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The Issue Is Love Not Affluence

Posted on October 1, 1985 by Ted Esler
October 1, 1985

Is affluence the Achilles’ heel of modern missions? It is helpful for us to be challenged to think about the possible hindrance our possessions may have in our ministry.

Editorial: It’s Time to Build a New Model

Posted on October 1, 1985 by Ted Esler
October 1, 1985

Things have changed but throughout the world. But some missionaries have not caught on.

Doing Mission

Posted on October 1, 1985 by Ted Esler
October 1, 1985

It is important for missionary strategists to take note of the ebb and flow of people in urban areas, and to realize that things will not continue the same forever.

AEPM News and Views

Posted on October 1, 1985 by Ted Esler
October 1, 1985

Three articles on missionary training.

Missionary Relationships: Powderkeg or Powerhouse?

Posted on October 1, 1985 by Ted Esler
October 1, 1985

Difficult relations between a mission’s personnel and its administration are among the problems that introduce stress into the lives of missionaries.

Women’s Roles in Mission: Where Are We Now?

Posted on October 1, 1985 by Ted Esler
October 1, 1985

The most recent major movement for women’s rights, often referred to as “women’s lib,” began in 1963 with the publication of Betty Friedan’s, The Feminine Mystique. As a controversial issue in public debate, the movement gathered momentum during the 1960s and was at its peak in the late ’60s and early ’70s.

Why Africans Must Write for Africans

Posted on October 1, 1985 by Ted Esler
October 1, 1985

It is African literature that can speak most effectively to an African reader.

The Fate of Those Who’ve Never Heard? It Depends

Posted on October 1, 1985 by Ted Esler
October 1, 1985

There is a subtle assumption in some circles that evangelicals are one mind and speak with one voice regarding the ultimate destiny of persons who go through life never having heard the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Affluence: The Achilles’ Heel of Missions

Posted on October 1, 1985 by Ted Esler
October 1, 1985

Since the industrial revolution less than two centuries ago, the material and economic gulf separating the industrialized North from the agrarian South has grown to astonishing proportions, and most evidence suggests that the chasm will continue to widen.

Relationships May Precede Economic Adjustments

Posted on October 1, 1985 by Ted Esler
October 1, 1985

Affluence as a missiological problem is both a major and a neglected issue.

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