Spreading 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…
Read MoreEquipped to Bring Good News to the Poor
“The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free.” -Luke 4:18 God’s Word brings good news to the poor. But what does that mean for a Ugandan widow…
Read MoreTrain One, Impact Thousands
“What is the purpose of life?” “Is God real? Is the Bible real?” These are questions that youth leader Tigist (pictured below at left) hears daily from the group of teens she mentors at her local church in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. They are looking for truth, meaning, and real hope in the midst of the…
Read MoreWatch: You are bringing hope to Liberia
Join with us in giving thanks for the video testimony of Langham-trained pastor John in Liberia. Before receiving training on how to faithfully teach the Bible, he says he would just pick a verse and preach on whatever he thought was best. Today, he calls that “a great mistake” and has committed to faithfully study…
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