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Design Resources

Corbett & Fikkert, When Helping Hurts
Koenigsberger, Manual of Tropical Housing and Building (Vol 1: Climatic Design).
Ozolins, Sustainability & Scarcity
Sketchup
van Lengen, The Barefoot Architect
Varawalla, Hospital Design Guide: How to Get Started

"Going Deeper" Discipleship Resources

1. EMI Discipleship Design Guide
1. EMI Discipleship Design Guide (Spanish)
Alpha International, The Prayer Course
Brand, He Satisfies My Soul
Chester, Good News to the Poor
City Vision University
Corbett & Fikkert, When Helping Hurts
Foster, Celebration of Discipline
Georges, HonorShame Videos
Hybels, Simplemente acércate a ellos
Jethani, With
Laussane Global Classroom
Lucado, Facing Your Giants
Nouwen, The Return of the Prodigal Son
Operation World
Packer, Concise Theology
Piper, Desiring God
Rath, StrengthsFinder 2.0
Roberts, God's Big Picture
Scripture Union, Encounter with God
Third Millennium Ministries
Warren, The Purpose Driven Life
Yancey, The Jesus I Never Knew

EMI Video Gallery

Other Resources

Corbett & Fikkert, When Helping Hurts
Culture Smart! Guides
EMI Electrical Training Resources
EMI Fundraising Response Card (Printable)
EMI Fundraising Response Card (USA)
EMI Powerpoint template
EMI Volunteer Videography Guide
Stiles, Guide to Short-Term Missions

01 EMI Newsletters

Browse recent EMI Newsletters

  • Promo & Brochures
Updated Aug 4, 2022.

02 Inside EMI magazines

View digital versions of Inside EMI print magazines published by Engineering Ministries International, 2013-2019.

  • Promo & Brochures
Updated Aug 4, 2022.

1. EMI Discipleship Design Guide

View and download the EMI Discipleship Design Guide, Revised 1st Edition, 2018, Engineering Ministries International.

  • Discipleship
Updated Dec 4, 2018.

1. EMI Discipleship Design Guide (Spanish)

View and download the Spanish version of the EMI Discipleship Design Guide, Revised 1st Edition, 2018, Engineering Ministries International.

  • Discipleship
Updated Dec 5, 2019.

Alpha International, The Prayer Course

EMI Nicaragua recommends The Prayer Course, six interactive sessions for small groups based on The Lord's Prayer, published by Alpha International.

  • Discipleship
Updated Nov 30, 2018.

Brand, He Satisfies My Soul

EMI MENA recommends He Satisfies My Soul: A Celebration of God's Creative Gifts for Body, Mind, and Spirit, by Dr. Paul Brand, Discovery House, 2008.

  • Discipleship
Updated Nov 30, 2018.

Build Change Residential Design Guides

NGO Build Change provides engineering guidance and training materials for construction of seismic-resistant housing for several regions of the world, including Haiti, Indonesia, China and Nepal.

  • Engineering
Updated Jan 13, 2022.

Byakutaaga, Tips on Ugandan Culture

EMI Uganda recommends Tips on Ugandan Culture: A Visitor's Guide, by Shirley Cathy Byakutaaga, Fountain Publishers, 2006.

  • Crossing Cultures
Updated Nov 30, 2018.

Chester, Good News to the Poor

EMI India recommends Good News to the Poor: Social Involvement and the Gospel, by Tim Chester, Crossway, 2013.

  • Discipleship
Updated Nov 30, 2018.

City Vision University

EMI worldwide is using City Vision University as a resource as part of the Fellowship Programme.  This Christian University has a low priced MBA program but includes courses on the integration of faith and work, Cross Cultural Management, and the Theology of Technlogy.  Fellows are pursuing an accredited graduate certificate in biblical studies through City Vision.

  • Discipleship
Updated Oct 30, 2019.

Corbett & Fikkert, When Helping Hurts

EMI strongly recommends When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty Without Hurting the Poor... and Yourself, by Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert, Moody Publishers, 2014.

  • Agriculture
  • Architecture
  • Construction
  • Crossing Cultures
  • Disaster Response
  • Discipleship
  • Engineering
  • Surveying
  • Trip Support
Updated Nov 30, 2018.

