Books for Kalaymyo – Dr Rod Edwards
“Bring me my books,” said Paul. Actually his request was for his “scrolls” and “parchments” (2 Timothy 4:13). In today’s vernacular: books. It is an instructive insight that Paul – …
Sometimes the gift of ‘being’ outweighs what we ‘do’ for others – Phil Fairbrass
Our love affair with the Myanmar people really began when in 2005 Anthea saw an email from Leadership Development International inviting volunteers to apply to teach English language and study skills at …
Outside the Box Mission Engagement – Allan Harkness
Two common expressions of mission are short-term mission teams (sometimes sceptically termed ‘mission tourism’) and long-term cross-cultural living. But is there another way? Read the full article, originally written for …
The Asia Bibi Acquittal – A Pakistani Christian’s Response:
By A_One of LeaDev-Langham’s partners living, leading and ministering in Pakistan. Asia Bibi, a Christian prisoner for death sentence for blasphemy charges (also mentioned as Asia Masih; Asia is the …
Mission: welcome home – Geoff New
I’m writing this blog in a particular time and place; on holiday while at our family’s favourite spot on the southern end of the Coromandel peninsula. This particular place has …
Some of the challenges of pioneering a ground-breaking leadership programme in Pakistan – Dr Allan Harkness
June 2018 It’s my privilege to work closely with LeaDev-Langham’s Partner School Zarephath Bible Seminary (ZBS) in Pakistan to develop a Master of Theology program. This is a ground-breaking first for Pakistan, …
A (Very) Brief Description of Myanmar – Tony Plews
February 2018 Myanmar was under the control of a socialist / nominally Buddhist military junta from 1998-2010. Elections held in 2010 were widely perceived to be a sham. However, since …
Children with nowhere to go – Tony Plews
December 2017 Meeting with our partners from Myanmar Evangelical Graduate School of Theology (MEGST) in Yangon during October, I got to understand the Rohingya Crisis from the perspective of Rakhine …
More than half of Syrian refugees are children – John Corban
December 2017 My visit in October to our ministry partner Esther and her team in the Beqaa Valley gave both new facts about the overall refugee crisis (6.5 years on), as …
Myanmar – Bridging the language resource gap
“Even though we’re teaching English, we are training people for mission.” In May LeaDev-Langham’s ESOL volunteers returned to New Zealand from their 13th Summer English School (SES) in Yangon, Myanmar. …