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• Happy Birthday, John Stott

  April 27, 2008

  Today, John Stott celebrates his 87th birthday. One year ago, John retired from public ministry, but his voice for the people of God is stronger than ever. John is currently working on another book, continues to connect with friends and colleagues, and is keen to remain active in his ministry.
  Leave John Stott a birthday message [...]

• Matching Grants Will Extend Donor Support

  April 1, 2008

  Dear Friends,
  I am pleased to let you know that your ability to support Majority World pastors through John Stott Ministries (JSM) has been amplified as a result of two substantial matching grants from a leading Christian foundation.
  As you may know, over the years, JSM has been the beneficiary of a number of generous grants from [...]

• Come and Follow: A Challenge for the Church

  February 29, 2008

  by Dave Hoffman, Vice President, John Stott Ministries
  The pain was evident in their voices as three Langham scholars talked about what partnership with the church around the world really looks like. “Part of our pain is being made to feel dependent,” said Athena Gorospe, as she told of the history of the Philippines and spoke [...]

• JSM Receives 4-Star Rating from Charity Navigator

  February 20, 2008

  John Stott Ministries is please to announce that it has received a four-star rating from Charity Navigator. Charity Navigator is America’s premier independent charity evaluator. They help charitable givers make intelligent giving decisions by providing in-depth, objective ratings and analysis of the [...]

• Year-End Challenge Update

  January 30, 2008

  Many thanks to those of you who joined us in ministry with continued prayers and financial support. As you know, John Stott Ministries (JSM) announced a challenge to raise $1.7 million by December 31, 2007. This amount constitutes half the JSM budget for the fiscal year (July 1 through June 30). JSM is [...]

• A Call for Prayer

  January 30, 2008

  Many scholars and friends with whom JSM partners in the efforts to grow God’s Kingdom in the Majority World have faced daily the trials of political unrest in their countries. Recently, the need for prayer has grown exponentially in places such as Kenya, Lebanon and India, where JSM scholars are struggle daily to work in [...]

• Ken Perez Appointed President of John Stott Ministries

  December 19, 2007

  Ken Perez Appointed President of John Stott Ministries
  Menlo Park, Calif. – Dec. 19, 2007 – John Stott Ministries (JSM) announced today that Ken Perez, JSM board chair since 2003, has accepted the position of president, effective immediately.
  “Ken’s leadership gives me great excitement for the future of JSM,” said Tim Stafford, acting JSM board chair. “It’s [...]

• Langham Scholars Reach Academic Goals

  December 13, 2007

  Congratulations to these Langham Scholars who have recently made some great academic achievements! We praise God for these accomplishments and the impact on God’s Kingdom in the Majority World that will happen as a result.

  Aiming Wang (People’s Republic of China) This month Aiming successfully defended his dissertation at the University of Basel in China.

  Sadrac [...]

• JSM-Langham Scholar Organizes Economic Conference

  November 9, 2007

  Shortly after he received his Ph.D., Langham Scholar Sunday Agang was appointed professor of Theology, Public Policy and Ethics at ECWA Theological Seminary, Jos (JETS) in Nigeria. God has since continued to provide him with–in his words– “an open door for incarnational discipleship and ministry.” This past summer, Sunday held two workshops at two [...]

• JSM-LPI Supports Growing Kenyan Preaching Movement

  November 8, 2007

  Reflecting on the Kenyan Langham Preaching Program, Yusufu Turaki, a Nigerian pastor, theologian and contributor to the Africa Bible Commentary said, “I have been a pastor and professor for a great number of years but this is one of the most exciting things I have seen.”
  Over the past three years, the Kenyan preaching movement has [...]