EMQ articles
Evangelical Missions Quarterly, from 1964 to the current issue. Page 129 of 160 · 3,822 in all.
Predicting Missionary Drop-Out
Is it possible to predict missionary drop-outs and save ourselves considerable loss?
Missions and U. S. Foreign Policy—a Case Study from the 1920s
More than fifty years ago, when Harry and Susan Strachan founded the Latin America Mission, the continent was wracked by political turbulence.
Psychological Obstacles to Evangelism in Belgium
With this religious heritage, and two foreign occupations in this century, the following generalizations are quite understandable.
Editorial: Prefield Screening
A year ago we published an article on the necessity of evaluating the work of missionaries after they get to the field. Some of our readers applauded and some booed. It remains difficult for some to put a “spiritual” activity under the microscope of objective scrutiny.
1 Corinthians 13 (Missionary Version)
I may be able to speak fluently the language of my chosen field and even understand its culture, but if I have no love, the impact of my speech is no more for Christ than that of a businessman who comes to exploit the people.
Roadblocks to Missionary Creativity and How to Overcome Them
To discuss creativity on the mission field we must first define creativity.
What about People-Movement Conversion?
Although the “church growth” school of thought has made substantial inroads into missionary thinking, there is a continuing reluctance on the part of many evangelicals to accept “church growth” concepts.
Predicting Missionary Drop-Out
Is it possible to predict missionary drop-outs and save ourselves considerable loss?
Missions and U. S. Foreign Policy—a Case Study from the 1920s
More than fifty years ago, when Harry and Susan Strachan founded the Latin America Mission, the continent was wracked by political turbulence.
Psychological Obstacles to Evangelism in Belgium
With this religious heritage, and two foreign occupations in this century, the following generalizations are quite understandable.
Editorial: Prefield Screening
A year ago we published an article on the necessity of evaluating the work of missionaries after they get to the field. Some of our readers applauded and some booed. It remains difficult for some to put a “spiritual” activity under the microscope of objective scrutiny.
1 Corinthians 13 (Missionary Version)
I may be able to speak fluently the language of my chosen field and even understand its culture, but if I have no love, the impact of my speech is no more for Christ than that of a businessman who comes to exploit the people.
Roadblocks to Missionary Creativity and How to Overcome Them
To discuss creativity on the mission field we must first define creativity.
What about People-Movement Conversion?
Although the “church growth” school of thought has made substantial inroads into missionary thinking, there is a continuing reluctance on the part of many evangelicals to accept “church growth” concepts.
What Happened to the Population Explosion?
Don’t break out the champagne just yet, population experts warn in the wake of two separate reports last fall claiming that the world population explosion may be petering out.
A Short Story: That’s the Trouble with You Missionaries
Of all the candidates who had ever applied to FUME (Foreign United Mission of Evangelicals), I can’t remember a couple that came with better references that Jim and Marge Sneedby.
Assistance Programs Require Partnership
Many national churches in the Third World are on the eve of establishing their credibility in society and government. Their leaders are being brought into councils on planning and development.
Finding the Freeway into the Heart
There are two opposite kinds of errors in cross-cultural communication. One is that a missionary seeking to communicate the gospel cross-culturally may underestimate the problem.
Power Encounter Paves Way for Church Growth in Africa
Church growth is a complicated, multi-faceted study. But church growth is also a must, not just an interesting subject to discuss at the afternoon tea. I, for one, believe the church must grow. If it doesn’t, we need to know why.
It’s Now Time for a Fresh Look at China Mistakes
For multitudes of God’s people concerned for the spiritual needs of all the world, President Carter’s mid-December announcement of the establishment of full diplomatic relationships between the United States and the People’s Republic of China was electrifying news.
Editorial: What Gospel Do Rich and Poor Need?
The problems of the poor were rudely thrust upon Pope John Paul II when he landed in Latin America. Welcome to the club, we might say, because the poverty of the poor is very much at the heart of debate among missionary thinkers of all shades of theological opinion.
What Happened to the Population Explosion?
Don’t break out the champagne just yet, population experts warn in the wake of two separate reports last fall claiming that the world population explosion may be petering out.
A Short Story: That’s the Trouble with You Missionaries
Of all the candidates who had ever applied to FUME (Foreign United Mission of Evangelicals), I can’t remember a couple that came with better references that Jim and Marge Sneedby.
Assistance Programs Require Partnership
Many national churches in the Third World are on the eve of establishing their credibility in society and government. Their leaders are being brought into councils on planning and development.