EMQ articles
Evangelical Missions Quarterly, from 1964 to the current issue. Page 64 of 160 · 3,822 in all.
The China Challenge: New Lenses for a New Millennium
In China, over the past two decades or so, we have witnessed God’s work among people who have remained faithful throughout some of the toughest trials in the 20th century.
Evangelism from the Book of Acts
Christians have often assumed that evangelism means verbally sharing the entire saving gospel message with a person. But reading the Book of Acts, one finds that Paul used many methods to share the gospel with people.
A Special Book Review: God at War, by Gregory Boyd
The Bible and Spiritual Conflict: A demon behind every bush?
A Flaw in Recruiting Strategy?
We need to review how we recruit and send national workers.
Evangelism as Overflow
In the realm of persuasion, we take great comfort in the concepts of friendship evangelism, friend raising (for missionary support), and modeling the Christian life for those around us. And yet we have this nagging feeling that we ought to be saying more.
Open Letter to Robertson McQuilkin
The following two letters are important additions to the discussion of the last year concerning the use of foreign funds to support indigenous mission work.
Persecution: Prelude to Revival
At 2:00 one morning in Jakarta, Indonesia, a mob of approximately 400 Muslims surrounded the house church of one of our church planters. When he peered out the window and saw threatening sticks and stones, machetes and torches, he knew why the unwelcome company was there.
Evangelism from the Book of Acts
Christians have often assumed that evangelism means verbally sharing the entire saving gospel message with a person. But reading the Book of Acts, one finds that Paul used many methods to share the gospel with people.
A Special Book Review: God at War, by Gregory Boyd
The Bible and Spiritual Conflict: A demon behind every bush?
Evangelism as Overflow
In the realm of persuasion, we take great comfort in the concepts of friendship evangelism, friend raising (for missionary support), and modeling the Christian life for those around us. And yet we have this nagging feeling that we ought to be saying more.
Doing Evangelism on the Internet
Can the Internet, that technological monster now home to so much pornography and rapidly becoming the darling of global capitalism, actually be an effective means of bringing the good news of Jesus Christ to lost and hurting people? There are now plenty of personal testimonies that indicate it can be.
Open Letter to Robertson McQuilkin
The following two letters are important additions to the discussion of the last year concerning the use of foreign funds to support indigenous mission work.
Persecution: Prelude to Revival
At 2:00 one morning in Jakarta, Indonesia, a mob of approximately 400 Muslims surrounded the house church of one of our church planters. When he peered out the window and saw threatening sticks and stones, machetes and torches, he knew why the unwelcome company was there.
Confronting Cults on World Mission Fields
From Central Asia, an evangelical missionary asks a Western parachurch agency for help. His problem: Whenever a Muslim converts to Christ, he or she is immediately set upon by Jehovah’s Witnesses bent on indoctrinating the new believer.
Bridging the Gulf Between Christians in China
Since 1981, when I first began to visit China on a regular basis, I endeavored to understand the political situation, to get the right perspective, and to see the total picture of the body of Christ.
Ministry in China: Focusing on What We Can Do, Not On What We Can’t
China is an enchanting country, and a country ripe for the gospel, so foreign service organizations and mission groups continue to recruit people to go to China for ministry. But what kind?
The China Challenge: New Lenses for a New Millennium
In China, over the past two decades or so, we have witnessed God’s work among people who have remained faithful throughout some of the toughest trials in the 20th century.
What MKs Wish Churches Knew
How do you reach out to a missionary kid on furlough?
The Real Cost of MK Education
What does it cost to educate missionaries’ children overseas? That was one of the questions addressed by the 1998 Intermission MK Education Consultation (IMKEC).
10 Reasons Why Every Church-planting Team Needs a Worship Leader
Worship, from a biblical perspective, is far more than merely singing or praising God in the assembly of the saints.
Learning. . . Growing. . . Collaborating. . . Phasing Out
These stages in the church-planting cycle are a must.
Essential Elements of Church Planting and Growing in the 21st Century
Recently an Asian mission asked me to evaluate its strategy. After a preliminary inquiry, I said, “Before we go on, it already appears to me that you have overlooked the importance of the church.”
Musings on Education and Attrition
Just how important is missionary training?
Global Report: Past Midnight
2000—An evaluation and a look ahead