EMQ articles
Evangelical Missions Quarterly, from 1964 to the current issue. Page 6 of 160 · 3,822 in all.
Members onlyOn Mission Together as the Whole Body of Christ
By Linda P. Saunders | As image bearers, it is time to take our rightful place as an inclusive body of believers that reflects the foot of the cross as well as the worshippers around the throne – all nations, all people groups, and all tongues.
Members onlyEmbracing Diversity and Mutuality: A 40-Year Journey
By Amber G. | The mission field is changing as more foreign and national partners work together towards shared goals. The development of Every Community for Christ Philippines offers an example of what this looks like.
Members onlyDiversity and Mutuality: The Foundation of Transformative Impact
By Heather Denson | Diversity and mutuality are foundational principles that drive the transformative impact of cross-cultural engagement and service. Diversity intertwines a tapestry of cultural perspectives, experiences, and practices. And mutuality nurtures relationships based on respect, reciprocity, and shared…
Members onlyColorful Cooperation in Mission
By Mimsie Robinson and Bob Fetherlin | In the last century, monocultural mission became fertile soil in which seeds of colonial domination too often sprouted. Let’s ask God to crucify our pride, our fears, and all other concerns so that we can step out of our comfort zones and become true ambassadors of Christ who…
Members onlyA Different Kind of Love
By Heather Pubols | Jesus calls everyone who follows him to practice a love that transcends boundaries. Missionaries have demonstrated this for generations as they have crossed ethnic and geographic lines. In contrast, the mission force from North American mission agencies still remains remarkably monochromatic. Why…
Members onlyContextualization and Amazonian Indigenous Peoples
By Irma Espinoza | For the gospel to be most effectively received, it must be oriented to the receiver. This contextualized approach safeguards the fidelity of the meaning of the gospel while at the same time ensuring it reaches the heart of the receiver. Only a heart-felt comprehension of the gospel leads people…
Members onlyDeveloping Culturally Intelligent Mission Organizations
By Luke Lundstedt | The world is changing as people from around the world work together side-by-side. Mission organizations must adapt to accommodate changing dynamics. Improving organizational cultural intelligence is key to sustaining diverse and inclusive teams that can effectively engage in today’s mission…
Members onlyNavigating Between Worlds
By David R. Dunaetz | Understanding acculturation strategies helps missionaries know what they personally experience and what members of a diaspora community experience. It also provides several insights relevant to diaspora church planting.
Members onlyStrengthening the Indigenous Church
By Trudy Seng, Meiry Yakawa, and Vera Bergson | In the heart of South America, the Ammi Training Center brings people from diverse tribes together for discipleship and ministry training. Graduates leave with life-long friendships and ready to reach Brazil’s many ethnic groups still waiting to hear of God’s love.
Members onlyStay in the Game: The Role of the North American Church in the Amazon
By Chris and Tina Ferry | Foreign missionaries arriving to serve in the Amazon and lowland region of South America are entering a different mission context than 20 years ago or even 10. Capable and wise Indigenous Christian leaders have a significant presence. Yet while the role of foreign missionaries is different…
Members onlyAn Indigenous Perspective on Unity and Collaboration
By Henrique Dias Terena and César Rodríguez Sáenz | Indigenous Christians are realizing that the church does not belong to any ethnic group. They see that unity and collaboration applies to the whole church and are the way God desires for his people to participate together in what he is doing. And they are joining…
Members onlyUniting Waves, Transforming Lives: The Three Waves Movement
By Enoque Ozório de Faria and Javier Mayorga Ramirez | Across the Amazon region and lowlands of South America, God has raised up a movement of foreign, national, and Indigenous missionaries that are working in unity to see the Great Commission fulfilled. They long to see all the Indigenous peoples in the Amazon…
Members onlyGod’s Grace Abounds Among the Quechua
By Pío Víctor Campos Barco | Nearly half of Bolivia’s population come from its Indigenous communities of which the Quechua are the largest. Yet gospel resources in Quechua remain limited. While many Quechua people enthusiastically participate in church, few have experienced the transformation of the gospel because…
Members onlyRethinking Missions in Native America
By Patrick Lennox | The mission to Native America is not complete. We need more Native pastors to plant new churches and to revitalize existing churches. Those pastors would benefit from seminary training and encouragement to persevere in their communities. And we need the non-Native body of Christ to come alongside…
Members onlyCarrying Gospel Light to the Ends of the Earth
By Derek Ross | Despite immense challenges and forces of evil that worked to destroy our culture, my family stands as a testimony of people who served God through our culture. Through many days of darkness, they carried gospel light to my people – the Wichita. Today, I continue in their legacy, facilitating the…
Members onlyThe Creator’s Community: A Vision for Truth and Reconciliation
By Monique Ransom | Throughout the Scriptures, the Creator has written a story about a reality in which gentiles and outside nations have been invited into reciprocal relationships where everyone can contribute to the creation of a people who are are to be a blessing to all. But in our collective past, so many have…
Members onlyNavigating Uncharted Territories
By Chondeug Joseph Jang | In mission history with First Nations in Canada, relationships were broken and Christianity often meant oppressive religiosity. But a missions focus on building genuine relationships and holistic ministry is making a difference.
Members onlyWe Are Still Here
By Jenn Brown | I am a Christian and a Native American from the Yuchi tribe. My family’s story reflects the challenges Native Americans experienced when Christian faith was not contextualized to their cultures. Yet I’ve also witnessed how Scripture engagement can honor cultures and bring God glory.
Members onlyWalking Alongside Our Indigenous Siblings
By Heather Pubols | Across the Americas, God is calling foreign, national, and Indigenous believers to find a place alongside and not ahead of each other as they work together to grow the kingdom of God.
Members onlyRethinking Indian Missions for a Changing World
By Isac Soundararaja | India is poised to play a significant role in global missions beyond its borders, and India’s diaspora will be a major part. Yet fully participating requires rethinking strategy and collaborating with global partners. This brings into view the necessity of Global North and Global South partners…
Members onlyOn the Refugee Highway: Extending the Embrace of Christ
By Kaisa Golding and Jim Olang | The refugee crisis presents an urgent opportunity for the church to embody the gospel through compassionate action. By welcoming the displaced into congregations, embracing them as family, and grounding efforts in biblical theology, Evangelicals can participate in God’s redemptive…
Members onlyAdapting Our Approaches for a Mobile World
By Daniel Råsberg | Traditional insider-outsider categories in missions fail to address the complexities of migrant ministry. Relationships, consistency over the long term, cultural bridges, and embracing fluidity of roles are key to navigating varied diaspora contexts. We must rethink static models and humbly…
Members onlyThe Afghan Initiative: A New Model for Mission in an Age of Migration?
By Scott Brock | In August 2021, many people fled Afghanistan when US troops withdrew. Afghan believers were a vulnerable group amongst them. Seeing a unique opportunity for Afghan believers to both escape danger and serve as global workers in the US, a local church and ABWE (Association of Baptists for World…
Members onlyGod’s Mission Story Centers on Fellowship
By Collin Cornell | Does God’s faithfulness end when our usefulness runs out? While most Christians would deny this, the way we tell the story of God’s mission reveals otherwise. This places a significant question mark over God’s faithfulness, and it threatens our spiritual formation and our evangelistic integrity.