They came to Temuco from Santiago, Osorno, Validivia, Concepcion, and Talca – 40 people, all ready for the start of the Level One programme. Daniel Mardones (Country Coordinator, Chile) was pleased to see so many influential leaders in attendance. One such leader, widely known and respected within the churches and colleges, confessed to coming with […]
Seventy pastors gathered in Bucaramanga in April for a Level Three programme. Facilitator Jorge Atiencia is encouraged by what he sees developing: “These people are maturing in their preaching. They are placing more emphasis on the text, working harder at application as well as becoming clearer in their communication”. The church in Colombia needs such […]
Regional Consultation Evidence of the increasing ownership of the work in Latin America was seen at the recent Consultation for Langham Preaching facilitators, hosted by the team in Lima, Peru. Representing many of the countries in the region, the team of trainers met for prayer, learning and planning. Regional coordinator Igor Amestegui was specially thankful […]
A unique training initiative for 11 Central American countries In Central America the churches are growing fast. Huge mega-churches are not uncommon, and almost everywhere the number of churches is multiplying. Tiny, persecuted Protestantism is a thing of the past, and the churches now represent a powerful presence in Latin American society. But all is […]
JSM-Langham Preaching in Peru In a small campsite in a dry valley two hours from Lima, a group of 75 pastors from Peru gathered for the third JSM-Langham Preaching training event. Hosted and organised by Desarrollo Cristiano, an agency supporting the work of pastors in Peru, the weeklong seminar concentrated on preaching from the epistles, […]
Langham Preaching in Colombia by Igor Amestegui and Cari Crossley, Langham Preaching Noted for its cocaine trade, conservative politics and mega-churches, Colombia is a vibrant republic in the north west of South America. Although it is a predominantly Roman Catholic country, the Evangelical Protestant Church now represents a sizeable percentage of the population, being some […]
Langham Preaching in Peru In a small campsite in a dry valley two hours from Lima, a group of 75 pastors from Peru gathered for the third Langham Preaching training event. Hosted and organised by Desarrollo Cristiano, an agency supporting the work of pastors in Peru, the weeklong seminar concentrated on preaching from the epistles, […]
The ‘non-Catholic’ Latin American church is going full steam ahead—but are we on the right track? by Langham Scholar Milton Acosta for Christianity Today magazine It is widely recognized that the majority of Christians in the world today live in the Southern hemisphere. Along with Christianity gaining a new geographical center, theology, too, is moving […]
by Igor Amestegui and Cari Crossley, Langham Preaching We are pleased to report that the recent Langham Preaching seminar in Bolivia was a great success. 54 pastors and lay preachers attended the three-day seminar, held March 23-25, 2009, in the city of Oruru. Participants came from a wide variety of churches across the evangelical spectrum, […]
Interview with Rosalee Velloso Ewell, New Testament Editor of the Latin American Bible Commentary (LABC) LABC Team, from left to right sitting down: C. René Padilla (General Editor), Rosalee Velloso Ewell (New Testament Editor) and Milton Acosta (Old Testament Editor). Standing: Ian Darke (Project Coordinator) and Gilbert Montero (Assistant to the Project Coordinator). Please share […]
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