EMQ articles
Evangelical Missions Quarterly, from 1964 to the current issue. Page 73 of 160 · 3,835 in all.
Preaching What We Practice: Not Always the Answer
This article is a response to “When the Mission Pays the Pastor” by Wayne Allen, April 1998 EMQ.
When the Mission Pays the Pastor
The wisdom of supporting national pastors with mission funds has been debated for many years.
Valentine’s Day Comes to Africa
Clashes between modern and traditional ways of life are occurring all across Africa today.
Ignorance Is NOT Bliss
When families back home face difficulty, missionaries overseas want to know.
Never Cut a Deal with a Dragon
Three temptations the church faces—and why we resist them.
Provenness: Taking a Hard Look at the Disciple-making Leaders We Choose to Send
Churches and agencies should consider taking a closer look at the track record of the people they send to plant churches or train national church planters.
What Is Our Message?
Our preference for methods and numbers over content may be watering down the gospel we take to the nations.
The Essence of the Church
The supreme purpose of human history is the calling out and perfecting of the Bride of our Lord Jesus Christ. The church is the masterpiece of God’s wisdom.
Reaching the Resistant
Few things stir the soul like being part of a major mobilization for a grand and worthy cause. The heart beats strong, excitement tinges the air, and the mind is wonderfully focused.
Global Report: Just Saying No
Missiologists take a hard look at reasons for gospel resistance.
Researching People Groups? Don’t Stop with One Method
A sampling of the resources the web offers those interested in pursuing a people group approach to mission.
A Roadmap for Recruiting Missionaries
Creating a personalized strategy map.
Editorial: Probing Our Productivity
During the four decades I have observed the productivity question from the home side, a number of trends have emerged.
AIDS: The 15/45 Window
In missiology we talk about the “10/40 Window,” referring to the large number of unreached people groups living between the latitudes of 10 and 40 north of the equator. The “15/45 Window” refers to people with AIDS, since most cases of HIV infection and AIDS occur between the ages of 15 and 45.
Other Options for Muslim Evangelism
This article is a response to: “Courage in Our Convictions: The Case for Debate in Islamic Outreach” by Jay Smith, January 1998 EMQ.
Editorial: Research and the Ginger Ale Syndrome
I wonder if in our approach to missiological research we may have missed a few crucial steps in the process.
Courage in Our Convictions: The Case for Debate in Islamic Outreach
Many have questioned the method that I and others are using in England to evangelize Muslims. They say it is wrong, perhaps even dangerous.
A Defense for Not Knowing the Language?
This article is a response to the article “Using an Interpreter: Less than Idea, but Not All Bad,” by Roger Chapman in the January, 1998 issue of EMQ.
Missionaries’ Temptations
I thought I had prepared myself adequately for my first term on the mission field. I was willing to humble myself to the level of a child to learn a new language.
Global Report: Children at Risk: The Biggest Little Mission Field in the World?
Not long ago at a city park in Central America, Patrick McDonald spotted a group of 30 street children. Then he saw workers with a Christian ministry show up and begin working with them. Then another group of workers arrived, then another, all within half an hour, all targeting the same children.
Ministering to Jesus
When I went to the emergency room of the Vanga Evangelical Hospital in the Congo one morning in 1996, I saw a strange looking man lying on one of the beds. The head nurse told me, “This is Mr. A. He is Egyptian, and he is very sick.”
MKs and Second Language Issues
Few missionaries forget the day they arrive on the field. It generally ranks right up there with The First Kiss, The Day Kennedy Was Shot or The Truth about Santa.
History Reveals Questions about This Approach
This article is a response to “Courage in Our Convictions: The Case for Debate in Islamic Outreach” by Jay Smith, January 1998, EMQ.
Second Look: Leadership as Pain-Bearing
Evangelical books and seminars make much of the concept of servant leadership. And well they should. It’s biblical.