Colin Macpherson has worked with Langham for many years as the Director of Publisher Development. Based near Inverness, Scotland, Colin walks alongside indigenous publishing houses around the world to enable good Christian books written by local authors to be published. There are a multitude of factors involved and Colin has been a crucial guiding hand, working with publishers in 40 – 50 different languages

This is such a fascinating conversation as we take a behind-the-scenes look at an area of Langham’s work that might not usually get lots of attention. But the impact of locally written Christian books in heart languages is hugely transformative.

The interviewer is Langham UKI’s National Director John Libby.

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In the Langham Live podcast, we’re letting you listen in on our monthly zoom prayer meetings, called ‘Langham Live’, during which a guest from another part of the world shares about their ministry, their connection with Langham and points for prayer. 

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You can also catch up on previous calls and read the Langham Live blog: uk.langham.org/langhamlive

Mary Evans is a long-standing supporter and trustee of Langham with many years of experience teaching theology here and overseas. 

Mary has been on the board of trustees for Langham Partnership since 2010, but her connection with Langham go back further than that, as we’ll hear in this conversation. 

Mary was on the staff at London Bible College – now called London School of Theology – for 35 years. She joined the board of various organisations such as the Bible Society, Latin Link and SIM. Mary has also written several books including commentaries on 1&2 Samuel and Judges. 

As Mary comes to the end of her time as a trustee for Langham, it was fitting that she was asked to reflect back and share her hopes for Langham’s future. 

The interviewer in this episode is Supporter Development Officer Mark Armstrong. 

In the Langham Live podcast, we’re letting you listen in on our monthly zoom prayer meetings, called ‘Langham Live’, during which a guest from another part of the world shares about their ministry, their connection with Langham and points for prayer. 

Join us for Langham Live held on the last Thursday at 7pm and Friday at 10am each month. Go to uk.langham.org/langhamlive to register. 

You can also catch up on previous calls and read the Langham Live blog: uk.langham.org/langhamlive

When you last filled up your car, did you have to wait in a queue for hours? When you got to near the front, did they say there was no more petrol left? Well that’s what it’s like in Bolivia at the moment, the home country of this episode’s guest Esteban Améstegui.

In his conversation with Supporter Development Manager Simon Foulds, Esteban shared how Bolivia is experiencing economic, political and environmental challenges.

But Langham Preaching is helping pastors to speak into the problems they’re facing and Esteban plays a key role in the programme’s global staff team. You’ll hear about the many different things he’s involved in and importantly, how we can pray.

At the time of recording, Bolivia was anticipating national elections in mid-August. You can read about the outcome in this BBC news article. Please pray, as Esteban shared, that the newly elected leaders would show integrity and humility.

In the Langham Live podcast, we’re letting you listen in on our monthly zoom prayer meetings, called ‘Langham Live’, during which a guest from another part of the world shares about their ministry, their connection with Langham and points for prayer. 

Join us for Langham Live held on the last Thursday at 7pm and Friday at 10am each month. Go to uk.langham.org/langhamlive to register. 

You can also catch up on previous calls and read the Langham Live blog: uk.langham.org/langhamlive

Takana Nakesu, from Fiji, is the guest in the second episode of our new Langham Live podcast. Takana is now Langham Preaching’s coordinator the South Pacific region. He’s faced tensions within his family and community for prioritising faithful biblical preaching and now wants to equip and train many future leaders in countries in the South Pacific. He’s married with three children and also pastors a small Baptist church in Fiji. It’s an encouraging interview, with LPUKI’s National Director John Libby asking the questions.

Watch a video of Takana sharing his journey, from Langham US' Vision Weekend, 2023.

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In the Langham Live podcast, we’re letting you listen in on our monthly zoom prayer meetings, called ‘Langham Live’, during which a guest from another part of the world shares about their ministry, their connection with Langham and points for prayer. 

Join us for Langham Live held on the last Thursday at 7pm and Friday at 10am each month. Go to uk.langham.org/langhamlive to register. 

You can also catch up on previous calls and read the Langham Live blog: uk.langham.org/langhamlive

In the first episode of the new Langham Live podcast, listen to a conversation with Langham Scholar Beatrice Ang, from the Philippines. With help from the Langham Scholars programme, Beatrice gained a PhD from the University of Edinburgh, focusing on the early Church fathers. Now Beatrice is the Director of the Centre of Theological Inquiry in Asia, she develops resources, teaches at a seminary and mentors younger Christian women. We hope you enjoy this conversation, recorded on 29th May 2025.

Langham exists to equip a new generation of bible teachers around the world through our literature, preaching and scholars programmes.

In the Langham Live podcast, we’re letting you listen in on our monthly zoom prayer meetings, called ‘Langham Live’, during which a guest from another part of the world shares about their ministry, their connection with Langham and points for prayer.

Join us for Langham Live held on the last Thursday at 7pm and Friday at 10am each month. Go to uk.langham.org/langhamlive to register. 

You can also catch up on previous calls and read the Langham Live blog: uk.langham.org/langhamlive