by Chris Wright, International Director, Langham Partnership International Kwame Bediako passed away this week. Langham Literature Director Pieter Kwant and I had the opportunity to visit him at the Global Church Tour in Grand Rapids in April, where he and his wife were spending some sabbatical time at Calvin College. Mark Hunt, Langham Partnership International’s [...] Read more...
by Chris Wright, International Director, Langham Partnership International Kwame Bediako passed away this week. Langham Literature Director Pieter Kwant and I had the opportunity to visit him at the Global Church Tour in Grand Rapids in April, where he and his wife were spending some sabbatical time at Calvin College. Mark Hunt, Langham Partnership International’s [...] Read more...
By Langham Partnership International Director Chris Wright That’s the vision that Matthew Michael has for himself. Matthew has just reached the end of his first year on the Ph.D. programme in Jos, Nigeria, as the first Langham scholar studying there. Matthew is a Langham scholar supported by John Stott Ministries (the U.S. [...] Read more...
By Langham Partnership International Director Chris Wright That’s the vision that Matthew Michael has for himself. Matthew has just reached the end of his first year on the Ph.D. programme in Jos, Nigeria, as the first Langham scholar studying there. Matthew is a Langham scholar supported by John Stott Ministries (the U.S. [...] Read more...
“I am in debt to God first and Langham second.” Most Langham scholars’ eyes light up when they talk about their doctoral studies supported by a Langham Partnership International (LPI) grant. But Andrea Zaki Stephanous positively sparkles as he describes the difference it has made in his life. Andrea did his Ph.D. in Manchester, England, in [...] Read more...
“I am in debt to God first and Langham second.” Most Langham scholars’ eyes light up when they talk about their doctoral studies supported by a Langham Partnership International (LPI) grant. But Andrea Zaki Stephanous positively sparkles as he describes the difference it has made in his life. Andrea did his Ph.D. in Manchester, England, in [...] Read more...
By Meritt Sawyer, International Program Director, Scholars Langham Partnership International was one of the primary funders of a landmark consultation for faculty development and doctoral training in Africa held this August. Held by Nairobi Evangelical Graduate School of Theology (NEGST), it was hosted by the leadership of NEGST, the Faculté de Théologie Évangélique de Bangui (FATEB) [...] Read more...
By Meritt Sawyer, International Program Director, Scholars Langham Partnership International was one of the primary funders of a landmark consultation for faculty development and doctoral training in Africa held this August. Held by Nairobi Evangelical Graduate School of Theology (NEGST), it was hosted by the leadership of NEGST, the Faculté de Théologie Évangélique de Bangui (FATEB) [...] Read more...
The stranger. The poor. The orphan. The slave. Often times as Christians we might be called – as the Bible beckons us – to reach out to one or two of these groups. But in her involvement with New Life Ministry to fight human trafficking in Athens, Greece, Langham Scholar Myrto Theocharous has discovered [...] Read more...
by Meritt Lohr Sawyer International Program Director, Scholars The land of Mother Teresa. Hand-drawn rickshaws. Vivid multicolored saris. A sea full of humanity. I find myself in Kolkata (Calcutta) for a gathering of the Fellowship of Langham Scholars for South Asia. Today we have gathered to consider the impact of theological education on the church. [...] Read more...
JSM-Langham Scholar Moussa Bongoyok graduated from Fuller Seminary this spring and has returned to teach in Bangui in the Central African Republic (C.A.R.).
Two of our scholars have recently added new members to their families. Prem Williams and his wife celebrated the birth of Prathana Hanna Williams, and Yohanna Katanacho saw the arrival of their third child, Christopher John Katanacho. Read more...
Scholars and Scholar Teams meet in Northern California.
The first week of November, people involved in Scholar teams came together for an Open House at Meritt Sawyer's home, Our International Director for Scholars. This gathering saw 6 of the current Fuller Scholars and two graduated scholars spending the evening with over 50 people that have been involved in Scholar Teams over the years. Read more...
Lebanese Christian compassion impresses Muslims during bloody conflict.
Read more...On September 21, 2006, JSM received the following email.
Read more...The Byang Kato Award is given during the Nairobi Evangelical Graduate School of Theology (NEGST) annual Recognition and Awards Ceremony held in June. It is awarded to an individual and to a group who best champions the vision of the founder of NEGST, Dr. Byang Kato. This year, John Stott and Chris Wright accepted the award for JSM-Langham.
