EMQ articles
Evangelical Missions Quarterly, from 1964 to the current issue. Page 60 of 160 · 3,835 in all.
Who Makes it Rain?
The Bible is the final authority on all spiritual matters.
Partnership— More than a Buzzword
The purpose of this article is to attempt to clarify biblical and missiological issues behind the contemporary use of the term partnership, and to see its relationship to the concepts of fellowship and indigeneity.
Partnership Resources on the Web
Our focus in this article is how international mission agencies can work together in functional collaborative partnerships.
Finding Balance
We should all be interested and prayerfully engaged with everything that is taking place (or not taking place) to exalt God’s name and to build his Church around the world.
Sri Lankan Leader Eyes Partnerships
Ajith Fernando, national director of Youth for Christ in Sri Lanka, spoke about partnership and related issues during a recent visit to the Evangelism and Missions Information Service office in Wheaton, Ill.
Seven Mistakes Partners Make and How to Avoid Them
I was inspired recently by the title of an article in a business magazine, “Failure: The Secret to My Success.” It reminded me of the saying, “Leadership is moving from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm.”
When the Time Comes to Move
It’s adventurous for those in their twenties. More tedious for those in their thirties. And downright difficult for those in their forties.
Qualifying for the Pioneer Church-planting Decathalon
It may seem simplistic, but we’ve identified ten church-planting “events” in which missionaries must demonstrate a measure of competency in order to last and be effective.
Matching the Church Planter’s Role with the Church Planting Model
Three models of church-planting. Which one works best?
Billions to Be Won: Going after the Largest Mission Field in the World—Youth!
We must take some cues and penetrate the youth market with Jesus. There are “billions to be won!”
Who Makes it Rain?
The Bible is the final authority on all spiritual matters.
Partnership— More than a Buzzword
The purpose of this article is to attempt to clarify biblical and missiological issues behind the contemporary use of the term partnership, and to see its relationship to the concepts of fellowship and indigeneity.
Reflections on the Role of Western Evangelicals in China
This February I attended a symposium in Pasadena sponsored by Christian Leadership Exchange, which sought to bring together Christians in China and the West to discuss and pray about ways to improve communication and understanding between Western evangelicals and members of China’s official church.
Partnership Resources on the Web
Our focus in this article is how international mission agencies can work together in functional collaborative partnerships.
Finding Balance
We should all be interested and prayerfully engaged with everything that is taking place (or not taking place) to exalt God’s name and to build his Church around the world.
If You Can’t Stand the Heat
As I was thinking about language learning the other day, the image of baking bread came into my mind. I compared some of the exercises and drills that we put ourselves through in order to learn a language to the various ingredients that go into baking a loaf of fresh bread.
The State of the Gospel in Africa
In 1989 Professor Andrew F. Walls delivered a public lecture entitled “The Significance of Christianity in Africa” at the Church of Scotland’s St. Colm’s Education Centre and College.
Russian Youth Talk about Evangelism
How can we improve evangelistic effort among Russian young people? I believe some of the best answers to this question come from young Russians themselves. In fact, my beliefs were confirmed in a research project I performed in the first few months of 2000 in and around Moscow.
Learning to Leave
We must know our team, our role, and our purpose, and develop a game plan for the particular situation we are confronting.
Exit Strategy. Another Look at Phase-out
Post-exit roles for team members are considered.
Church/mission Hospitals in Africa
Today’s tough decisions concern structure more than finance.
Let My People Lead
The purpose of this article is to help missionaries realize that organizational methods vary from culture to culture and to encourage care in not insisting on a Western management style in a non-western setting.
Clarifying the Invitation
We must take utmost care about how we invite people into the Kingdom of God.
Global Report: Trends in the Jewish Christian Church in Israel
An old rabbinic saying informs us that since the destruction of the temple, prophecy was taken from the wise and given to fools. Although painfully aware of the truth of this statement, the following is an attempt to predict the future in light of present trends among Jewish Christian believers in Israel.