EMQ articles
Evangelical Missions Quarterly, from 1964 to the current issue. Page 125 of 160 · 3,835 in all.
Editor’s Analysis: Missions Persuaders
By and large, if you’re a missionary motivator, you can take one of two routes. You can either point to the great progress the church has made in fulfilling the Great Commission, or you can point to the vast multitudes who have yet to hear the name of Christ.
The Works of a Local Church and How to Start One
What do we mean when we speak of the “churches” in North Africa and elsewhere on the mission fields of the world?
If I Could Repeat My First Term
“Salamat datang.” These were the first Indonesian words we heard as we set our feet on Indonesian soil in January, 1970. “Happy welcome” came the ready translation of our missionary colleagues.
Mission Funding in the 1980s
On April 7, 1981 eight foreign mission agencies met in Chicago under the auspices of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability.
Wanted: Mission Administrators
The square pegs are missionaries and the round holes are the positions into which they are being forced.
Melanesian Millenarian Movements
The first big question we face when we some to the subject of Melanesian millenarian movements is to know what terminology we should use in designating such movements.
The Homogeneous Unit Principle: Another Perspective
As one follows the debate on the subject of the homogeneous unit principle, one cannot help but wonder if it is more academic than real. That is, are missionaries doing anything differently from what they did 25 to 40 years ago, before the term came into vogue?
Editor’s Analysis: Missions Persuaders
By and large, if you’re a missionary motivator, you can take one of two routes. You can either point to the great progress the church has made in fulfilling the Great Commission, or you can point to the vast multitudes who have yet to hear the name of Christ.
The Works of a Local Church and How to Start One
What do we mean when we speak of the “churches” in North Africa and elsewhere on the mission fields of the world?
If I Could Repeat My First Term
“Salamat datang.” These were the first Indonesian words we heard as we set our feet on Indonesian soil in January, 1970. “Happy welcome” came the ready translation of our missionary colleagues.
Mission Funding in the 1980s
On April 7, 1981 eight foreign mission agencies met in Chicago under the auspices of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability.
Wanted: Mission Administrators
The square pegs are missionaries and the round holes are the positions into which they are being forced.
Melanesian Millenarian Movements
The first big question we face when we some to the subject of Melanesian millenarian movements is to know what terminology we should use in designating such movements.
The Missionary’s Need of Family Life Training
Missionaries taking their children with them to a foreign country will experience unique demands on their coping ability. Skill will be needed, to survey the options available to supplement their own resources, for child training and family living.
Mission-motivating Factors: Then and Now
Those involved in motivating young people for missionary service need on occasion to evaluate their methodology in terms of effectiveness and appropriateness.
China’s Present Religious Policy
An authoritative statement concerning China’s policy on religious freedom was published on March first in the Chinese Communist Party’s highest organ, Red Flag. This statement is of vital importance on Christians in China, and also has great significance for all Christians outside China.
Editor’s Analysis: Warm Bodies and Slots to Fill, or How Not to Recruit
The question of why young people choose a missionary vocation ranks near the top of our concerns.
Schools for Missionaries’ Children: How Good Are They?
Since World War II schools for missionaries’ children have sprung up all over the world. There are now at least 100 of them educating thousands of children in 57 countries.
The Challenge of Liberation Theology
Liberation theology is a good example of the tremendous influence exercised by the social sciences on contemporary theological thinking.
A Fallacy in Church Planting: A Fable
Once upon a time an experienced missionary established two strong churches in a capital city. Each church called a national pastor and maintained several preaching points under lay leadership.
The Missionary’s Need of Family Life Training
Missionaries taking their children with them to a foreign country will experience unique demands on their coping ability. Skill will be needed, to survey the options available to supplement their own resources, for child training and family living.
Mission-motivating Factors: Then and Now
Those involved in motivating young people for missionary service need on occasion to evaluate their methodology in terms of effectiveness and appropriateness.
China’s Present Religious Policy
An authoritative statement concerning China’s policy on religious freedom was published on March first in the Chinese Communist Party’s highest organ, Red Flag. This statement is of vital importance on Christians in China, and also has great significance for all Christians outside China.
Editor’s Analysis: Warm Bodies and Slots to Fill, or How Not to Recruit
The question of why young people choose a missionary vocation ranks near the top of our concerns.