EMQ articles
Evangelical Missions Quarterly, from 1964 to the current issue. Page 78 of 160 · 3,822 in all.
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.
Learning to Speak All over Again
The woman in the crowded market obviously wasn’t cooperating with me. I had simply pointed to her basket of tomatoes and asked how much they cost. I expected her to say something like, “Four for a quarter,” or “Seventy-five cents a dozen.” But she kept repeating a simple word I had never heard before.
Grudges: Missionary Killjoys
We had been in the States on furlough for over a year. Our last term on the field had been unusually grueling. Any tired missionary fresh home on furlough suffers some stresses of psychological readjustment. But, ordinarily, a year is ample time for one to be refreshed, restored, and highly motivated to return.
How Do You Train Book Writers? With Love
While imported books sit on shelves, there’s a famine for hearing the word of the Lord in context.
Missiological Correctness
Much has been said in recent years about “political correctness.” The PC movement asserts that certain ideas and practices are beyond questioning, and anyone who even suggests alternatives risks condemnation for the modern heresies of stupidity, lack of compassion, “insensitivity,” and perhaps even bigotry.
Making Tents or Building Churches?
An EMQ interview with Mans Ramstad (pseudonym), veteran tentmaker in China. He works with an organization providing professional services to various agencies in China.
Causes of Stress and What to Do about Them
Some ideas about how to handle stressors common to missionaries: language study, culture shock, discouragement, loneliness, burnout, and depression.
Women and Culture Shock
Like most missionaries, I thought I was ready for culture shock, but my preparation didn’t help me at all.
Global Report: Evangelicals Respond to Unabated Persecution
Hussein Qambar Ali, a citizen of Kuwait, wasn’t looking for trouble. Married, the father of two small children, and the owner of a successful construction business, he told Open Doors’ Compass Direct news service, “All I wanted was happiness, tranquility, and a peaceful life.”
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.
Missiological Correctness
Much has been said in recent years about “political correctness.” The PC movement asserts that certain ideas and practices are beyond questioning, and anyone who even suggests alternatives risks condemnation for the modern heresies of stupidity, lack of compassion, “insensitivity,” and perhaps even bigotry.
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.
Making Tents or Building Churches?
An EMQ interview with Mans Ramstad (pseudonym), veteran tentmaker in China. He works with an organization providing professional services to various agencies in China.
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.