Muslim Misconceptions about Missionary
A study on the distinctives of how Muslim priests and Christian missionaries are perceived in society.
Category: Volume 18 – Issue 1
Phantom Fathers: Committed to Their Work but Not to Their Families
Q: How extensive is the damage to missionary families because of the husband's attitude to his work? A: The word "damage" is rather …
Contextualization of the Gospel in Taiwan: My Agony
Two months after I graduated from a distinguished theological seminary in the United States in May, 1965, I returned to Taiwan, the Republic of China,…
African Literature: Needed but Hard to Get
Christianity is the oldest of the great literary and universal religions that have been in Africa for centuries. Presently, it is believed that the ch…
A Flawed Attempt to Merge Hindu and Christian Theology
A number of attempts have been made in recent years to shape a Christian theology for the Asian experience. Efforts in this direction have tended towa…
Relief and Development Work Is Not Part of the Great Commission
I see a significant trend in Christian activities toward relieving the suffering of the poor in the underdeveloped counties. My concern is not with th…
Following up Youth’s Interest in Missions
Here is the problem. A few of the members of the youth group or the college group return from a short-term or summer missions experience. They are on …
Ten Commandments for Missionaries from the Standpoint of National Church Leaders
I. Thou shalt not have any other objectives than the glory of God in building his church overseas.
To evangelize is the first step, discipl…
Editor’s Analysis: If We Don’t Shake off the Dust What Do We Do?
One of the great risks missionaries take is to walk blindly into another culture, among Christians who for the most part are too charitable to tell us…