The World His Field: The Global Legacy of Louis L. King
One might expect the biography of a mission administrator to be rather boring. Not so with this well-written volume from noted evangelical author Robe…
Month: April 2005
Toward a Relevant Theology for the Middle East
Just as WWII and the Holocaust brought about changes in intellectual paradigms, today the tumult in the Middle East challenges us to rethink our th…
Letters to the Editor
An Open Letter to Phil Parshall. In the July 2004 issue of EMQ (293) Phil Parshall wrote, “I do not want to end my life…known a…
My Journey from Propositional to Narrative Evangelism
Please, tell us your stories, the villagers said to the newcomers. The villagers were all silent and smiled as the Enlightened began telling the truth…
Missionaries, Churches and Home Assignment
Missionaries’ relationships with their home churches have changed over the past few decades.
Transitioning Cross-culturally— to the Good Old USA
The Lord called us to Africa in the 1950s. Extensive cross-cultural ministry training served us well when we arrived in Kenya in 1966. But when we wer…
Being White: Finding Our Place in a Multi-ethnic World
Defensive about your whiteness? Cringe at the phrase “dead, white males”? This book would have been absurd thirty-five years ago. Now it puts a fa…
Awake Africa!
The old man’s desk was covered in papers. His hair was peppered with white and his eyes were yellowed and tired. He gestured at the piles of paper w…
Good Agency Practices: Lessons from ReMAP II
The Great Commission calls us “to make disciples of all nations.” The central focus is on making mature followers of Christ, not simply converts. …
Practical Tips on Preparing for Home Assignment
The Joneses are busy getting ready for their home assignment, or furlough, next week. Dad may have to pull a few all-nighters to finish packing. Th…