Read more...The International Program Director for Scholars, Merritt Sawyer reports on the scholar consultation held in London attended by representatives from countries such as Lebanon, Kenya, Hong Kong, and Argentina. She also covers LPI’s presence at the recently concluded International Consultation for Theological Educators in Chang Mai, Thailand and the addition of a new scholars program director in the UK. Read more...
Langham Scholar Rev. Sunday Agang has seen firsthand the destruction of religious persecution as a pastor in Nigeria. He, along with other leaders, felt called by Scripture (James 1:27) to reach out to families whose husbands and fathers were executed because of their Christian faith. Read more...
Herrick Liu is a JSM Scholar that graduated from Fuller Seminary in 1998 and has returned home to Hong Kong. This interview is a repring of an interview first published in the Langham Foundation East Asia Spring 2006 newsletter. Read more...
David Zac Nirigiye was recently featured in an interview in Christianity Today. The article is titled "Experiencing Life at the Margins, an African bishop tells North American christens the most helpful gospel-thing they can do." Read more...
We have been praying for our brothers and sisters in the Middle East, and it is good to know that during these difficult times, they are making a difference to the people in this area. Since July 16, JSM-Langham Scholars have been serving over 760 Muslim refugees. Read more...
In May of 2006, a JSM preaching seminar was held in Kenya. This was a Level 1 and Level 2 seminar following up the 2005 seminar hosted by St. Paul’s Limuru. Read more...
After receiving their Ph.D.'s, JSM-Langham Scholars are now on faculties and serving as principals of key institutions in the Majority World. As a result, several of these seminaries are now able to offer Ph.D. programs with high academic standards. Read more...
Imagine that a $15 monthly sponsorship of one Langham scholar leads to outreach that more than 20,000 lives in the course of a few months. That's what's happened with graduating Ph.D. scholar Daniel Santos. Read more...
When a JSM Scholar is not taking classes or working on their dissertation for their Ph.D. many are very involved with ministry in their home countries. A.K. Lama, JSM Scholar from India, just completed a ministry tour of India to conduct training programs for the pastors and lay leaders in the northeast regions. Read more...
Born in 1963, Ambroise grew up during the heart of China's ten-year Cultural Revolution (1966-1976). At age six, he began talking with a Catholic priest. Ambroise had little knowledge of Christianity, and it was this man who shared the Gospel with him for the first time. Read more...
Samuel Mathew first contacted John Stott Ministries in May of 2003 from the Gospel for Asia Biblical Seminary in Kerala, India. Already enrolled at Fuller Theological Seminary, Samuel sought funds to pursue his doctoral studies in the school of Intercultural Studies. He expressed to JSM: "The vision and deep yearning that I have is to write on spiritual formation and practical spirituality, which I believe should be the foundation for any biblical training and education." Read more...
In February, David Zac Niringiye, Bishop for Uganda and JSM-Langham Scholar, emailed us asking for our prayers for the upcoming Ugandan elections and his preaching the following Sunday. This prayer request was sent out to our Langham Partners on February 21, and here is the response we received on February 27. Read more...
John Stott led a delegation of 6 representatives from Langham Partnership International on a official visit to China and Hong Kong from 5 to 14 January 2006. The delegation consisted of Chris Wright, David Cansdale, Mark Hunt, Philemon Choi, Abigail Lim and Victor Sun. Read more...
NEGST (Nairobi Evangelical Graduate School of Theology) has enrolled its first PhD class. This is a major accomplishment for this institution and a great example of what investing in the faculty development of theological institutions like NEGST can do to create local leadership to train local pastors. Read more...
Amidst civil war, poverty and religious division, JSM-Langham Scholars, Moussa Bongoyok and Johnson Okoroafor, are working in partnership to bring hope to Central Africa. Read more...
JSM/Langham Scholar, Ivan Satyavrta is an excellent example of Langham Scholars bearing fruit. He completed his Ph.D. in 2001 and is currently serving as a principal of the Southern Asia Bible College (SABC) in Bangalore, India. Read more...
Working with John Stott Ministries, Zac has implemented preaching seminars that are now well established in Uganda and attracting preachers from nearby countries such as the Sudan, Rwanda and Tanzania. Read more...
Gladys Mwiti is an international leader committed to excellence in holistic behavioral health for Africa. Co-founder of Oasis Africa with her husband Dr. Gershon Mwiti, they direct this leadership and counselling ministry together. Read more...
"The name of my school was changed this year from Gospel Theological Seminary to Asia Life University. My university was accredited by the Korean government this year to offer a PhD. degree. There are 10 PhD students at the moment. The university runs an international program under a strong belief that "Asia mission has to be done with the hands of Asians." Read more...