EMQ articles
Evangelical Missions Quarterly, from 1964 to the current issue. Page 34 of 160 · 3,835 in all.
Reproducing Christians: A Missiological Look at Family Size
Christians who seek to grow churches and to disciple nations must recognize the necessity of reproducing spiritually and biologically.
Confronting the AIDS Crisis in Africa
How one African denomination, the African Inland Church of Kenya, assumed its God-given responsibility in confronting the AIDS crisis in Africa.
Profile of Students Today: Preparing for Missionary Service
What are students like today, and how do we help them consider full-time careers in missions? Ten characteristic of students going into missions today.
The Emerging College Generation and Missions: Issues, Attitudes, Postures and Passions
How do today’s students view missions and cross-cultural service? What do they value? How can we prepare them for global service?
From New Believer to Church Leader: The Value of Intermediate Steps
A disciple on the journey from new believer to leader is in need of the care of a mentor and some unhurried time to grow.
Going the Distance: Adapting Full-time Residential Curricula into Distance Format
How Namibia Evangelical Theological Seminary molded its residential programs and curricula into distance format.
Training Leaders: A Functioning Model for Missionaries
An example of how Church Based Training is being used in Austria, Germany and Switzerland to train local leaders.
Fruit Salad Anyone?
The problem with speaking about “mission” and “service” in the same breath is like the proverbial query of comparing apples and oranges.
Missiology—Good Medicine and a Fourth Leg
I have sometimes joked that like a bowl of fruit, a missiologist is a missionary that has gone bad from spending too much time sitting around tables.
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Assessing Intercultural Sensitivity I read with interest Dan Sheffield’s article in the January 2007 EMQ (“Assessing Intercultural Sensitivity in Mission Candidates and Personnel”).
Missions-related News on the Web
One of the distinctive strengths of the Internet is its ability to provide immediate access to current news around the world. This issue of Missions on the Web highlights a variety of websites providing missions-related news, as well as broader international news of evangelical church and ministry events of interest…
Seeking that Missing Person
How mission leaders can take the emerging generations and short-term missions and create a “missions ethos” for long-term missions.
The Ultimate Need—The Infinite Christ
Three reasons why we are constrained theologically and missiologically to teach the truths of a Trinitarian God and Christ as the preexistent Son of God.
Identity Theft: Retheologizing the Son of God
In many “bibles,” the identity of Jesus is severly alienated by the change in two phrases: “Son of God” and “Lord.”
The Missionary Call: A Biblical and Practical Appraisal
The call to missions is very similar to the call to any other vocation–it relies on recognizing when and how God speaks.
Church in Context
A look at seven theological principles can help us embrace other elements of God’s revelation and command.
House Churches In Central Asia: An Evaluation
For many Christians in Central Asia, house churches are the best church planting strategy.
Missions to North Korea and the 1.5 Generation Korean-American Christians
1.5 generation Korean-American Christians and their attitudes toward missions to North Korea.
Tentmaking Unveiled—The Survey Says
A survey of 450 tentmakers in the 10/40 Window reveals that there are certain factors which increase a worker’s effectiveness.
The Devil is in the Details: Avoiding Common Pitfalls when Funding New Partnership Endeavors
Having clearly defined objectives and guidelines at the outset of a partnership with an international ministry can prevent many problems along the way.
Foreign Money and Indigenous Ministry: To Give or Not to Give?
There is a time, place and manner to use foreign funds for the expansion of national ministries. Missionaries serving overseas need to wise stewards as well as generous givers.
The Dilemma of Giving
My dilemma with giving began after I arrived on the field in South Asia. And it started with tithing.
The Multi-tasking Challenge of Training for Church Leadership
Juan is a farmer and the lead elder of a small village church in the high Andes. Kofi teaches theology at an African seminary and is writing several articles for a new contextualized Bible Encyclopedia.
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Conversion and Apostasy Having ministered in Turkey for over twenty years and planted a Muslim Background Believer (MBB) church, I read Ziya Meral’s article, “Conversion and Apostasy” (October 2006), with great interest.