Evangelical Mission Quarterly Primary Author mixed material bibliography Wheaton Evangelical Mission Quarterly 2008 monographic Vol.44 No. 1-4 en English

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Content: The Importance of "Missionary Fit"\ Kelly Malone God gifts individuals in such a way that his purposes will be accomplished in a community. But this requires both the missionary and mission agency to find the individual's true "missionary fit." Mentoring New Missionaries: A Neglected Ministry\ John DeValve The majority of newcomers on the mission field want direction and accountability, Veteran missionaries are the ones to provide it. Five Lies about Missions\ Nik Ripken and Barry Stricker Why do Christians so often reject their call to global missions? The answer to this is in the power of lies and our tendency to believe them. Short-term Missions for Long-term Partnership\ Daniel Rickett The author asks, "Are we tourists or are we God's missionary people?" Rickett shares why many STMs are not working and how we can make them more effective. Contrasting Worldviews and Their Implications for Missions in Spain\ Leanne Dzubinski Spanish and typical Western worldviews are quite different, thus creating challenges for effective long-term ministry. The Trendy Giant Wounds: Some Lessons from the Church in Africa\ David Ngaruiya Careful and adequate pre-mission training needs to be done in preparing westerners to engage the cultural context of Africa in short term missions. Are National Schools a Viable Option?\ Karen A. Wrobbel A survey of 142 college-age MKs reveals the benefits and challenges of missionaries using national schools to educate their children. Event-speech as a Form of Missionary Communication\ Gene Daniels A brief look at the teachings of Jesus and the early Church show that event-speech (responding to immediate events through Spirit-guided speeches) was the preferred method of evangelism. Clean and Dirty: Cross-cultural Misunderstandings in India A veteran missionary and scholar challenges westerners to reexamine their beliefs of "clean" and "dirty" as viewed in the Indian context. \Paul G. Hiebert Introducing "CrossGlobal Link" and "The Mission Exchange": IFMA and EFMA Change Names, Foci Marvin Newell, executive director of CrossGlobal Link, and Steve Moore, president and CEO of The Mission Exchange, discuss the changes their associations are undergoing. The Character of Short-term Mission\ Gene Daniels The most relevant question for a new generation of world Chris tians is, "What would be biblical character qualifications for a short-term missionary?" Short-term Missions as a Spiritual Exercise\Robert Reese A veteran missionary asks, "How much does the cross enter into the thinking of short-term missionaries?" and discusses four kinds of misunderstandings common to STMs. Contextualization: A Few Basic Questions\L.D. Waterman Eight questions illuminate how church planters from a variety of backgrounds and ministries can agree on contextual strategies. Evangelism and Dreams: Foundational Presuppositions\ Randal Scott to Interpret God-given Dreams of the Unreached A biblical understanding of dreams can facilitate a contextual approach to reaching Muslims (and those of other faiths) with the gospel. Reflections on Missionary Redeployment: Caring for the Emotional Needs of the Missionary\ Steve M. Irvin Transitioning to a new field is often emotionally difficult for a missionary. Irvin offers three strategies for improving the outcome of such situations. A Shared Services Environment for Ministries: Riding Out the Storms of Change Together\ George Brown To most effectively deal with the changing culture and worldview, ministries and mission agencies must join hands and share services whenever possible. Why They Don't Go: Surveying the Next Generation of Mission Workers\ Philip Thornton and Jeremy Thornton A survey of 250 college-aged students reveals the real reasons why fewer young people are going into long-term mission work. Safe or Sorry in Developing the Female Missionary Force\ George Winston A coherent biblical theology of women and the testimony of many exegetically simple passages reveal that women indeed have a significant role in missions. Cultural Bridges and Momina Traditional Religion\ Les Henson In his work with the Momina, Henson found four significant cultural bridges that facilitated the communication of the gospel and biblical truth to the Momina people. Coaching for On-field Development\ Keith E. Webb t is time mission leaders rethink how they help missionaries develop. Coaching is one answer to effectively developing missionaries on the field. The Need for Field-based Counselor Training in Evangelical Missions\ Dennis Bowen While Christian counseling has grown in North America, this is not the case in other parts of the world. Bowen discusses field-based training for nationals in Christian counseling today. Missionary Burnout: "Who Is Adequate for These Things?"\ Gregory S. Waddell Speaking from experience, the author shares how missionaries and leaders can identify burnout-and offers five steps to recovery. Discerning When We Have Completed What God Has Assigned to Us\ Daniel Bacon Five ways to discern when a missionary assignment is coming to an end. A Lesson from Jose: Understanding the Patron/Client Relationship\ James Tino Aside from the discipling/mentoring aspect, there are at least four arenas in which a proper understanding of patronage will have an impact on the effectiveness of missionary service. Good-to-Great Church Planting: The Road Less Travelled\ Dietrich Schindler Exploring the regions beyond simply successful church planting and explaining how church planting can rise to become great in nature. A Response to Dual Allegiance J\ Bruce L. Bauer The author investigates the underlying causes of dual allegiance-and offers biblical responses to eight situations where dual allegiance is commonplace. The Sharia of God: A Contextual Bridge for Islamic Contexts\ Bradford Greer By identifying themselves as people who love and follow the Sharia of God, missionaries ministering to Muslims can better communicate the Christian faith and disciple those who seek to follow Jesus. Transforming Chaos into Beauty: Intentionally Developing Unity in Church Plants \ David Dunaetz A unified church-planting community will have both high relationship cohesiveness and high task cohesiveness. Preparing Missionary Couples for Cultural Stress\ Sue Eenigenburg Even the most stable marriages are severely strained in the context of cross-cultural living. Eenigenburg lists potential stressors couples may face on the field-and offers helpful tips to overcome these. Discipleship and the Missionary Kid\ Bonnie Gouge Godly parenting with the goal of spiritual formation of children requires a focused and strong commitment to be involved in the lives of our children. An Ordinary Family in Mission\ Lila W. Balisky Balisky lays out a "theology of the family in mission," reflecting on missional families in the Bible. Personal Piety vs. Institutional Aid\ Gene Daniels Daniels suggests missionaries on the field return to personal alms-giv ing, thereby investing in relationships on a deeper level. On Furlough\ Brad Hill Ten ways missionaries on furlough and mission committees and churches can bless each other. Christological Monotheism and Muslim Evangelism\ David Teague How do missionaries in Muslim churches speak of the divinity of Christ without appearing to contradict their belief in monotheism? An Interview with Bruce Olson\ David Miller Bruce Olson discusses what God did during his time with the Motilone-and how he saw Christ renew a nearly extinct people. Circles & Cycles: Letters to a Stressed Community\ Juha Jones and Ikram The authors ask and offer suggestions on understanding relational needs and relationship services for missionary teams. Four Ways to Mentor Church Planters\ Juha Jones Jones offers four ways in which church planters need mentoring-and how they correspond to four eras in a church planter's life. Five Rules for Writing a Good Prayer Letter\ Ryan Murphy Murphy shows how to transform a mundane prayer letter into some thing exciting and engaging. Pitfalls Missions Committees Must Avoid\ Allan G. Hedberg Missions committees must constantly update their mission vision and strategy. Hedberg outlines nine pitfalls committees must avoid. Journal 105 Transformatio Library Bandung Theological Seminary EVA 105 22 P032022105 Periodical Collection EVA 105 22 97639 2022-03-31 21:09:41 2022-04-01 10:28:05 machine generated