EMQ articles
Evangelical Missions Quarterly, from 1964 to the current issue. Page 96 of 160 · 3,835 in all.
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.
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?
Don’t Give up on the Incarnational Model
Our identification transcends material culture and behavioral roles and focuses on the servant’s attitude.
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.
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 Hath Our Western Money and Our Western Gospel Wrought?
Increasing financial paternalism and the accompanying westernization of the gospel are the two most critical issues facing us in world missions today.
Reflections of a Maturing MK: Grappling with Tough Latin Realities
In the first of this two-part series (April, 1991), I described what I call the “double bubble syndrome” that missionary kids grow up in. The first bubble is their idealized perception of their local culture and church. The second is their imported evangelical ghetto and world view.
What Kind of Encounters Do We Need in Our Christian Witness?
We’re hearing more about power encounter these days among non-charismatics. We are more open and less afraid of spiritual power than we used to be.
House Church Movement Catches on among Sri Lanka’s Urban and Rural Poor
Joachim Hettiarachi, principal of the Ibbagamuwa high school, arrived home one afternoon to find a mother and her teenage daughter waiting for him. The girl was ill. The village doctor could not help her; neither could the witchdoctor. Someone had suggested that she take her daughter to Pastor Hettiarachi.
Your Church-Planting Team Can Be Booby-Trapped
Like the thousands of Iraqi landmines strewn across the desert, potential booby traps can blow up in the faces of church-planting teams that take to the mission field with high enthusiasm but little knowledge of the territory.
From Dependency to Fulfillment
The Presbyterian Church of East Africa (PCEA, Kenya), which grew out of the pioneering missionary zeal of the Church of Scotland in 1891, will be celebrating its centenary this September. For many years the church depended on financial and personnel assistance from Scotland. In 1956, however, the Kenyans formed their…
Chile’s Pentecostals Face Problems Due to Isolation
According to the Jesuit-sponsored Bellarmino Center and the Chilean Department of Sociological Research, Protestantism has exploded in Chile. In 1970, the “evangelicos” (synonym for Protestants) comprised 5.1 percent of Chile’s people; in 1980, 7.5 percent, and in 1985, 9.6 percent.
If Paul Got Organized, So Can You
After visiting missionaries on a number of fields over the past few years, I’ve come away dismayed because far too many of them have only a vague idea about what they’re supposed to be doing.
Phasing out Your Work: Make it a Plan, Not a Crisis
Finding a balance between staying too long and leaving too early.
Another Training Seminar? Ugh!
Adult learning research shows that too often highly trained, highly motivated people, like the missionaries and church leaders we serve, are not highly motivated when it comes to sitting through training seminars.
What Hath Our Western Money and Our Western Gospel Wrought?
Increasing financial paternalism and the accompanying westernization of the gospel are the two most critical issues facing us in world missions today.
From Dependency to Fulfillment
The Presbyterian Church of East Africa (PCEA, Kenya), which grew out of the pioneering missionary zeal of the Church of Scotland in 1891, will be celebrating its centenary this September. For many years the church depended on financial and personnel assistance from Scotland. In 1956, however, the Kenyans formed their…
Reflections of a Maturing MK: Grappling with Tough Latin Realities
In the first of this two-part series (April, 1991), I described what I call the “double bubble syndrome” that missionary kids grow up in. The first bubble is their idealized perception of their local culture and church. The second is their imported evangelical ghetto and world view.
Chile’s Pentecostals Face Problems Due to Isolation
According to the Jesuit-sponsored Bellarmino Center and the Chilean Department of Sociological Research, Protestantism has exploded in Chile. In 1970, the “evangelicos” (synonym for Protestants) comprised 5.1 percent of Chile’s people; in 1980, 7.5 percent, and in 1985, 9.6 percent.
What Kind of Encounters Do We Need in Our Christian Witness?
We’re hearing more about power encounter these days among non-charismatics. We are more open and less afraid of spiritual power than we used to be.
If Paul Got Organized, So Can You
After visiting missionaries on a number of fields over the past few years, I’ve come away dismayed because far too many of them have only a vague idea about what they’re supposed to be doing.
House Church Movement Catches on among Sri Lanka’s Urban and Rural Poor
Joachim Hettiarachi, principal of the Ibbagamuwa high school, arrived home one afternoon to find a mother and her teenage daughter waiting for him. The girl was ill. The village doctor could not help her; neither could the witchdoctor. Someone had suggested that she take her daughter to Pastor Hettiarachi.
Phasing out Your Work: Make it a Plan, Not a Crisis
Finding a balance between staying too long and leaving too early.
Your Church-Planting Team Can Be Booby-Trapped
Like the thousands of Iraqi landmines strewn across the desert, potential booby traps can blow up in the faces of church-planting teams that take to the mission field with high enthusiasm but little knowledge of the territory.