EMQ articles
Evangelical Missions Quarterly, from 1964 to the current issue. Page 136 of 160 · 3,835 in all.
Causes of Friction between Missionaries and Nationals
Five problems between missionaries and nationals were discussed at a staff-management consultation. The author gives the details and shows that the bulk of them were cultural in origin.
Global Report
Reports from around the world.
Editorial: The Hottest Issue in Missions?
Are the thinkers at home addressing themselves to the real problems of missionaries?
How to Multiply Churches by Film Evangelism
Too often the one-night film showing draws crowds, and perhaps results in decisions, but not the establishment of new churches. In this article some better goals are enunciated and practical steps are given about how to reach them.
The Sources of Motivation for Witness and Church Growth
Why are some churches able to mobilize their members for witness and consequent growth? This author, a veteran of many years experience and study in evangelistic outreach, examines four relationships that must interact effectively in the believer’s life.
Twenty to Fifty Percent Fail to Make It— Why?
J. Richard Arndt interview with Stanley E. Lindquist.
Causes of Friction between Missionaries and Nationals
Five problems between missionaries and nationals were discussed at a staff-management consultation. The author gives the details and shows that the bulk of them were cultural in origin.
Church Growth Strategies Plus . . .
Research in communications strategy has been a valuable asset to missionaries. This article is the fruit not only of theory but of application to the basics of missionary work. The author also grapples with the relationship of church growth theory to the principles of the spiritual decision-making process.
Church-to-field Missionary Teams: Here’s How
Can local churches send missionaries directly to the field? This team of missionaries shows how it was done with careful planning, thorough preparation, and sacrificial giving.
Global Report
Reports from around the world.
Guide Converts to Entire Books of the Bible
Here is a novel idea for follow-up training that perhaps many missionaries have overlooked. It has been used with success in inner city work and is applicable in a wide variety of cultural situations.
The W.C.C.’s Impact on the Future of Missions
Missionaries are caught in the swirl of fast-changing church and mission movements around the world, many of which were brought to the fore at the fifth Assembly of the World Council of Churches.
What the W.C.C.’s Assembly and the Loss of Byang Kato Mean
Last winter Africa was the scene of two events that in different ways are going to have a profound effect on missionaries.
Church Growth Strategies Plus . . .
Research in communications strategy has been a valuable asset to missionaries. This article is the fruit not only of theory but of application to the basics of missionary work. The author also grapples with the relationship of church growth theory to the principles of the spiritual decision-making process.
Guide Converts to Entire Books of the Bible
Here is a novel idea for follow-up training that perhaps many missionaries have overlooked. It has been used with success in inner city work and is applicable in a wide variety of cultural situations.
Church-to-field Missionary Teams: Here’s How
Can local churches send missionaries directly to the field? This team of missionaries shows how it was done with careful planning, thorough preparation, and sacrificial giving.
The W.C.C.’s Impact on the Future of Missions
Missionaries are caught in the swirl of fast-changing church and mission movements around the world, many of which were brought to the fore at the fifth Assembly of the World Council of Churches.
Global Report
Reports from around the world.
What the W.C.C.’s Assembly and the Loss of Byang Kato Mean
Last winter Africa was the scene of two events that in different ways are going to have a profound effect on missionaries.
The Adjustments Required of a Missionary in Japan
Here is a down-to-earth commentary on what the missionary faces in Japan. The insights shared will also be of help to others trying to adapt to new cultural situations.
My Crisis in Theological Education
Dear friend, This is an S.0.S.! I have tried so hard to communicate with my professor but…! I am about to explode with frustration. Can you advise me? Enclosed are all the items of correspondence that have gone between us.
Global Report
MANIPULATED MISSIONS Some foreign governments, especially anti-Western ones, for years have accused missionaries of being spies. Reports now coming to light substantiate these charges in some instances. Although the practice has virtually ceased, the implication of these reports may place the entire missionary effort…
The Conflict of the Gospel and Culture in China– W. A. P. Martin’s Answer
The pages of history reveal an intense struggle among early China missionaries over the ancestor cult, Confucianiam, and emperor worship. This author discusses one controversial approach, which is pertinent to efforts of missionaries today to make the gospel culturally relevant.
The Challenge to Make Extension Education Culturally Relevant
Is extension education more culturally relevant than residence education? This anthropologist exposes the “myth” that it necessarily is, while making observations that will serve to strengthen both extension and residence education.