Enabling Preaching

Providing training and resources to help pastors bring their congregations toward maturity in Christ.

The Preaching Program has three strategic objectives:

            •           Facilitating
We work with national believers country by country to strengthen a movement for relevant Bible exposition, with support and continuity as the movement gathers momentum.

            •           Networking
We provide a forum for like-minded inpiduals, churches and agencies who share the conviction that a movement for Bible exposition is an essential part of the church’s mission worldwide.

            •           Pioneering
We act as a catalyst in those countries where the need is considerable but the resources are very limited.

The Preaching Program includes as one of its strategies a three-level seminar that gives practical help and encouragement to those who teach the Bible regularly, whether as pastors, lay preachers or evangelists. This is offered in local situations, initially at a fairly basic level, with a seminar of a few days’ duration. A three-level curriculum is being developed for those who might be able to sustain the project over several years. In some contexts there are refresher days and small ‘preacher’s clubs’ developing, encouraging continuity and longer term support, and we are exploring plans for the ‘training of trainers’.

The aims of the Preaching Program are motivational (to encourage people to take the Bible seriously in their ministry); educational (to instruct in evangelical doctrine of Scripture and principles of interpretation); and practical (to offer workshops on developing an expository ministry: sermon preparation, planning a church preaching schedule, understanding our culture, developing personal spiritual life, etc.). Training is shaped to meet the needs as identified by local leaders, to suit the context of each country.

Preaching is supported through the Literature Program, and eventually through the Langham Preaching Network, a forum of like-minded leaders around the world who will share ideas, news and resources through a website and through regional and international consultations. An international team of facilitators has been established, as well as a small group of staff and some regional coordination through Langham Partnership Regional Councils.

To learn more about the work of the entire Langham Partnership International in this area, read more here.