The Mission Encounter

The Essentials and Non-Essentials in Missions

In mission work it is essential for the missionary to be able to distinguish the essentials of faith from the non-essentials. This article discusses the difference.

Rejecting Good News

The exclusivity of the gospel can lead to rejection of the gospel. Looking at Jews, Romans, and Gentiles, this article shows why these groups of people rejected the gospel in the past. The author also discusses why the gospel may be rejected today.

'Coming to Christ' - What Does this Mean?

This article looks at the call and invitation to come to Christ, and also how this functions in some of the invitation systems found in evangelism.

Revivals and Altar-calls

This article discusses the importance of evangelism, but also the dangers of using wrong methods. The author specifically looks at the psychological aspect of altar-calls, and what conversion really is.

Missions and Polemics – The Language to Be Used

Polemics on the mission field may be entirely lacking today, and this article explains why this is so. It then provides biblical guidance in our language of polemics.

An Apologetic Armoury

This article explores different functions of apologetics in different contexts as a tool for evangelism.

Luke 14:23 - How Shall We Make them Come In?

Should force be used to convert people to Christ? This article is about the power of the gospel and our contact with unbelievers.

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