Culture Map - What's Your Cultural Profile

Based on the book The Culture Map: Breaking Through the Invisible Boundaries of Global Business (PublicAffairs, 2014) by Erin Meyer, this short quiz provides a brief insight into your cultural tendencies in business interactions. 

  • Crossing Cultures
Updated Feb 12, 2019.

Culture Smart! Guides

EMI recommends the Culture Smart! series of guides published by Kuperard.

  • Crossing Cultures
  • Trip Support
Updated Nov 30, 2018.

EMI Civil Design Guide

This is the EMI Civil Design Guide revised in August 2022. This is the PDF guide, if you would like access to the design tools, please contact civil@emiworld.org.

  • Engineering
Updated Aug 26, 2022.

EMI Corporate Partnerships (USA) brochure

Download the EMI corporate partnerships (USA) brochure. To request print copies of this brochure, write to publications@emiworld.org.

  • Promo & Brochures
Updated May 2, 2019.

EMI Electrical Design Guide

This is the PDF version of the EMI Electrical Design Guide revised in 2023. If you would like access to the expanded design tools and other resources, please contact electrical@emiworld.org.

  • Engineering
Updated Oct 4, 2023.

EMI Electrical Training Resources

These are powerpoints that have been used to train volunteers on the Electrical resources available to them for their project trips.  The trainings are on the EMI Design Guide, Solar Power, EMI Electrical Equipment, and EMI Design/Build Strategies.

  • Engineering
  • Trip Support
Updated Feb 1, 2019.

EMI Fundraising Response Card (Printable)

Fundraising Repsonse Card -  This file can be used to print 3 response cards (double sized) on one letter size paper.

  • Trip Support
Updated Sep 8, 2022.

EMI Fundraising Response Card (USA)

Raising financial support in the USA? Include this EMI response card with your donation appeal. This card can be filled in printed form or digitally and returned to EMI. Published by EMI USA, 2017.

  • Trip Support
Updated Mar 2, 2022.

EMI General Brochure

Download the EMI general brochure. To request print copies of this brochure, write to publications@emiworld.org.

  • Promo & Brochures
Updated Nov 27, 2018.

EMI General Brochure (French)

Download the French version of the EMI general brochure.

  • Promo & Brochures
Updated Nov 27, 2018.

EMI General Brochure (Spanish)

Download the Spanish version of the EMI general brochure.

  • Promo & Brochures
Updated Sep 13, 2019.

EMI Geotechnical Design Guide

EMI's Geotechnical Design Guide for the developing world. First edition released February, 2023.

  • Engineering
Updated Feb 14, 2023.

EMI logo lockups

Download the general EMI logo lockups.

  • Promo & Brochures
Updated Nov 27, 2018.

EMI logo lockups (French)

Download the French version of the general EMI logo lockups.

  • Promo & Brochures
Updated Dec 3, 2018.

EMI logo lockups (Spanish)

Download the Spanish version of the general EMI logo lockups.

  • Promo & Brochures
Updated Mar 7, 2022.

EMI Network Brochure

Download the EMI network (Give/Go/Pray) brochure. To request print copies of this brochure, write to publications@emiworld.org.

  • Promo & Brochures
Updated May 2, 2019.

EMI Network brochure (French)

Download the French version of the EMI network (Give/Go/Pray) brochure.

  • Promo & Brochures
Updated Oct 16, 2019.

EMI Network Brochure (Spanish)

Download the Spanish version of the EMI network (Give/Go/Pray) brochure.

  • Promo & Brochures
Updated Sep 13, 2019.

EMI on Facebook

Follow EMI on Facebook.

  • Apps
Updated Nov 29, 2018.

EMI on Instagram

Follow EMI on Instagram.

  • Apps
Updated Nov 29, 2018.

EMI on LinkedIn

View EMI's company page on LinkedIn.

  • Apps
Updated Nov 29, 2018.

EMI Photo Galleries

View recent EMI photo contest galleries and submit your own photo of your experience with EMI.

  • Promo & Brochures
Updated Sep 2, 2021.

