EMQ articles
Evangelical Missions Quarterly, from 1964 to the current issue. Page 61 of 160 · 3,835 in all.
Africa and Missions on the Web
In view of the fact that Africa is the focus for this issue of EMQ, we decided to explore what we could find relating to Africa and missions in this installment of “Missions on the Web.”
Off the Pedestal
Not long ago, it seems, missionaries were put on a pedestal in the minds of many believers. They epitomized spiritual maturity and commitment.
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.
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.
Africa and Missions on the Web
In view of the fact that Africa is the focus for this issue of EMQ, we decided to explore what we could find relating to Africa and missions in this installment of “Missions on the Web.”
Off the Pedestal
Not long ago, it seems, missionaries were put on a pedestal in the minds of many believers. They epitomized spiritual maturity and commitment.
Conversing the Gospel
We teach a Bible study Tuesday evenings at a Quechua congregation four kilometers outside of Sucre. Recently after the study, one of the brothers said that he had brought his nephew and wife along and that they wanted to give themselves to Christ.
Virtual missionary care?
Intentional care of missionaries as an integral part of a mission agency’s mandate is a growing reality. …Does the World Wide Web have a role in fostering missionary care and providing resources for missionaries and mission agencies?
Who’s Turning the Mission Field Upside Down?
We grew up hearing about sending missionaries to reach people overseas, and now they are living here. It seems our North American world of “missions” is turned upside down. What is God doing?
Muslim Evangelism: Mobilizing the National Church
Some years ago, a zealous American armed with tracts asked my Syrian friend, Yusuf, to accompany him to the Street Called Straight in Damascus.
Survival of the Fittest
Ten principles that may be of help to others facing missionary challenges in Spain.
Touring the Terrain: An International Sampler of Member Care Literature
My wife and I work out of a mission center nestled at the base of the Jura mountains, not too far from Geneva. Lining the walls of our office are books, articles, journals, and dissertations dealing with missionary care. In this article, I would like to take you for a short tour of the office.
God’s Army: Missionaries at the Box Office
This is the best evangelistic and pre-evangelistic film I have ever seen.
Mixed Messages: New Testament Metaphors and the Christian mission
The author considers the use of metaphors in the New Testament to address the character and tone of the language used to motivate people to mission and then briefly reflects upon the appropriateness of warfare imagery as it has been employed in recent times.
Gaps in Beliefs of Thai Christians
Whether they be Christians for one year or for 20, whether they be farmers in the northeast or office workers in Bangkok, the majority of Thai Christians I have surveyed believe that Christians are able to promise God certain things so that he will answer their prayers.
Training for Purpose
When I asked a new missionary how he was doing after being on the field for a year, he replied, “Lewis, I don’t have a clue what I’m doing.”
Biblical Principles for Missionary Leadership
Only by God’s grace did I become an area administrator for the International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. When asked to fill the role, my constant prayer was, “Lord, why me for this job when you have so many others much more capable than I?”