoro, Tabora, Mara, and Dar-es-Salaam; from the Moravian Church; and from the Pentecostal Church of Tanzania in Dar-es-Salaam and Morogoro. Read more...
Interview with Pastor Jules Blibo at the JSM-Langham Preaching International conference in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire September 19-23. Read more...
nterview with the Rev. Japhet Ruhiingwa-Baroti at the JSM-Langham Preaching International Conference in Butembo, Democratic Republic of Congo, September 12-15, 2005. Read more...
During the first week of October in 2005 nearly 100 participants came to Central Baptist Church in Harare for a three day seminar, and we were delighted to welcome pastors, lay preachers and students from across the city and beyond. It was specially encouraging to see a good mix of denominations and churches represented, as well as large numbers from several theological seminaries. Read more...