EMQ articles
Evangelical Missions Quarterly, from 1964 to the current issue. Page 131 of 160 · 3,822 in all.
Editorial: Direct Evangelism Overseas
Two articles in this issue are about church-planting and church growth. Ron Fisher makes a strong appeal for better training and more experience in the U. S. David Pickard says one problem encountered in moving into responsive areas is that the missionaries don’t know how to win souls.
The Practical Problems of Responding to Receptive People
A great deal of heat—to say nothing of light—has been generated by the insistence in some circles that the church should concentrate on the responsive elements of society.
Third World Socialism in Biblical Perspective
Since there are probably more opinions about politics than there are people to hold them, any discussion of politics is bound to be controversial. But the Bible peels away the cultural veneer missionaries sometimes mistake for Christianity and forces them to seek God’s kingdom and his righteousness, rather than some…
Why Don’t We Have More Church-Planting Missionaries?
“Crossing an ocean doesn’t make one a missionary” has become an axiom in missionary circles. I’d like to add a corollary that I think is just as self-evident: “Crossing an ocean doesn’t make one a church-planter.”
Obstacles in the Way of Winning Muslims
Recently the Lord provided an opportunity to be present in a Thursday night evangelistic-worship meeting held by a very dynamic and evidently born-again Coptic Orthodox priest. The setting was a Middle Eastern country.
Families Are Both the Means and Goal of Evangelism
In choosing “The Christian Home” as the theme for their third General Assembly (1977), leaders of the Association of Evangelicals of Africa and Madagascar perceived the determining practical issue in the church today.
Editorial: Evaluating Missionaries
It is a hopeful sign that mission board administrators are beginning to talk about evaluating performance on the field. Admittedly, they are bucking strong pietistic trends to the contrary.
Five Fundamentals in Evaluating Missionaries
There has been little or no evaluation counseling with missionaries. Counseling has been designed primarily to deal with problems. When the foreign secretary comes to the field he may ask to see those who are having problems.
An African Leader Looks at the Churches’ Crises
In his article, the new head of the Association of Evangelicals of Africa and Madagascar describes both external and internal crises facing the churches of Africa.
Critical Needs of the Fast-growing African Churches
A few years ago I found myself the only white man in a crowd of several hundred marching along a road in a new suburb of the ancient city of Ife, Nigeria, lustily singing “Onward, Christian Soldiers” in Yoruba.
Obstacles in the Way of Winning Muslims
Recently the Lord provided an opportunity to be present in a Thursday night evangelistic-worship meeting held by a very dynamic and evidently born-again Coptic Orthodox priest. The setting was a Middle Eastern country.
Families Are Both the Means and Goal of Evangelism
In choosing “The Christian Home” as the theme for their third General Assembly (1977), leaders of the Association of Evangelicals of Africa and Madagascar perceived the determining practical issue in the church today.
Editorial: Evaluating Missionaries
It is a hopeful sign that mission board administrators are beginning to talk about evaluating performance on the field. Admittedly, they are bucking strong pietistic trends to the contrary.
Five Fundamentals in Evaluating Missionaries
There has been little or no evaluation counseling with missionaries. Counseling has been designed primarily to deal with problems. When the foreign secretary comes to the field he may ask to see those who are having problems.
An African Leader Looks at the Churches’ Crises
In his article, the new head of the Association of Evangelicals of Africa and Madagascar describes both external and internal crises facing the churches of Africa.
Critical Needs of the Fast-growing African Churches
A few years ago I found myself the only white man in a crowd of several hundred marching along a road in a new suburb of the ancient city of Ife, Nigeria, lustily singing “Onward, Christian Soldiers” in Yoruba.
Meeting the Spiritual Needs of the U. S. Minority Overseas
They are among the 1.7 million Americans, plus other English-speaking people, who live in foreign countries.
What it Takes to Learn a Language and Get Involved with People
Learning how to learn a language is one of the major components of the Agape intensive training that every new member attends before going to the field.
Should Mission Boards Send Teams as Well as Individuals?
Recently the team concept has been emphasized in mission circles. Although most missions view themselves as a team and the concept of teamwork is not radical, a growing number of people are advocating a team approach with a new wrinkle.
North Africa: The Last Frontier
The people of God often get caught up in secular thinking with regard to frontiers. When both the north and south poles had been conquered, when the highest mountains had been climbed, and when the floor of the oceans had been charted, everyone turned toward space as a new frontier.
In Rosario it Was Different—Crusade Converts Are in the Churches
“Mass evangelism is obsolete!” Why? “Because it has always failed to produce solid growth. Public decisions seldom become responsible church members.” This is what we often hear. Is it true?
The Missionary’s Safety in the Face of Pain, Danger and Death
As we look at the South African situation, our family has to think about some unpleasant possibilities, even though they are remote.
What Is it That We Fear?
What do we think about when we think of the safety of missionaries?
Meeting the Spiritual Needs of the U. S. Minority Overseas
They are among the 1.7 million Americans, plus other English-speaking people, who live in foreign countries.