EMQ articles
Evangelical Missions Quarterly, from 1964 to the current issue. Page 52 of 160 · 3,822 in all.
Guatemala Research: The Joshua Project
Some mission boards and sending agencies have questioned the need to continue sending missionaries and/or finances to Guatemala.
Evangelicals in Latin America
In this article I am going to focus on the situation of the evangelical churches.
Neither Here Nor There
The world has changed a lot since I first “went” to the mission field. Traditionally world missions has been viewed geographically from a “here and there” view point.
Gospel Additions
More” is not always better. Neither is “new.” And nowhere is this more true than with regard to the gospel.
Latin America and Missions on the Web
With the missions rush into the former Soviet Union a decade ago, followed by the focus on the 10/40 Window, Latin America seems to have been overlooked in recent missions excitement. It’s almost as though missions have a “been there, done that” attitude.
A Floating or Focused Missions Program at Your Church?
If you were to ask pastors and informed lay persons of most churches if they have a missions program, most would answer in the affirmative.
Issues for Women in Church Planting
You’ve been in church planting for twenty-one years and you’re still alive (and smiling) to talk about it?” I chuckled inside. “This is one informed mission’s chairman,” I thought. “I not only survived, I’m living my missionary dream come true.”
The Other Side of Ministry
As a young pastor, I spent an afternoon with an elder of our local church who meant to encourage me after a particularly difficult season of ministry. “The Lord wants us to be faithful,” he said, “not successful.”
My Athiest Students
The Czech Republic is considered one of the most secular nations on earth. Most Czechs view God as pragmatically and psychologically irrelevant, while taking pride in the fact that they are unencumbered by any ideology, religious or otherwise.
The Age of the Sage in Missions
A new and exciting trend is developing in missions today. Many Christians, in retirement, are fanning out across the world as short-term missionaries.
As Goes Costa Rica, So Goes the World?
Costa Rica’s church is big on outreach but small on discipleship, and that has led to a “backdoor phenomenon” with as many as half of new believers deserting evangelism. A quarter of Costa Rican evangelicals believe they aren’t called to share Christ because that’s the leader’s job.
Mission Mobilization: The Radical Project
Three hours outside of São Paulo, Brazil in the small town of Monte Verde, sixty Brazilians and other Latin Americans are training to become the next wave of missionaries to the 10/40 Window from “The Radical Project.”
Guatemala Research: The Joshua Project
Some mission boards and sending agencies have questioned the need to continue sending missionaries and/or finances to Guatemala.
Evangelicals in Latin America
In this article I am going to focus on the situation of the evangelical churches.
Neither Here Nor There
The world has changed a lot since I first “went” to the mission field. Traditionally world missions has been viewed geographically from a “here and there” view point.
Gospel Additions
More” is not always better. Neither is “new.” And nowhere is this more true than with regard to the gospel.
Letters to the Editor
Conforming to a Culture. The October 2002 issue of EMQ included the article, “A Testimony for Missions,” by Richard Smith. The article included these statements, “…fall in love with the local culture…identify with its institutions and traditions…” “He is here because he is deeply attached to our nation and what comes…
Theology of Mission on the Web
Can the World Wide Web be a serious resource for mission theology? Even though theology is not usually thought of as a practical area, it is certainly crucial for our ongoing involvement in the missionary task of the church.
Designing an English for Bible and Theology Course
As I sat down to reflect on my experience as an English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teacher at an overseas Bible institute, I realized that I had something to share concerning one of the important practical realities of theological education in non-English speaking contexts.
Problems Hindering North American Church Planting Movements
This article offers some necessary theological and missiological shifts to help facilitate church planting movements.
Church Multiplication: Guidelines and Dangers
In this article George Patterson and Galen Currah address frequently-asked questions about guidelines and dangers related to church reproduction.—Eds.
Aviation: A Centripetal Force in Missions
It was July—winter in the African country of Lesotho. My pilot guided the red and white turbocharged Cessna into a valley for an approach to the mountain village of Methalaneng.
A Biblical Look at C5 Muslim Evangelism
With the dawn of the new millennium missionaries from all over the globe have set their sights on the sons of Ishmael. Islam is Christianity’s only serious competitor as the fastest growing religion in the world and has drawn the attention of savvy cross-cultural missionaries.
Missionary Training and the Gospel of Mark
When journalist Lee Strobel first met a shy and soft-spoken Leo Carter, he was a seventeen-year-old veteran of Chicago’s grittiest neighborbood. His testimony had put three killers in prison and he still carried a .38-caliber slug in his skull—the grisly reminder of a horrific saga.