Navigating Uncharted Territories
By Chondeug Joseph Jang | In mission history with First Nations in Canada, relationships were broken and Christianity often meant oppressive religiosity. But a missions focus on building genuine relationships and holistic ministry is making a difference.
God’s Mission Story Centers on Fellowship
By Collin Cornell | Does God’s faithfulness end when our usefulness runs out? While most Christians would deny this, the way we tell the story of God’s mission reveals otherwise. This places a significant question mark over God’s faithfulness, and it threatens our spiritual formation and our evangelistic integrity.
What is Polycentric Mission?
By Allen Yeh | The term polycentric mission has become popular. While the term has a more recent origin, the concept can be traced to the inception of the church. In its earliest days, no one place held authority. The West became a Christian center for a millennia, but now we see a return to polycentric Christianity that goes from everyone to everywhere.
Loving Our Global Neighbors | EMQ Oct. 2023
By Heather Pubols | Healthcare missionaries around the world, today, follow Jesus’ example. They continue to demonstrate God’s love by relieving the suffering of many.
Demonology for the Global Church: A Biblical Approach in a Multicultural World
Reviewed by Mark D. Wood, director of lingdom leadership training center in Darhan, Mongolia.
Shandong: Inside the Greatest Christian Revival in History
Reviewed by Gene Wilson, church planting catalyst with ReachGlobal and author of Emerging Gospel Movements – The Role of Catalysts (Wipf and Stock, 2021).
The God that the Poor Seek: Conversion, Context, and the World of the Vulnerable
Reviewed by L. Lynn Thigpen, PhD, adjunct professor, Liberty University, Lynchburg, Virginia, and emeritus IMB missionary to Southeast Asia.
God at Work in the World: Theology and Mission in the Global Church
Reviewed by Anish Puthusseril Joseph, who has served as an assistant professor of biblical studies in India and is currently a PhD student in intercultural studies at Fuller Theological Seminary.
Calling in Context: Social Location and Vocational Formation
Reviewed by Boaz Johnson, professor of Hebrew Bible and Theological Studies, North Park University, Chicago, Illinois.
Teamwork Cross-Culturally
Reviewed by Karry Kelley (PhD) who is a church planter with World Team, and, together with his wife Charlyn, trains church planting teams.