EMQ articles
Evangelical Missions Quarterly, from 1964 to the current issue. Page 70 of 160 · 3,835 in all.
Bribery: Coming to Terms with a Moral Dilemma
Cathy Thornberg of the Russian-American Christian University, Moscow, interviews Cliff Harder, Campus Crusade for Christ.
Girding up for Missions in Asia in the 21st Century
Since the first Asian Missions Congress held at Seoul in 1990, Asian missions has developed remarkably. Increasingly, local churches have become missionary minded, many more indigenous missions agencies have been formed, young people have gone out as missionaries, and the church has grown significantly in countries…
Measuring Fruitful Ministry
During a home ministry assignment several years ago, it was my privilege to mow a friend’s “postage stamp-sized” lawn. After finishing, I experienced an incredible sense of joy and accomplishment.
Reviewing the Place of Western Missionaries for the Third Millennium
At the end of the second millennium since Christ’s birth, we have near equality in the number of missionaries sent from the Western world—the nations of Europe and North America—and those sent by the nations of Latin America, Africa, and Asia.
Publishing without Perishing
Most Western missionaries overseeing publishing houses abroad would love to see effective indigenous leaders emerge and then move the missionary-initiated publishing efforts to local ownership and financial autonomy. However, making these transitions work can be a nightmare.
The CACTUS Kit for Building Resilent Teams
There are three sure ways to undermine a team—or a family. In a phrase—don’t talk, don’t share feelings, and don’t trust.
You Make the Call
Training missionaries through email.
Persecution: Hype or Help?
Interest in persecution of Christians, symbolized by the annual International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church (most recently held on November 15), continues to grow. The Web should be an ideal place to look for up-to-date, relevant, and important information.
Global Report: Bug Bite
Missionaries can have a lot to worry about. Should they add the “Year 2000 Bug” to the list?
The C1 TO C6 Spectrum
A Practical Tool for Defining Six Types of “Christ-centered Communities” (“C”) Found in the Muslim Context.
Context is Critical in Islampur Case
This article is a response to “Danger! New Directions in Contextualization,” by Phil Parshall in the October 1998 issue of EMQ.
Must All Muslims Leave Islam to Follow Jesus?
This article is a response to “Danger! New Directions in Contextualization” by Phil Parshall in the October 1998 issue of EMQ.
Keys to an Effective Furlough
Suggestions on providing your supporters with ample reason to trust you as a missionary worthy of their support once your furlough is complete.
Sri Lanka at 50
From the beginning of the 16th century to 1948, Sri Lanka was ruled by European colonial powers. For four and a half centuries, a political and military hegemony was formed by three successive powers: the Portuguese (1505-1658), the Dutch (1658-1790), and the British (1796-1948).
Think Differently
A medical missionary in the former Zaire, while teaching about preventing internal parasites, was interrupted by the poignant question of a village elder: “But, Doctor, why try to get rid of sickness? We have always been sick. It is the will of God.”
Preventing Dependency: Developmental Partnering
Developmental partnering can be summed up in one word: brotherhood.
Flawed Evangelism and Church Planting
To what extent does the Holy Spirit compensate for our faulty evangelism-church planting?
Y2K and AD2000: Problems and Possibilities
Like it or not, the new millennium marks a watershed moment that Is fast approaching.
Global Report: Economic Gloom
Asia’s pride now in ashes, financial crisis challenges promise of missions success.
Finding a Needle in a Haystack
While there’s no telling how many pieces of hay are in a haystack, with hundreds of millions of pages on the World Wide Web today, your “needle” is probably in there somewhere.
Editorial: The Dream Beyond 2000
In my dream I saw them marching gloriously down Pikes Peak Avenue in Colorado Springs on Ascension Day, 2000.
Danger! New Directions in Contextualization
Taking on a Muslim identity and praying in the mosque is not a new strategy. But legally becoming a Muslim definitely moves the missionary enterprise into uncharted territory.
The C1 TO C6 Spectrum
A Practical Tool for Defining Six Types of “Christ-centered Communities” (“C”) Found in the Muslim Context.
Context is Critical in Islampur Case
This article is a response to “Danger! New Directions in Contextualization,” by Phil Parshall in the October 1998 issue of EMQ.