EMQ articles
Evangelical Missions Quarterly, from 1964 to the current issue. Page 30 of 160 · 3,835 in all.
Missions on the Web Interview with Joseph Vijayam
Joseph Vijayam is a widely-respected information technology professional who epitomizes servant leadership within the global Christian community.
Case Study: A Locally Sustainable and Multiplying Approach for Majority World Churches
Listening to the dreams and aspirations of African, Asian, and Latin American church leaders from 1984 to 1996 changed my perspective on how to best fulfill the mission Jesus entrusted to us.
The Integration of Business and Business as Mission
Mission and business could use the help of the other.
Singing Ourselves into Being: The Music of West Papua
The author shares how a people in Papua have taken Dutch-influenced and created songs and used them for the growth and encouragement of the Church in that region.
What is Church? From Surveying Scripture to Applying in Culture
The author looks at “church” in the context of scripture and identifies applications for participating in Jesus’ work to establish his Church where it has never before existed.
Injustice & Women in Families: Why Christian Ministries Must Fight for Change
The author looks at families in Asian cultures and offers a biblical view of marriage and the generations.
From Accomplices to Advocates: Discrimination against Non-native English Speakers in Mission Agencies
The authors discuss the prevalence, consequence, and contributing factors of discrimination against non-native speakers of English and provide insights to inform a biblically-based response to the issue.
Does GenY Deserve a Mission Conference?
Although GenY may not technically be an “unreached people,” it may be on the endangered list.
What Muslims Really Believe—The Islamic Traditions
To Muslims, the hadith are familiar in their daily lives. By tapping into these, we have a bridge that makes spiritual conversations relevant and accessible.
Fruitful Practices: Studying How God Is Working in the Muslim World
An inductive, multi-year, multi-agency study reflects both directly and indirectly Fruitful Practices that have resulted in churches being planted across the Muslim World.
Rice Farming & Church Planting
Overlaying church planting upon rice farming is a method that has proven very effective in South Asia.
La Vida Profunda: Contextualizing Spiritual Formation
Case study of how one missionary team (Mission Mexico City) tried to contextualize the spiritual formation process with urban youth in Mexico City.
Contextualizing the “Least Things”
by Ruth Julian Last November, I was sitting in the living room of a vibrant Congolese Christian woman and we were sharing prayer requests. She…
Bounded and Centered Sets
Dr. Paul Hiebert’s concept of bounded sets and centered sets are often misapplied in mission circles today.
Letters to the Editor
Continuing the Discussion of “Women in Missions.”
Fixing the Problem of Face
Missionaries and national leaders can make face a subject of theological investigation, working together to develop a biblically-specific, biblically-informed understanding of face and face practices.
Language and Labels
Can the Church be a thought-leader in shaping language that ascribes and affirms human dignity by recognizing the God-given identity of all humanity?
The Audacity of Hype…and Humility
With all due respect to politicians and members of the mission community, isn’t exaggeration and truth-shading something to be avoided?
Four Ways to Mentor Church Planters
Jones offers four ways in which church planters need mentoring—and how they correspond to four eras in a church planter’s life.
Mapping Resources for Missions
Finding map resources on the web.
Training Leaders by Planting Seed Truths
The process of sowing and the harvest teaches us four basic principles or “laws.”
Pitfalls Missions Committees Must Avoid
Missions committees must constantly update their mission vision and strategy. Hedberg outlines nine pitfalls committees must avoid.
Five Rules for Writing a Good Prayer Letter
Murphy shows how to transform a mundane prayer letter into something exciting and engaging.
Circles & Cycles: Letters to a Stressed Community
The authors ask and offer suggestions on understanding relational needs and relationship services for missionary teams.