EMQ articles
Evangelical Missions Quarterly, from 1964 to the current issue. Page 102 of 160 · 3,835 in all.
Primary Health Care and Church Planting
In 1983, the Philippine Baptist Mission began a pilot project in primary health care to see if we could come up with a church-planting strategy.
Wheel of Fortune: A Satirical Look at Fundraising
A tongue-in-cheek look at missionary fundraising.
Communication: Our Old View Demands a New Look
Whether we do village or urban evangelism, rural development or medical missions, our work flows out of a philosophy of communication.
Mobile Training Centers: Key to Growth in Thailand
From 1983 to the end of 1988, 2,338 house churches were planted in northeast Thailand through mobile training centers.
Making Room for the New Generation
Frank Severn, general director of Send International, Farmington, Mich., commissioned three members to submit papers on the new generation of missionaries to the mission’s International Council. Frank Allen compiled the substance of their papers for this summary report.—Eds.
The Positive Influences of Baby Boomer Missionaries
The maturation of baby boomer missionaries has sparked not only new spheres of ministry but also new types of ministry.
A New Day for Training Church Leaders in Eastern Europe
Dramatic political changes in the Soviet Union are having an unprecedented impact on the churches there as well as in other Eastern European countries.
Changing Family Expectations: Implications for Missions
Today’s missionary candidates bring new family expectations to cross-cultural missions. The question we must ask, though, is whether their expectations are biblical or simply cultural.
Touching the Mystical Heart of Islam
Some ideas that will help us to be more effective in communicating the gospel to Muslims.
Global Report: Major Trends in the World and the Church
Reports from around the world.
Primary Health Care and Church Planting
In 1983, the Philippine Baptist Mission began a pilot project in primary health care to see if we could come up with a church-planting strategy.
Contextualizing Teaching Methods in Africa
Much is being said about contextualizing our material in theological education. Scholars tell us to “Africanize” or “Asianize” our courses. We readily admit that our courses should be contextualized within the constraint of biblical absolutes, of course.
Middle Eastern Signals Demand Our Attention
Iran’s Ayatollah Khomeini befuddled the West once again early this year, when he offered millions to anyone who would kill Salman Rushdie, author of The Satanic Verses. While diplomats, publishers, and writers fumed about the outrageous murder contract, no doubt the public’s vision of Islam — and that of many…
Territorial Spirits and World Missions
The subject of territorial spirits and world missions is surfacing on the agendas of many church, seminary, and mission leaders.
Global Report
Major Trends in the World and the Church
Pastoral Counseling— the Key to a Healthy Missions Force
I had been in West Africa only three months when the worst thing I could imagine happened — an African worker was killed in a horrible accident in the front yard of our home. A band of armed policemen broke through the angry mob that quickly surrounded our house and arrested me, declaring that I was a criminal and…
Foundation of Development: Compassion or Pity?
In the early church, witnessing to the resurrection of Christ and meeting needs by the power of the Holy Spirit were just part of living a normal Christian life.
How to Meet the Needs of Immigrants, with a Bonus
The ethnic and cultural face of North America has changed drastically over the few years. Although that’s been happening steadily ever since the first Europeans steeped ashore, the change has been particularly dramatic in the last two decades.
The Challenge of the Cults Requires a Strong Response
Churches and missions faced with the challenge of destructive, deceptive cults must take, effective action to expose the cult’s teachings, inform the public, and mobilize the community. The danger of cults is too serious to meet it with worried prayers and feeble knees.
Behavioral Strings to Which Mks Dance
In this time of increasing concern about the welfare of the children of missionaries (MKs), we have to look at al of the significant factors, even if our search uncovers some unpleasantries.
Contextualizing Teaching Methods in Africa
Much is being said about contextualizing our material in theological education. Scholars tell us to “Africanize” or “Asianize” our courses. We readily admit that our courses should be contextualized within the constraint of biblical absolutes, of course.
Pastoral Counseling— the Key to a Healthy Missions Force
I had been in West Africa only three months when the worst thing I could imagine happened — an African worker was killed in a horrible accident in the front yard of our home. A band of armed policemen broke through the angry mob that quickly surrounded our house and arrested me, declaring that I was a criminal and…
Middle Eastern Signals Demand Our Attention
Iran’s Ayatollah Khomeini befuddled the West once again early this year, when he offered millions to anyone who would kill Salman Rushdie, author of The Satanic Verses. While diplomats, publishers, and writers fumed about the outrageous murder contract, no doubt the public’s vision of Islam — and that of many…
Foundation of Development: Compassion or Pity?
In the early church, witnessing to the resurrection of Christ and meeting needs by the power of the Holy Spirit were just part of living a normal Christian life.