EMI Powerpoint template

Download the EMI Powerpoint template, EMI, 2022, to create a custom presentation about your experience with EMI.

  • Promo & Brochures
  • Trip Support
Updated Jul 28, 2022.

EMI Prayer Calendar

Subscribe to recieve the monthly EMI Prayer Calendar. Created to enable informed and specific prayer, the calendar contains a daily item selected from the prayer requests circulated internally between EMI's teams. 

  • Promo & Brochures
Updated Nov 28, 2018.

EMI Services

Digital version of EMI Services marketing brochure, EMI 2024.

  • Promo & Brochures
Updated Mar 13, 2024.

EMI Structural Design Guide

EMI's Structural Design Guide for the developing world. First edition released January 2021.

  • Engineering
Updated Jan 7, 2021.

EMI Volunteer Videography Guide

Download the EMI Volunteer Videography Guide, EMI, 2019. This guide is a support for video production assignments in the field during EMI project trips.

  • Trip Support
Updated Dec 5, 2019.

EMI YouTube Channel

Go to EMI's channel on YouTube.

  • Apps
Updated Nov 29, 2018.

Foster, Celebration of Discipline

EMI Nicaragua recommends Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth, by Richard J. Foster, HarperOne, 2018.

  • Discipleship
Updated Nov 30, 2018.

Georges, HonorShame Videos

EMI India recommends Honor-Shame videos published at HonorShame.com, by Jayson Georges.

  • Crossing Cultures
  • Discipleship
Updated Nov 30, 2018.

Global Earthquake Model (GEM)

A worldwide view of risk and hazards associated with seismic activity

  • Engineering
Updated Jan 7, 2021.

HVAC Pipe Sizer Plus

EMI recommends the HVAC Pipe Sizer Plus app published by Carmel Software Corporation.

  • Apps
  • Engineering
Updated Nov 29, 2018.

Hybels, Simplemente acércate a ellos

EMI Nicaragua recommends Simplemente acércate a ellos: Pasos sencillos para guiar a las personas hacia la fe, by Bill Hybels, Vida, 2007.

  • Discipleship
Updated Nov 30, 2018.

Jethani, With

EMI recommends With: Reimagining the Way You Relate to God, by Skye Jethani, Thomas Nelson, 2011.

  • Discipleship
Updated Nov 30, 2018.

Kamara & Novak, Simplified Design of Reinforced Concrete Buildings

A guide to efficient and simplified design of low-rise and mid-rise reinforced concrete buildings following the provisions of the ACI-318 (2011) design code.

  • Engineering
Updated Jan 7, 2021.

Koenigsberger, Manual of Tropical Housing and Building (Vol 1: Climatic Design).

EMI Cambodia recommends Koenigsberger's Manual of Tropical Housing and Building as an primer for how architectural concepts and building science decisions are affected in tropical climates. 

  • Architecture
Updated Jan 7, 2021.

Lanier, Foreign to Familiar

EMI recommends Foreign to Familiar, by Sarah Lanier, McDougal, 2004, as a resource for cross-cultural assignments.

  • Crossing Cultures
Updated Nov 29, 2018.

Laussane Global Classroom

Video based mini-courses about missional topics including; diaspora, wealth creation, ministry fundraising, etc.

  • Discipleship
Updated Feb 11, 2019.

Lucado, Facing Your Giants

EMI India recommends Facing Your Giants: God Still Does the Impossible, by Max Lucado, Thomas Nelson, 2013.

  • Discipleship
Updated Nov 30, 2018.

Nouwen, The Return of the Prodigal Son

EMI recommends The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming, by Henri J.M. Nouwen, Deckle Edge, 1994.

  • Discipleship
Updated Nov 30, 2018.

Operation World

Get Operation World resources such as the prayer app and more.

  • Apps
  • Discipleship
Updated Nov 30, 2018.

Ozolins, Sustainability & Scarcity

EMI recommends Sustainability & Scarcity: A Handbook for Green Design and Construction in Developing Countries, by Peter Ozolins, Routledge, 2014.

  • Architecture
  • Construction
  • Engineering
Updated Nov 30, 2018.

