EMQ articles
Evangelical Missions Quarterly, from 1964 to the current issue. Page 133 of 160 · 3,835 in all.
Contextualization: A New Dimension for Cross-cultural Hermeneutic
I see the evangelical model of exegesis developed through history as an easier and more directly pertinent methodological influence on our contemporary experience in cross-cultural hermeneutic.
Contextualization in the Local Church
As a third year student at the Instituto Biblico Buenos Aires I had had the rare opportunity to investigate evangelical youth work at its source. But, somehow, those principles so rigidly adhered to in the United States and Canada seemed both foreign and awkward in my own situation upon my return to Argentina.
The Contextualization of Theology
For many, the term “theology” has about it an aura of’ irrelevance. It conjures up in the mind the seemingly endless history of bickering between those in favor of one set of interpretations of the Bible and Christian experience with those who hold another set of interpretations.
Mission and Context: The Current Debate about Contextualization
The word “contextualization” was coined just over five years ago, and already it is used around the world in many different circles.
Contextualization: Is it Only a New Word for Indigenization?
In 1957 an Indian Christian church leader made the startling statement that, with the exception of scattered local instances, in 150 years it has not been possible to build a fully indigenous Christian church in India.
Global Report
News reports from around the world.
Only a Picture, But
About 30 pairs of eyes were intently focused on a photograph. The eyes belonged to church leaders who were crammed into a classroom on the mission station at Tossay.
Who Is Qualified to Be Called as a Missionary?
“God is a missionary God; the Bible is a missionary book; the Christ of the Bible is a missionary Christ; and His Church is a missionary Church.”
Editorial: Africa’s Church Growth Brings Problems
The fact of unprecedented church growth in Africa has also brought some serious questions and problems.
World Evangelization at the Mercy of Church—Mission ‘Disease’
The disease occurs when the national church claims a territory so great that it cannot possibly evangelize it.
Small Media for a Big Impact
An encouraging development in missions today is the increasing use of small media to communicate the gospel.
A Small Family is a Happy Family
The caption, “A Small Family is a Happy Family,” is written on billboards in beautiful script beneath a picture of a lovely Bengali family of husband, wife and two small children. These ads are strategically placed in hundreds of locations throughout Bangladesh.
Global Report
News reports from around the world.
World Evangelization at the Mercy of Church—Mission ‘Disease’
The disease occurs when the national church claims a territory so great that it cannot possibly evangelize it.
Only a Picture, But
About 30 pairs of eyes were intently focused on a photograph. The eyes belonged to church leaders who were crammed into a classroom on the mission station at Tossay.
Small Media for a Big Impact
An encouraging development in missions today is the increasing use of small media to communicate the gospel.
Who Is Qualified to Be Called as a Missionary?
“God is a missionary God; the Bible is a missionary book; the Christ of the Bible is a missionary Christ; and His Church is a missionary Church.”
A Small Family is a Happy Family
The caption, “A Small Family is a Happy Family,” is written on billboards in beautiful script beneath a picture of a lovely Bengali family of husband, wife and two small children. These ads are strategically placed in hundreds of locations throughout Bangladesh.
Editorial: Africa’s Church Growth Brings Problems
The fact of unprecedented church growth in Africa has also brought some serious questions and problems.
Facing the Problem of Aid to International Students
How much and to whom? These are among the questions missionaries ask when they think about sending national leaders to the U.S. for training. This helpful article analyzes the pertinent data in making these decisions.
Women Missionaries: Making More of Their Potential
Missions history bulges with womanly doers, some of whom gained great notoriety. Life magazine’s special bicentennial issue, “Remarkable American Women, 1776-1976,” includes Lottie Moon, a Southern Baptist missionary who went to China in 1873.
Editorial: Meddling with Fantasies
My sari must have attracted some curiosity, for I was invited to speak to a number of groups about my country. Some had heard of India, some had no idea where it was…
Global Report
Reports from around the world.
A Way out of the Marriage/ Baptism Tangle
Missionaries need to study the Scriptures and the local culture, to find suitable answers to the very complex problems of marriage and baptism. This account tells how this was done in one church in the Dominican Republic.