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A Langham Scholar’s ministry of peace in Israel
In Israel, Dr. Rula Mansour, a Palestinian Christian, wants to see churches become agents of peace in the Middle East. That passion led her to do PhD studies, supported by Langham Partnership, on developing a Middle Eastern theology of reconciliation. She’s now the founder of the Nazareth Peace Center, “symbolically located in the hometown of Jesus, the ultimate Peacemaker”; a lawyer; a seminary professor; and…
In Israel, Dr. Rula Mansour, a Palestinian Christian, wants to see churches become agents of peace in the Middle East. That passion led her to do…
Building bridges between the Word and the world
Wilfredo Weigandt has witnessed the damaging results of superficial preaching firsthand in his country of Argentina. “When there is no preaching based on the Bible, there is no growth,” he said. In 2001, Wilfredo attended a seminar led by John Stott that became the start of Langham Preaching. Today, he leads Langham’s pastor training throughout Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Paraguay. “The abundant life that Jesus…
Wilfredo Weigandt has witnessed the damaging results of superficial preaching firsthand in his country of Argentina. “When there is no preaching based on the Bible, there…
Meet the first Mongolian biblical scholar
Langham Scholar Bayar Garamsteren, who lives in Mongolia’s capital, Ulaanbaatar, is soft-spoken and unassuming. You’d never guess the overwhelming impact he is making on the Mongolian church. Bayar is a pastor, leads a Bible translation team, trains other Mongolian pastors and runs a Christian publishing business with his wife. To do this, he became the first Mongolian to receive a PhD in biblical studies. Those…
Langham Scholar Bayar Garamsteren, who lives in Mongolia’s capital, Ulaanbaatar, is soft-spoken and unassuming. You’d never guess the overwhelming impact he is making on the Mongolian…
How theological education equips disciples to serve in hard places
Because of persecution in the countries mentioned in this article, names of people and places have been changed or omitted to protect their identity. More than 1,000 believers attend the church in Esther’s* hometown, which doesn’t have a full-time pastor. Every Sunday, they have to ask volunteers or preachers from other areas to bring the Word. It’s a common problem in some Asian countries where…
Because of persecution in the countries mentioned in this article, names of people and places have been changed or omitted to protect their identity. More than…
How Langham trains pastors where Christians face persecution
Because of Christian persecution in the countries mentioned in this article, names of people and places have been changed or omitted to protect their identity. As the global church has grown, so has persecution. At least 312 million Christians suffer extreme discrimination and pressure around the world, according to the World Watch List compiled by the organization Open Doors. Walking with God in this context…
Because of Christian persecution in the countries mentioned in this article, names of people and places have been changed or omitted to protect their identity. As…
Why the Middle Eastern church needs books written for its culture
Because of persecution in the countries mentioned in this article, some names have been changed for security. Muslims and Christians have lived side-by-side in Egypt for centuries. As a result, questions often arise around how the church should engage with their Muslim neighbors. There’s a level of “soft persecution,” as Langham scholar Mahir described it. It affects who gets hired for certain jobs in the…
Because of persecution in the countries mentioned in this article, some names have been changed for security. Muslims and Christians have lived side-by-side in Egypt for…
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