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A thirst for whole-life discipleship – seven champions for global change

It’s not every day that you sit down to dinner with people from all corners of the globe – seven completely different and unique individuals, but all with the same passionate desire: to see people becoming whole-life disciples of Christ, 24 hours-a-day seven-days-a-week Christians. In January, I had the pleasure of attending the second day […]

May 30, 2017 // Tags: Ian Shaw, LICC, London Institute for Contemporary Christianity, Mark Greene, Sacred-Secular Divide // No Comments
How far would you travel to preach the Bible?

In Myanmar, two Langham Preaching trainers push the limits. Chris Wright reports on a visit in February. It was a hot and sleepy afternoon. I had been teaching all morning, and to be honest, it would have been easy to doze off. But not when I started hearing what two of those in the […]

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The Power of 10

Strengthening Theological Studies in the MW Theological education in the Majority World (MW) is growing fast. Churches are multiplying, and there is urgent need for more trained teachers and pastors. There is also need for more teachers of teachers and pastors, especially teachers with biblical insight into the particular challenges of their local contexts. The […]

Dec 06, 2016 // Tags: Asbury Seminary, Langham Partnership, Langham Scholars, Majority World, Pastors, Teachers // No Comments
Scholars Talk in Turkey

Impacting theological education worldwide Langham Partnership was well represented at the recent International Consultation for Theological Education, ICETE C-15, in Turkey when 392 people from 73 countries met to discuss the impact of theological education in their regions. Chris Wright, International Ministries Director of Langham Partnership, was the plenary speaker. His keynote address was based on […]

Mar 09, 2016 // Tags: Langham Literature, Langham Partnership, Langham Preaching, Langham Scholars // No Comments
When a Langham Scholar Returns …

Pakistan: ‘It is very important that our young people be trained up to demonstrate they are good citizens’ So, what happens when a Langham Scholar returns home after completing his or her studies? Naveed*recently returned to Pakistan after completing his studies as a Langham Scholar. He returned to the work he did before. But now […]

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When a Langham Scholar Returns …

Pakistan: ‘It is very important that our young people be trained up to demonstrate they are good citizens’ So, what happens when a Langham Scholar returns home after completing his or her studies? Naveed*recently returned to Pakistan after completing his studies as a Langham Scholar. He returned to the work he did before. But now […]

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God’s Marvellous Multiplication

Langham Partnership: inter-programme engagement The three Langham programmes – Literature, Scholars, Preaching – evolved from Uncle John’s prayerful listening to the needs of believers in the Majority World. The programmes were not particularly designed to inter-relate. But after years of investment, they now appear to regularly and delightfully feed back into one another… Take Daniel […]

Feb 12, 2015 // Tags: Langham Literature, Langham Preaching, Langham Scholars, Lausanne Global Consulatation., The Theological Educatiion Initiative of the United World Mission // No Comments
‘Fitting feet’ in Egypt …

Celebrating 150 years! The Evangelical Theological Seminary in Cairo (ETSC) recently celebrated its 150th anniversary. Founded in 1863 with the help of Scottish and American Presbyterian missionaries (at that time Abraham Lincoln was president and the American Civil War in its third year!) it offered training on a ‘floating campus’ that travelled the Nile from […]

Jan 27, 2015 // Tags: Evangelical Theological Seminary Cairo, Langham Partnership, Langham Scholars // No Comments
From Karl Barth to Table Tennis …

Making the most of every opportunity A Langham Scholar in the Premier Division of a sports league in the country where they are studying? Denni Boy Saragih from Indonesia is a Langham Scholar at New College in Edinburgh. Recently he was selected to play in the Premier Division of the Scottish Table Tennis League after […]

Jan 21, 2015 // Tags: Langham Partnership, Langham Scholars, New College Edinburgh // No Comments
‘Charged and Transformed on the Anvil of Scripture …’

Towards a Christian ministry filled with present hope for the poorest in Zimbabwe Collium Banda is a Zimbabwean Langham Scholar studying at the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa. Ian Shaw (Langham Scholars) recently visited him. From the day of my conversion I have been wrestling with the relevance and sufficiency of Christianity in Africa […]

Oct 08, 2014 // Tags: Langham Scholars, University of Stellenbosch // No Comments