EMQ articles
Evangelical Missions Quarterly, from 1964 to the current issue. Page 81 of 160 · 3,835 in all.
Some Tough Questions about Youth Ministry
As the world gets younger, missionaries face a complex array of social problems.
Some Tips for Youth Ministry
Though the current needs of global youth may seem overwhelming, there are some things we can do by partnering with churches in the U.S. But whatever we do, we must place a high priority on equipping nationals to reach, build, and equip their youth. Here are some tips for missionaries.
Focus and Balance in Missionary Outreach
If we follow the apostle Paul, we’ll find his zeal and passion were exercised toward four groups.
Paul Tipped the Balance Toward the Frontiers
I don’t think any advocate of the priority of frontier missions (mission to the unreached peoples, to the least-evangelized, or to World A, which roughly corresponds to the 10-40 Window) would disagree with Michael Pocock that ministry to each of his four categories is valid Christian ministry.
How User-friendly Is Your Teaching?
Storytelling is the answer to the boring cognitive approach.
How the Church Grew among Guatemala’s Mam Indians
This remarkable story has many valuable lessons.
Global Report: Korean Church Catches a Whiff of Trouble in the Air
The bloom may not be quite off the rose of South Korea’s civilian-led democracy, but the country’s once intoxicating political aroma has definitely soured.
Editorial: Missiology Meet Jesus
For all of its wonderful wisdom about the world and about ourselves, the Bible is woefully short on methods.
The Problem with Success
Our Protestant mission enterprise is at a crossroad. Not because it has failed, but largely because it has succeeded.
Sunday School Curriculum: Made in Boliva
It was the fourth day of our curriculum workshop in Bolivia. Emotions ran high as writers gave the openings for their first lesson. How different this Sunday school curriculum was — it was Bolivian.
The Nature and Character of God’s Mission
When Jeff Anderson arrived in Manila with Action International Ministries in 1985, his goal was simple: to be a “street worker.” After language school, two years later Jeff joined a handful of fellow team members in a ministry to street people in the red-light district of Ermita.
Keep the Change
History and personal experience remind us powerfully that change is inevitable. Futurists have been telling us for years that change is accelerating at breakneck speed, and that it will continue to do so.
Educating Youth in South America
Descriptions of the forces shaping the educational ministry models national churches were using, problems encountered, and suggested strategies for strengthening the educational ministries of growing national churches.
The Missing Ingredient in Leadership Training
Dyanmic reflection will not happen unless we plan for it.
Lay Leaders: Trained and Dynamic, or Untrained and Dangerous?
It’s Sunday morning in Kagimba, a densely populated village in Kenya near Lake Victoria. Ben Koyo, a church elder, takes his bicycle to Kagimba Church to wait for the pastor. He waits patiently but knows that, like most other Sunday mornings, he will wait in vain.
Editorial: Missiology Meet Jesus
For all of its wonderful wisdom about the world and about ourselves, the Bible is woefully short on methods.
Keep the Change
History and personal experience remind us powerfully that change is inevitable. Futurists have been telling us for years that change is accelerating at breakneck speed, and that it will continue to do so.
The Problem with Success
Our Protestant mission enterprise is at a crossroad. Not because it has failed, but largely because it has succeeded.
Educating Youth in South America
Descriptions of the forces shaping the educational ministry models national churches were using, problems encountered, and suggested strategies for strengthening the educational ministries of growing national churches.
Sunday School Curriculum: Made in Boliva
It was the fourth day of our curriculum workshop in Bolivia. Emotions ran high as writers gave the openings for their first lesson. How different this Sunday school curriculum was — it was Bolivian.
The Missing Ingredient in Leadership Training
Dyanmic reflection will not happen unless we plan for it.
The Nature and Character of God’s Mission
When Jeff Anderson arrived in Manila with Action International Ministries in 1985, his goal was simple: to be a “street worker.” After language school, two years later Jeff joined a handful of fellow team members in a ministry to street people in the red-light district of Ermita.
Lay Leaders: Trained and Dynamic, or Untrained and Dangerous?
It’s Sunday morning in Kagimba, a densely populated village in Kenya near Lake Victoria. Ben Koyo, a church elder, takes his bicycle to Kagimba Church to wait for the pastor. He waits patiently but knows that, like most other Sunday mornings, he will wait in vain.
Editorial: The Scorecard Mentality
I see our missions enterprise moving inexorably toward what I call the scorecard mentality.