EMQ articles
Evangelical Missions Quarterly, from 1964 to the current issue. Page 75 of 160 · 3,822 in all.
Expanding the Argument
This article is in response to “Reflections on the Meaning of ‘All Nations,'” by Frank Severn in the October 1977 issue of EMQ.
Lessons on Rwanda for the Church in Africa
10 specific things the church learned from the devastation.
Parallel Training on the Paths in Bangladesh
I learned that the best kind of leading is by dependent example, as Jesus did with his disciples.
Reflections on Missionary Malaise
Missionaries returning home for visits to North America find a changing landscape. During coffee breaks at church meetings and conferences many lament the declining interest in missions in North America.
Crisis Intervention for Missionaries
When someone commits his or her life to the Lord to serve as a missionary, there is an understanding and acceptance that this choice may involve suffering and trial.
Panning for Internet Gold in the Informational “Wilde West”
Over the past several years we have witnessed an acceleration of available information through the Internet. For the past few decades we have been hearing that the amount of knowledge doubles roughly every 10 years (more recently, even less than that).
Global Report: Ministries Now Aim to Reach Hindu Heads as Well as Hearts
C. Kaushal remembered the bloody partition of India in 1947 as if it happened last week. Kaushal was 9 years old when the British withdrew from India, sparking the slaughter of half a million Muslims and Hindus. His family, which worshiped the monkey god Hanuman and four other gods, had little sympathy for the…
Evangelistic Campaigns in Unreached Areas: A Primer
Some in cars, some on horses, some on bicycles and some on foot. They start out together but end up in many places across an entire country. House by house, they cover the targeted villages systematically.
Celebrating a Generation
One of the greatest spiritual achievements of the Builder generation has been its ability to see clearly, and respond so effectively, to the issues of first import.
Target Evangelism: Ready, Aim, Witness!
In June, 1996, the Southern Baptist Convention passed a resolution calling upon its churches to direct “energies and resources toward the proclamation of the gospel to the Jewish people.” American Jewish community leaders reacted with howls of alarm. Some in the SBC appeared to break rank.
Reaching All the Nations: Lessons for the Next Stage of World Evangelism
Moody magazine recently devoted much of an issue to the subject “What’s Ahead for Missions?” The series of articles, which presented a mixed picture at best, addressed some serious concerns plaguing world missions today:
The Pros and Cons of Islamicized Contextualization
Church planting within Muslim societies presents a major challenge for Christian missions. As the year 2000 approaches, mission agencies are scrambling for strategies suitable for reaching Islam with the gospel.
Paul’s Short-term Church Planting: Can it Happen Again?
Roland Allen, in Missionary Methods: St. Paul’s or Ours? looks over the panorama of churches established by Paul with wonder and incredulity: wonder that so many growing indigenous churches over such a broad territory could be established in just 10 years; and incredulity that so many in missions today consider the…
Evangelism Explosion: “Reaching All the Nations”
In a March morning last year, colorful flags streamed down the center aisle of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church carried by delegates celebrating the establishment of Evangelism Explosion International (EE) ministries in all 211 nations of the world.
Editorial: Who Cares How Old a Missionary Is?
A college friend of mine who became a physician was turned down for missionary service because he flunked the board’s physical exam. He had only one kidney. Another board, however, accepted him for work in Zaire, where he served with distinction for 35 years.
The Desperate State of Those without Christ
Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness.
Are You Using Your Gospel Credits Wisely?
One of my teammates in the Philippines, anticipating his first furlough, worried that if some of his supporters really knew how we did ministry, they might drop him.
Evangelism Explosion and Communication: A Response
Much of missionary methodology has been subject to a type of faddish cycle. The cycle begins when missionaries are exposed to a new technique that has captured the fascination of the Western missiological world.
Introducing Social Change through Community Health
By intelligently transcending cultural barriers rather than being shut out by them, Christian health care workers can introduce basic changes in non-Christian belief systems and practices.
In the Balance: Secularism and Islam Compete for Allegiance Behind Turkey’s Veil
When Mustafa Kemal Ata-turk founded Turkey’s modern republic 74 years ago, the jury was out on whether a secular democracy could long survive in a predominantly Muslim nation. It still is.
Editorial: Who Cares How Old a Missionary Is?
A college friend of mine who became a physician was turned down for missionary service because he flunked the board’s physical exam. He had only one kidney. Another board, however, accepted him for work in Zaire, where he served with distinction for 35 years.
Celebrating a Generation
One of the greatest spiritual achievements of the Builder generation has been its ability to see clearly, and respond so effectively, to the issues of first import.
The Desperate State of Those without Christ
Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness.
Target Evangelism: Ready, Aim, Witness!
In June, 1996, the Southern Baptist Convention passed a resolution calling upon its churches to direct “energies and resources toward the proclamation of the gospel to the Jewish people.” American Jewish community leaders reacted with howls of alarm. Some in the SBC appeared to break rank.