EMQ articles
Evangelical Missions Quarterly, from 1964 to the current issue. Page 78 of 160 · 3,835 in all.
From Dependency to Dignity
How can I help people whose dignity and potential are being denied them because of dependency arising from paternalistic giving?
Ministry to Cuba: The Right Questions to Ask
Cuba is the only country in the Western Hemisphere closed to resident foreign missionaries.
Good Books, Good Growth: Selections for Lifelong Learning
Have you ever walked into a Christian bookstore and felt overwhelmed by the number of interesting books that you would like to read? We sure have. In fact, this past year alone an estimated 24,000 new Christian titles were published around the world (Barrett, 1995).
Missionary, Mom or What?
Are you a missionary, a mom, a wife, a teacher, or what?” This was a fairly routine question as we traveled widely to minister in churches around the U.S.
How I Balance My Family and Ministry Responsibilities
Balancing family and ministry is a continual challenge for all married missionaries (men, too!). For me, two things have been key—priorities and discipline.
Missiocracy
A neutral term I have coined, “missiocracy,” means simply the rule or governance of missions.
The Road to Self-sufficiency in Africa’s Missionary Development
Three principal areas to look at when talking about mobilizing Christian Africa to touch the world for Christ.
What Church Planters Need to Know about Dancing in Venezuela
Field-based research on Venezuelan cultural presuppositions.
Global Report: Jewish Evangelism Getting Respect It’s Long Been Denied
Jews who believe in Jesus have been the perennial Rodney Dangerfields of evangelical Christianity—they get no respect. Their nonbelieving Jewish brethren have long denied their very existence. In recent years, as their growing numbers have been impossible to deny, they have been excoriated as Jewish heretics.
Missionary, Mom or What?
Are you a missionary, a mom, a wife, a teacher, or what?” This was a fairly routine question as we traveled widely to minister in churches around the U.S.
Boomers, Busters, and Missions: Things Are Different Now
The process of understanding the differences between missionary generations and identifying the changes that the Boomers and Busters have encouraged yields several recommendations for the missions community.
How I Balance My Family and Ministry Responsibilities
Balancing family and ministry is a continual challenge for all married missionaries (men, too!). For me, two things have been key—priorities and discipline.
Editorial: Call to Prayer for the Persecuted Church
Hats off to the World Evangelical Fellowship for mobilizing evangelical churches the world over to pray for persecuted Christians. Last September 29, according to WEF estimates, Christians in some 150,000 churches from 117 countries rose up to pray for their persecuted brothers and sisters.
Missiocracy
A neutral term I have coined, “missiocracy,” means simply the rule or governance of missions.
What the New Testament Taught Me about Models for Ministry
I am a third-generation missionary. My grandmother rode yaks in Tibet. And my mother rode jeeps in Indonesia. Missions is in my blood, a heritage I wish to pass on to my three daughters. Women did as much, went as far, and died on the fields as often as their male missionary peers.
The Road to Self-sufficiency in Africa’s Missionary Development
Three principal areas to look at when talking about mobilizing Christian Africa to touch the world for Christ.
From Dependency to Dignity
How can I help people whose dignity and potential are being denied them because of dependency arising from paternalistic giving?
What Church Planters Need to Know about Dancing in Venezuela
Field-based research on Venezuelan cultural presuppositions.
Ministry to Cuba: The Right Questions to Ask
Cuba is the only country in the Western Hemisphere closed to resident foreign missionaries.
Global Report: Jewish Evangelism Getting Respect It’s Long Been Denied
Jews who believe in Jesus have been the perennial Rodney Dangerfields of evangelical Christianity—they get no respect. Their nonbelieving Jewish brethren have long denied their very existence. In recent years, as their growing numbers have been impossible to deny, they have been excoriated as Jewish heretics.
Good Books, Good Growth: Selections for Lifelong Learning
Have you ever walked into a Christian bookstore and felt overwhelmed by the number of interesting books that you would like to read? We sure have. In fact, this past year alone an estimated 24,000 new Christian titles were published around the world (Barrett, 1995).
Editorial: Our Collapsing Foundation
Years ago, the first time I shoved my way through the crowds to Speaker’s Corner in London’s Hyde Park, the speakers lived up to my anticipation. Virtually every religious and political dogma was extolled with evangelistic fervor.
Short Term Youth Teams: Are They Worth It?
As a new Christian, 17 years old, teaching Bible school in southeastern Kentucky changed my life. Working with the children of poor families changed my perspective on the world and my role in it.
Seeing the Big Picture: A Unified Theory of Our Task
Missionaries need a unified theory of the task of world missions to determine how to make the best use of their lives. Mission agencies need it to plan their field strategies and the allocation of their people and money.