Packer, Concise Theology

EMI recommends Concise Theology: A Guide to Historic Christian Beliefs, by J. I. Packer, Tyndale House, 1993.

  • Discipleship
Updated Nov 29, 2018.

Piper, Desiring God

EMI MENA recommends Desiring God, Revised Edition: Meditations of a Christian Hedonist, by John Piper, Multnomah, 2011.

  • Discipleship
Updated Nov 30, 2018.

Pollock, Third Culture Kids

EMI recommends Third Culture Kids 3rd Edition: Growing up among worlds, by Pollock & Van Reken, Nicholas Brealey, 2017.

  • Crossing Cultures
Updated Nov 30, 2018.

Rath, StrengthsFinder 2.0

EMI recommends StrengthsFinder 2.0, by Tom Rath, Gallup, 2007.

  • Discipleship
Updated Nov 30, 2018.

Reducing Risk of Disaster in Our Communities

EMI's DR ministry recommends this document as a helpful introduction to disaster risk reduction (DRR). Sections 2-3 are particularly insghtful for those new to DRR. 

  • Disaster Response
Updated Feb 27, 2019.

Roberts, God's Big Picture

EMI India recommends God's Big Picture: Tracing the Storyline of the Bible, by Vaughn Roberts, IVP, 2003.

  • Discipleship
Updated Nov 30, 2018.

Scripture Union, Encounter with God

EMI MENA recommends Encounter with God, a daily devotion guide published by Scripture Union.

  • Discipleship
Updated Nov 30, 2018.

Sketchup

Download Sketchup for use on your EMI project trip.

  • Apps
  • Architecture
Updated Nov 29, 2018.

Stiles, Guide to Short-Term Missions

EMI recommends Mack & Leeann's Guide to Short-Term Missions, by J. Mack & Leeann Stiles, IVP, 2000.

  • Crossing Cultures
  • Trip Support
Updated Nov 30, 2018.

Storti, The Art of Coming Home

EMI recommends The Art of Coming Home by Craig Storti, Intercultural, 1997. This book is an excellent resource to prepare for re-entry to your home culture after time spent abroad.  

  • Crossing Cultures
Updated Nov 29, 2018.

Storti, The Art of Crossing Cultures

EMI recommends The Art of Crossing Cultures by Craig Storti, Intercultural, 2001. This book is an excellent resource to prepare for cross-cultural assignments.

  • Crossing Cultures
Updated Nov 29, 2018.

Third Millennium Ministries

EMI is using Third Mill (IIIM) resources for biblical and theological training as part of the Fellowship Programme.  There is a free site with open access to coursework in English, Spanish, Arabic, as well as other languages: https://thirdmill.org/.  There is also a site with guided coursework at: https://www.thirdmillseminary.org/

  • Discipleship
Updated Oct 30, 2019.

UN Cluster Approach

The cluster approach is used after a disaster to help with coordination among organizations involved in the response. The link is an overview of the approach, but from there you can navigate to other resources. 

  • Disaster Response
Updated Feb 21, 2019.

USACE Structural Collapse Training

A helpful introduction to engineers or architects who are interested in participating with EMI in a post EQ disaster response setting.  A 5 part online training course covering the basics of structural damage assessment.

  • Disaster Response
  • Engineering
Updated Feb 12, 2019.

van Lengen, The Barefoot Architect

EMI recommends The Barefoot Architect: A Handbook for Green Building, by Johan van Lengen, Shelter Publications, 2008. This book is an excellent resource orienting architecture towards the developing world.  

  • Architecture
Updated Nov 29, 2018.

Varawalla, Hospital Design Guide: How to Get Started

A useful guide for considerations during programming and conceptual design of hospital or healthcare projects.

  • Architecture
Updated Jan 21, 2020.

Warren, The Purpose Driven Life

EMI India recommends The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For?, by Rick Warren, Zondervan, 2013.

  • Discipleship
Updated Nov 30, 2018.

Yancey, The Jesus I Never Knew

EMI MENA recommends The Jesus I Never Knew, by Philip Yancey, Zondervan, 2002.

  • Discipleship
Updated Nov 30, 2018.