Reaching places of potential in Madagascar
Madagascar is a massive island nation off the coast of Southern Africa. Almost 40% of its population is under the age of 15, according to the latest United Nations data. This young population is wrestling with chronic poverty, corruption and inequality. Last fall, that discontent came to a head when power and water supply issues…
Read MoreJust published: The updated Africa Bible Commentary
After years of dedication, teamwork and prayer, a revised and updated edition of the groundbreaking, one-volume Africa Bible Commentary has been released. The first edition was published by Langham in 2006, almost 20 years ago. It was the first of its kind: a commentary written entirely by African church leaders, for the African church, speaking…
Read MoreBooks that expand theological education in Zambia and beyond
Saviour Kabaso Chipendano wants to serve his congregation well. He wants to preach the Word of God in a way that is faithful, relevant and easy to understand. Most of his congregation, in rural Zambia, works in copper mines. It’s difficult, dangerous and unreliable work. Employment fluctuates based on factors over which the people of…
Read MoreSpreading a Biblical vision of prosperity with the Africa Bible Commentary
Mokululi Ncube pastors a church in Eswatini, a small country surrounded by South Africa on three sides and Mozambique on the other. Almost ninety percent of the 1.2 million people living there say they’re Christian. However, many have been sold versions of the prosperity gospel mixed in with traditional African beliefs. Ncube remembers a young…
Read MoreA message of hope from South Africa
“God’s Word is the only thing we actually have that gives us hope.” That’s Raynard Schovell, a Langham-trained pastor in South Africa. It’s a simple but life-changing statement. Langham training helps preachers understand that powerful reality and equips them to share that good news more effectively with others. And the impact of Langham training extends…
Read MoreHow the Africa Bible Commentary changes lives
“Though your sins are scarlet, they will be white as snow; though they are crimson red, they will be like wool.” — Isaiah 1:18 Hearing God’s Word speak to you in your own language and culture is life-changing. And it can be as simple as understanding the phrase “white as snow” for the first time.…
Read MoreA passion for transformation across Africa
Langham Scholar Dr. Sunday Agang has a passion to see Christians in his native Nigeria equipped to live with bold faith that brings the Gospel outside of the church and seminary walls and into society. And although Nigeria is ranked #12 on Open Doors’ list of the top 50 countries where persecution is very high, Sunday says…
Read MoreCelebrating Pastors
October is Pastor Appreciation Month “And I will give you shepherds after my own heart, who will feed you with knowledge and understanding.” -Jeremiah 3:15 October is pastor appreciation month. It’s an opportunity to acknowledge and give thanks for the pastors in our lives who encourage us to love, believe, and live by the Word…
Read MoreBooks Changing Lives in West Africa
How your generosity helps one Christian publisher shine light in the darkness In the west African country of Benin, it would not be uncommon to see a follower of Jesus praising God on a Sunday morning—and then practicing voodoo at the local temple in the evening. Benin, one of the most under-resourced and volatile regions…
Read MoreGood News to the Poor
Langham trains Bible teachers in some of the most impoverished and under-resourced regions in the world thanks to the support of generous donors. Together, we’re equipping the church to live out its call to care for the orphan, the widow, the needy. Be encouraged by these glimpses of how you help God’s people to alleviate…
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