EMQ articles
Evangelical Missions Quarterly, from 1964 to the current issue. Page 45 of 160 · 3,822 in all.
Kingdom Living: The Gospel on Our Lips and In Our Lives
What is our primary responsibility in a world without Christ, struggling with the poverty, injustice and violence that result from sin?
A Christian Response to Islam in America
John Esposito, arguably the most influential non-Muslim American scholar on Islam, at times sounds prophetic. His book The Islamic Threat: Myth or Reality? (1992) suggests Islam is a threat to the West—particularly America.
Missionary Giants Or Just a Giant Need for Prayer?
Are missionaries prayer giants or just ordinary people greatly in need of prayer?
A Theology of Power
Missionaries and church leaders often stress power because the worldviews of the cultures where they minister are power-focused.
Lessons from Latino Missions to Europe
The Church has witnessed many changes during the past century. One of the most dramatic has been the massive growth of Christianity in the non-Western world—Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, certain parts of Asia and the Pacific Islands.
The Rise of Youth Churches
The United Kingdom, where only ten percent of youth attend church weekly, has recently witnessed a new mission strategy called “Youth Churches.”
Letters from Readers
Distinguishing Christian Testimonies In his letter (April 2004), Phil Parshall shares how a non-Christian gentleman in Bangladesh gave a strong, positive testimony of what his god had done for him.
Should We Send Missionaries to France?
If missions are about bang for the buck, France is a bad deal.
The Passion of the Christ-like
Any American who wasn’t on Mars for the past year is aware of the enormous impact Mel Gibson’s film, The Passion of the Christ , has had on the entertainment industry and the cultural and political life of North America.
Europe and Missions on the Web
Europe remains perhaps the most overlooked mission field in the world today. Even the General Secretary of the World Council of Churches admitted, in a recent address to the WCC’s Commission on Faith and Order, that Europe has become “a continent full of people who have never heard of the faith.”
In the Right Gear
We met friends at an Indian restaurant. As we munched warm flatbread with these missionaries, they told us how their mission agency was reckoning with looming challenges on several fronts.
Creative Access Platforms: What Are They and Do We Need Them?
I recently had lunch with a veteran tentmaker missionary whom I shall call “Bill,” who has served twenty years in East Asia. We shared an interest in “creative access” or marketplace missions in the 10/40 Window.
Discovering God’s Prior Work in Bringing People to Himself
About three years ago, a university lecturer invited me to share the gospel with about a dozen research scholars from China. What was the result of those ten weekly sessions? Zero. Zilch. Nothing.
Missionary or Wife?
While most missionary men and even single missionary women have well-defined roles, the constantly changing roles of married missionary women are often unclear.
Kingdom Living: The Gospel on Our Lips and In Our Lives
What is our primary responsibility in a world without Christ, struggling with the poverty, injustice and violence that result from sin?
A Christian Response to Islam in America
John Esposito, arguably the most influential non-Muslim American scholar on Islam, at times sounds prophetic. His book The Islamic Threat: Myth or Reality? (1992) suggests Islam is a threat to the West—particularly America.
Missionary Giants Or Just a Giant Need for Prayer?
Are missionaries prayer giants or just ordinary people greatly in need of prayer?
A Theology of Power
Missionaries and church leaders often stress power because the worldviews of the cultures where they minister are power-focused.
Lessons from Latino Missions to Europe
The Church has witnessed many changes during the past century. One of the most dramatic has been the massive growth of Christianity in the non-Western world—Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, certain parts of Asia and the Pacific Islands.
The Rise of Youth Churches
The United Kingdom, where only ten percent of youth attend church weekly, has recently witnessed a new mission strategy called “Youth Churches.”
Ten Things Worth Knowing about Islam
At a time when more talking heads are focused on Islam than ever before, the missions community may want to keep these basic truths clearly in mind.
Lessons from 9-11
In the midst of all the memorials of September 11, we would like to call at least four things to mind.
Forty Years: The Story of EMQ
Evangelical Missions Quarterly was conceived in an ice cream shop called the Eskimo Inn at Winona Lake, Indiana.
Letters to the Editor
Sweet Talk in Africa Thanks, Jay, for your sweet article in EMQ (April 2004). You explain and illustrate your three points beautifully and also affirm Africans and their wisdom stored in proverbs.