The dowry is going the way of many other important cultural practices in Africa —down the hill of eroding values. The going rate for an educated wife in Kenya today could be as much as a Mitsubishi Pajero.
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EMQ article Members onlyBy Eliza Kettering | Many church planting strategies suggest the importance of the familial web of relationships for the spread of the gospel. These strategies emphasize the speed in evangelizing within a family after coming to faith.
EMQ article Members onlyBy José L. Cruz Parada | Forgiveness is a major topic in Christianity yet largely ignored in Turkish culture. This article presents the reasons why that is and gives practical suggestions on how to teach it to others especially for those serving among Turks.
EMQ article Members onlyBy Joseph W. Handley Jr. and Mary Jo Wilson | Handley and Wilson present a framework of four overlapping dimensions for effective cross-cultural discipleship based on their decades-long experience of developing leaders. These four dimensions are abiding deeply in God, forming Christlike character, using simple…
