Articles

There is a subtle assumption in some circles that evangelicals are one mind and speak with one voice regarding the ultimate destiny of persons who go through life never having heard the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Things have changed but throughout the world. But some missionaries have not caught on.

It is African literature that can speak most effectively to an African reader.

Is affluence the Achilles’ heel of modern missions? It is helpful for us to be challenged to think about the possible hindrance our possessions may have in our ministry.

Difficult relations between a mission’s personnel and its administration are among the problems that introduce stress into the lives of missionaries.

Affluence as a missiological problem is both a major and a neglected issue.

The most recent major movement for women’s rights, often referred to as “women’s lib,” began in 1963 with the publication of Betty Friedan’s, The Feminine Mystique. As a controversial issue in public debate, the movement gathered momentum during the 1960s and was at its peak in the late ’60s and early ’70s.

Since the industrial revolution less than two centuries ago, the material and economic gulf separating the industrialized North from the agrarian South has grown to astonishing proportions, and most evidence suggests that the chasm will continue to widen.

In order to teach effectively in a cross-cultural setting we must understand how teaching has traditionally taken place in the particular culture.

The important thing to recognize in our relationships is not that we have problems, but rather that we need to understand how to handle these difficulties, and to learn from them.