Serving on the ground in Lebanon
“We pray for the thousands and tens of thousands of our brothers and sisters who are in Christ and who are now living under these bombings and airstrikes. They are experiencing war and the threat of more war.” That’s a recent update from a church in Beirut, Lebanon, pastored by a Langham Scholar whose name…
Read MoreA 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…
Read MoreMeet 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…
Read MoreHow 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…
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 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 MoreYour Support Opens Doors … that Open Doors for More
Havilah Dharamaraj earned her PhD in Old Testament, a rare achievement among South Asians, especially South Asian women. Her academic journey started when her interest in God’s Word was stirred at a mid-week church Bible study. Ultimately, it also required the encouragement of friends who believed in her and the support of Langham Partnership. She…
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 MoreFaith lived out in flood-hit Pakistan
When you support theological training for a Langham Scholar, the impact of their PhD extends beyond the walls of the seminaries and churches where they lead. They serve in places where the church is in poverty and under pressure, and often find themselves ministering in the midst of turmoil. Because of their training, they are…
Read MoreStrong Roots in God’s Word for Taiwan
Taiwan is under continual threat. While it is considered one of the most progressive countries in Asia with a relatively stable democracy, the leaders and people live under the pressure of neighboring countries who threaten its sovereignty and independence. Langham Partnership equips biblical leaders like Shirley Ho to bring the hope of Christ to places…
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