In Bosnia-Herzegovina, faithful preaching brings reconciliation
Slavko Hadžić prayed for the first time when his home, Bosnia-Herzegovina descended into civil war. He was desperately searching for guidance about whether to stay or flee the violence. The Bosnian war began in 1992, part of the bloody breakup of the communist Yugoslavia. There are three main ethnic groups living in Bosnia: Bosniak (44…
Read MoreLangham’s 2024 year in ministry
God moved in remarkable ways around the global church last year. Although numbers will never tell the full story, they help illustrate everything that God has done. Thank you for partnering with us to strengthen the global church!
Read MoreBuilding 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…
Read MoreHow 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…
Read MoreTransformative training in Central America
In the 10 years that Dionisio Orjuela has worked to train pastors across Latin America, he’s seen enormous challenges — and God’s incredible faithfulness through those challenges. Dionisio is a pastor from Colombia and serves as Langham Preaching’s coordinator for Central America. Langham Preaching equips pastors with expository preaching skills, practiced and modeled repeatedly so…
Read MoreMeasuring Langham Partnership’s impact in 2023
God moved in remarkable ways around the global church last year. Although numbers can’t tell the full story, they help illustrate everything that God has done. We want to celebrate that with you, so we put together these snapshots of Langham’s work over the past year. Thank you for partnering with us to strengthen the…
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 MoreMeasuring Langham’s Impact
Numbers rarely tell the whole story, but yet they often augment narratives with fascinating details. For instance, many folks recall the account of how Jesus multiplied the loaves and fishes, often referred to as the feeding of the 5,000. The Bible includes a “headcount” because the number of people fed was an essential part of…
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 MoreHope rising from Ukraine: ‘My home belongs to Jesus’
I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I put my hope. — Psalm 130:4 The bombs are followed by torture, kidnapping, and looting. Marina describes these as “shades of evil” experienced by her fellow Ukrainians as Russia continues its war against her country. In a recent interview with the International…
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