Suffering is Normal
If you wanted to be a missionary, what country would you choose to serve in? Would you choose a new church plant or a support role? How would your spouse and your children influence […]
Wielding the Word of God
“All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness…”
-2 Timothy 3:16
We know this, but how prepared are today’s missionaries to wield God’s […]
Spiritual Grit
Have you ever had grit in your teeth? Maybe you ate something with a bit of dirt on it. Or you got dust in your mouth. Whatever it was, it was uncomfortable and gross. […]
One Story – God’s Story
How do you teach the gospel in another language and culture without the people simply adding this new “Jesus Talk” alongside their existing stories of gods, spirits, and powerful ancestors? What is the gospel and how can it […]
A Healthy Kind of FAT
Here in North America, many of us live lifestyles marked by laziness, creature comforts, lack of exercise, and plenty of unhealthy food. We all know where this lifestyle leads. Despite our infatuation with our […]
Whatever It Takes
Back in 1942, Paul Fleming and the other founding members of New Tribes Mission (NTM) found their hearts burdened to reach people in the farthest reaches of the earth who had not yet heard […]
God’s Gate-Crashing Glory
At the beginning of the semester, Emanate hosted our annual Global Perspectives conference – a time where students and staff heard about the work that God is doing around the world. “Gate Crashers” […]
The Long Haul
Millennials and Generation Z have the reputation of being job-hoppers, frequently moving from company to company in search of the “right fit” or the best “growth opportunities." To be fair, however, this phenomenon isn't limited to either of these younger generations.
Amazing Grace and the Sinking Boat
One of our primary objectives at Emanate is for students to learn how to clearly communicate the gospel into another worldview. This is no easy feat, as every culture has erected barriers and obstacles […]
The Ideal Missionary?
Planting thriving churches where the light of the Gospel has never shone – this is truly an enormous task. It seems that it must take a special kind of person to survive and thrive […]