EMQ articles
Evangelical Missions Quarterly, from 1964 to the current issue. Page 111 of 160 · 3,822 in all.
How to Choose the Right Missionary
As I have talked with 121 missionaries and many mission leaders over a three-year period, I have become convinced of the importance of good selection— and of the dangers of inadequacy in the process.
Why Do They Leave? Reflections on Attrition
In many cases, deeper problems lie behind so-called poor interpersonal relationships.
Recruiting: A Page from the Coach’s Book
The capable young doctor was not critical of mission agencies, but definitely puzzled. He had previously volunteered for and served two short terms in Africa.
Training Leaders for a Church on the Run
After six to eight brainstorming meetings, plans for an informal Bible training institute for Quichua leaders in Imbabura province were developed.
Challenges to Abou’s Jesus
Abou Traore was not a traditional sorcerer, the kind who regulates daily events in a small traditional village. Rather he worked hand-in-hand with the Muslim leaders in larger towns of Burkina Faso.
It Takes Team Effort to Root Churches in Hard Soil
This way of church planting has stolen my heart. We began working with our first church planting training team in 1972. In one year a church was started.
The Gospel to the Urban Zulu: Three Cultures in Conflict
Philip sat in class with a puzzled expression on his face. We had been discussing the changes in the culture of his people, the Zulus of South Africa. His frown deepened as he thought about the patterns of change. Suddenly he blurted out, “I don’t have a culture.”
Missionary Leisure
One of the old pioneer missionaries of the Christian and Missionary Alliance, a venerable saint of unusual dedication and spiritual fervor, was sometimes heard to exclaim, “God didn’t call me to Africa to hunt and fish! I was called to be a fisher of men!”
Gorillas Get Along: Why Can’t We?
The author discusses two aspects of relationship problems that are based on personality differences: personality types, and personal maturity.
Doing Mission: Alien Cultures
The issue is how can the “differences” between men and women is to be understood so that the full-orbed dimension of God’s creation in both male and female can be released to the glory of God.
Global Report
CHINA: Amity rolls out the welcome mat In one of the most astonishing turns in the always surprising labyrinth of Chinese policy, top Chinese religious officials are shaking out a long-unused welcome mat.
An Indonesian Leader Speaks to the Church in the West
An interview with Chris Marantika.
Recruiting: A Page from the Coach’s Book
The capable young doctor was not critical of mission agencies, but definitely puzzled. He had previously volunteered for and served two short terms in Africa.
Training Leaders for a Church on the Run
After six to eight brainstorming meetings, plans for an informal Bible training institute for Quichua leaders in Imbabura province were developed.
Challenges to Abou’s Jesus
Abou Traore was not a traditional sorcerer, the kind who regulates daily events in a small traditional village. Rather he worked hand-in-hand with the Muslim leaders in larger towns of Burkina Faso.
It Takes Team Effort to Root Churches in Hard Soil
This way of church planting has stolen my heart. We began working with our first church planting training team in 1972. In one year a church was started.
The Gospel to the Urban Zulu: Three Cultures in Conflict
Philip sat in class with a puzzled expression on his face. We had been discussing the changes in the culture of his people, the Zulus of South Africa. His frown deepened as he thought about the patterns of change. Suddenly he blurted out, “I don’t have a culture.”
Missionary Leisure
One of the old pioneer missionaries of the Christian and Missionary Alliance, a venerable saint of unusual dedication and spiritual fervor, was sometimes heard to exclaim, “God didn’t call me to Africa to hunt and fish! I was called to be a fisher of men!”
Gorillas Get Along: Why Can’t We?
The author discusses two aspects of relationship problems that are based on personality differences: personality types, and personal maturity.
Doing Mission: Alien Cultures
The issue is how can the “differences” between men and women is to be understood so that the full-orbed dimension of God’s creation in both male and female can be released to the glory of God.
Global Report
CHINA: Amity rolls out the welcome mat In one of the most astonishing turns in the always surprising labyrinth of Chinese policy, top Chinese religious officials are shaking out a long-unused welcome mat.
An Indonesian Leader Speaks to the Church in the West
An interview with Chris Marantika.
AEPM News and Views
Three articles on missionary training.
Doing Mission
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.