EMQ articles
Evangelical Missions Quarterly, from 1964 to the current issue. Page 95 of 160 · 3,835 in all.
Stay or Leave?
Christian workers in Lebanon asked this question hundreds of times.
When and How Should We Evacuate Our People?
We must attempt to evaluate situations in an objective, rational manner.
Good Things Come to Those Who Network
We will be better stewards and more effective strategically by planning together and sharing resources.
New Opportunities, New Demands in the Oid Red Empire.
The demise of Marxist regimes means fundamental changes in Western mission methods.
Tentmaking: The Road to People’s Hearts
The author found that his job and an open Christian life were positive factors in building relationships.
Slaying the Dragons of Self-interest: Making International Partnership Work
Our key choices mean surrendering our power over our structures.
In Print
A selection of significant artlcles about missions.
Global Report
Important news stories from the world of missions.
The Elements of Style in Crafting New International Mission Leaders
I want to reflect on my experiences and observations concerning leadership styles as they relate to the internationalization of mission.
What it Takes to Be a Church Planter
Based on my 18 years of cross-cultural ministry in Singapore and Malaysia, I believe that church planting is the most strategic cross-cultural ministry today.
Ramadan: Should Missionaries Keep the Muslim Fast?
With nothing to show for our efforts at making some inroads into the Muslim community I decided that I would try to keep the Ramadan fast.
Filipinos and Foreigners Must Tackle the Missionary Task Together
Cross-cultural mission has grabbed the attention of the churches in the Philippines. Local churches, evangelical denominations, and parachurch organizations are working together as never before to plant churches among the country’s unevangelized people.
Work Teams? No, Taste and See Teams
Work teams are the darlings of missions. I’m defining a work team as a church group that goes overseas for one week to three months. Why are they the darlings of missions?
Willow Creek or Lima? Europe’s Church Planters Ask
Europe’s church planters, for the most part frustrated (except for some notable exceptions among the Pentecostals), are looking for clues to the future in such diverse places as Willow Creek in suburban Chicago and in Lima, Peru.
African Religion Lives
Why spend time studying a dying religion? Nearly a decade ago, researcher David Barrett predicted that by the year 2000, about 84 percent of Uganda, 83 percent of Zambia, and 82 percent of Kenya will have embraced Christianity.
What We Can Learn from Japan’s New Religious Movements
There are many new religious movements in Japan that have experienced phenomenal growth in recent times. We can gain church growth insights and effective mission strategies for our Christian groups by surveying them.
Servant Leadership Can Work in Local Church Development
I confess that Jesus’ teachings about servanthood (e.g., John 13:14, 15; Matt. 20:27, 28) always left me feeling uneasy. Although I agreed with the idea of leading by serving, I didn’t know how to practice it.
Don’t Give up on the Incarnational Model
Our identification transcends material culture and behavioral roles and focuses on the servant’s attitude.
It’s Time for a New World Order in Missions Leadership
When the Berlin Wall was torn down, and the Cold War evaporated, civilization was said to be poised on the verge of “a new world order,” a phrase coined by President George Bush. Then war broke out in the Persian Gulf and it became apparent that “a new world order” was taking shape in the Middle East.
What it Takes to Be a Church Planter
Based on my 18 years of cross-cultural ministry in Singapore and Malaysia, I believe that church planting is the most strategic cross-cultural ministry today.
African Religion Lives
Why spend time studying a dying religion? Nearly a decade ago, researcher David Barrett predicted that by the year 2000, about 84 percent of Uganda, 83 percent of Zambia, and 82 percent of Kenya will have embraced Christianity.
Ramadan: Should Missionaries Keep the Muslim Fast?
With nothing to show for our efforts at making some inroads into the Muslim community I decided that I would try to keep the Ramadan fast.
What We Can Learn from Japan’s New Religious Movements
There are many new religious movements in Japan that have experienced phenomenal growth in recent times. We can gain church growth insights and effective mission strategies for our Christian groups by surveying them.
Filipinos and Foreigners Must Tackle the Missionary Task Together
Cross-cultural mission has grabbed the attention of the churches in the Philippines. Local churches, evangelical denominations, and parachurch organizations are working together as never before to plant churches among the country’s unevangelized people.