On the Refugee Highway: Extending the Embrace of Christ
By Kaisa Golding and Jim Olang | The refugee crisis presents an urgent opportunity for the church to embody the gospel through compassionate action. By welcoming the displaced into congregations, embracing them as family, and grounding efforts in biblical theology, Evangelicals can participate in God’s redemptive work and be a transformative force for refugees.
The Afghan Initiative: A New Model for Mission in an Age of Migration?
By Scott Brock | In August 2021, many people fled Afghanistan when US troops withdrew. Afghan believers were a vulnerable group amongst them. Seeing a unique opportunity for Afghan believers to both escape danger and serve as global workers in the US, a local church and ABWE (Association of Baptists for World Evangelism) partnered to bring a group of Afghan believers to the US on religious worker visas.
Adapting Our Approaches for a Mobile World
By Daniel Råsberg | Traditional insider-outsider categories in missions fail to address the complexities of migrant ministry. Relationships, consistency over the long term, cultural bridges, and embracing fluidity of roles are key to navigating varied diaspora contexts. We must rethink static models and humbly collaborate across cultures to minister effectively.
Building Bridges Between Local Churches and New Neighbors
By Sara Miller* | Church leaders and organizations are grappling with the changing dynamics of the American church. However, the fields remain – calling for tilling, sowing, and harvesting. And the nations are here at our doorstep. Global workers who have already lived and served cross-culturally are uniquely equipped to help churches engage these nations and serve cross-culturally here in the US.
Building God’s Kingdom Together: Partnering with People on the Move
By Joy and Jaewoo Kim | For 30 years, Clarkston, Georgia has welcomed so many immigrants and refugees from around the world that is it has become known as the most culturally diverse square mile of the US. With 90 different people groups, including many that are considered unreached and unengaged, the community provides unique opportunities for domestic cross-cultural missions. It also offers a chance to engage in ways that challenge assumptions and blind spots.
No Longer Strangers
In this edited work, experts from a variety of disciplines discuss evangelism among immigrants, asylum seekers, and refugees in a North American context.
What Refugees Taught a Pastor and His Church
By Ed Grudier
People Disrupted: Doing Mission Responsibly Among Refugees and Migrants
Edited by Jinbong Kim, Dwight P. Barker, Jonathan J. Bonk, J. Nelson Jennings, and Jae Hoon Lee
Refugee Diaspora: Missions Amid the Great Humanitarian Crisis of our Times
Edited by Sam George and Miriam Adeney
The New Odyssey: The Story of the Twenty-First-Century Refugee Crisis
By Patrick Kingsley. Reviewed by Jamie N. Sanchez, PhD, Assistant Professor and Program Director of PhD Intercultural Studies, Cook School of Intercultural Studies, Biola University, La Mirada, California.