Editor’s Analysis
It’s easy either to blame or bless tentmakers. They aren’t the answer to unplugging evangelistic bottlenecks, but properly trained and with the help of missionaries, they can probe the stony ground of unbelief.
Invest in Only the Best
It’s time to re-evaluate summer missions.
Make Sure You’re Getting Through
Too often our telling the gospel fails to hit the mark because we don’t know what, how, and why people believe. How culture shapes belief systems should be required knowledge.
Keep the AEPM Going
Man has a tendency to perpetuate institutions, whether or not they continue to serve their original purpose. As a result, agencies and institutions clamor for support long after they have outlived their usefulness.
AEPM News and Views
It’s a cliche, but it’s also a fact: we live in challenging times. A major part of the challenge lies in sorting out challenges.
Tentmaking’s No Picnic
There are rewards, but pitfalls abound. God’s call is just as essential as for the career missionary.
He Got a Second Chance: Interview with H. Wilbert Norton
Because of his extensive studies in missions, his many years of teaching, and his keen interest in current affairs in both missions and education, Wilbert Norton’s insights are pertinent to missionaries at all levels of action.
The Two Shall Become One
Church-mission integration, like marriage, costs much of both parties to make it work.
Is Your Evangelism Program Any Good?
Because there are so many techniques on the market, missionaries need discernment, they need to know how to weigh the pros and cons. To help them do that, I’ve put together a list of test questions. Apply them ruthlessly to every method.
Doing Mission
Our look at what makes pastors (and missionaries) weep; power In proverbs; finding support In a good learning setting; and rooting out theological education’s colonialism.