by Todd M. Johnson and Cindy M. Wu Baker Academic, 2015. —Reviewed by Edward L. Smither, dean, Intercultural Studies, Columbia International University. In this new work, Todd Johnson
by Gary Corwin PAIN AND SUFFERING are part of the human condition that we all seek to avoid if we can—that is, unless we are seeking something we esteem
by Noel Castellanos Intervarsity Press, 2015. —Review by Tim Baldwin, adjunct professor, Educational Ministries, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. When Noel Castellanos and his wife moved to San Jose, they
The case for ministry education for the Global Church is frequently made (Greenman and Green 2014) and millions of dollars annually are poured into Bible schools, colleges, and seminaries in the West and in the Majority World, yet the envisioned effect is not realized. Perhaps it is time to revisit our assumptions and rethink our training model.
A line up of the articles in the October 2015 issue of EMQ.
Retaining historical awareness of the church’s mission is especially important in moving forward. Some churches are stuck in the past, or at least attempt to move forward while engrossed with what is behind.
If you lead field staff, there are at least four things you can do to improve their likelihood of remaining on the field, productively and with your agency:
Being the master of storytelling, Jesus presents his stories in various ways. So do other storytellers in the Bible. They offer simple ways to transition a normal conversation to Bible storytelling as soon as possible.
by David Wesley Wipf and Stock. 2014. —Reviewed by Alexander K. Zell, adjunct professor, Crown College, St. Bonifacius, Minnesota; former international worker in Brazil with The Alliance. Portuguese-speaking Christian
by Roger L Dixon and Jan B. Dixon Create Space Independent Publishing. 2014. —Reviewed by Gerald Roe, former pastor, missionary, and mission administrator; chair, Intercultural Studies, North Greenville University.
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