Serving God In A Migrant Crisis

Author : Patrick Johnstone
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 0830871489
Total Pages : 149 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Serving God in a Migrant Crisis written by Patrick Johnstone and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2018-06-26 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "God has used migration for millennia to achieve his purposes for his people," writes Patrick Johnstone. "He is doing so again in our time." Millions are on the move, driven by war, drought, terrorism, poverty, failed states, environmental catastrophes, disease, revolutions, and the desire for a better life. Christians have a unique perspective on the migrant crisis: after all, Jesus was a refugee. So were Abraham, Joseph, and Moses. Today, some turn their backs on refugees. In Serving God in a Migrant Crisis, Patrick Johnstone and Dean Merrill help us understand what's causing today's refugee crisis, explore Christian theology and tradition on migration, and show us how Christian workers around the globe are opening their hearts to embrace these modern outcasts. "The world has literally come to our doorstep," they write. "Will we open the door?"

Author : Patrick Johnstone
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 0830845356
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Serving God in a Migrant Crisis written by Patrick Johnstone and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2018-06-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Millions are on the move in today's world, and Christians have a unique perspective on this migrant crisis: after all, Jesus was a refugee. Patrick Johnstone and Dean Merrill help us understand what's causing today's refugee crisis, explore Christian theology and tradition on migration, and show us how Christian workers around the globe are opening their hearts to embrace these modern outcasts.

Author : Cindy M. Wu
Publisher : William Carey Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1645084531
Total Pages : 91 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Better Country (Second Edition) written by Cindy M. Wu and published by William Carey Publishing. This book was released on 2022-10-25 with total page 91 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You Were Once Strangers Jesus said, “I was a stranger and you invited me in.” (Matthew 25:35) More than two thousand years ago, Jesus challenged us to welcome and care for the strangers among us. How do we fulfill this challenge? What does compassion look like today? A Better Country aims to help Christians—specifically Christians in the United States—think theologically and practically about the ongoing and changing refugee needs. This workbook is divided into six lessons followed by a personal action plan as your application. The second edition includes additional questions for discussion, along with spiritual practices at the end of each chapter for transformation of mind, heart, and soul in our posture toward refugee welcome. This resource balances information and reflection that will stimulate excellent group discussions and individual study. May you be inspired to action, and may you develop a heart to welcome refugees with compassion and dignity in Jesus’s name.

Author : Patrick Johnstone
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 0830871497
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Serving God in Today's Cities written by Patrick Johnstone and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2018-06-26 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to the world's first urban century. How will you respond? For the first time ever, more people now live in cities than outside them. Cities offer both big headaches and vast opportunities, and agencies that once focused on rural work are increasingly turning their attention to urban centers. Join veteran researcher and missiologist Patrick Johnstone as he explores the fastest growing cities and megacities in the world, showing how Christian workers are addressing people's spiritual, physical, and social needs. In 1962 Patrick Johnstone left England's countryside to serve the bustling townships of apartheid-era South Africa. His pioneering of urban ministries changed his life. Journey with Patrick and Dean Merrill as they share God's heart for the city and introduce pastors, missionaries, and community workers who are addressing urbanization's key challenges. God has a heart for today's cities. See how you can join this urgent mission.

Author : Groody, Daniel G.
Publisher : Orbis Books
ISBN 13 : 1608339491
Total Pages : 293 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Theology of Migration written by Groody, Daniel G. and published by Orbis Books. This book was released on 2022-10-06 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A systematic look at migration that seeks to reimagine the operative political, social, and cultural narratives of immigration through a Eucharistic theology"--

Author : Matthew Soerens
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 0830885552
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Welcoming the Stranger written by Matthew Soerens and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2018-07-03 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Academy of Parish Clergy Top Ten List Immigration is one of the most complicated issues of our time. Voices on all sides argue strongly for action and change. Christians find themselves torn between the desire to uphold laws and the call to minister to the vulnerable. In this book World Relief immigration experts Matthew Soerens and Jenny Yang move beyond the rhetoric to offer a Christian response to immigration. They put a human face on the issue and tell stories of immigrants' experiences in and out of the system. With careful historical understanding and thoughtful policy analysis, they debunk myths and misconceptions about immigration and show the limitations of the current immigration system. Ultimately they point toward immigration reform that is compassionate, sensible, and just as they offer concrete ways for you and your church to welcome and minister to your immigrant neighbors. This revised edition includes new material on refugees and updates in light of changes in political realities.

Author : Kent Annan
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 0830873775
Total Pages : 137 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book You Welcomed Me written by Kent Annan and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2018-11-27 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Wait, Dad. Are we for them or against them?" Kent Annan was talking with his eight-year-old son about the immigrant and refugee crises around the world. His son's question, innocent enough in the moment, is writ large across our society today. How we answer it, Annan says, will reveal a lot about what kind of family, community, or country we want to be. In You Welcomed Me, Annan explores how fear and misunderstanding often motivate our responses to people in need, and invites us instead into stories of welcome—stories that lead us to see the current refugee and immigrant crisis in a new light. He lays out simple practices for a way forward: confessing what separates us, listening well, and partnering with, not patronizing, those in need. His stories draw us in, and his practices send us out prepared to cross social and cultural divides. In this wise, practical book, Annan invites us to answer his son's question with confident conviction: "We're for them"—and to explore with him the life-giving implications of that answer.

Author : Cindy M. Wu
Publisher : William Carey Publishing
ISBN 13 : 087808682X
Total Pages : 99 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Better Country: written by Cindy M. Wu and published by William Carey Publishing. This book was released on 2017-04-18 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study aims to help Christians-specifically Christians in the United States-think theologically and practically about the global refugee crisis.The workbook is divided into seven lessons, including a Personal Action Plan as your concluding application. You can do the lessons on your own or in a group setting. You will probably find the greatest benefit by working through the workbook with others and hearing other perspectives.

Author : Jairo de Oliveira
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1725272873
Total Pages : 125 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Changing Stories written by Jairo de Oliveira and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2020-10-21 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our world is facing an enormous and unprecedented challenge. The migration crisis affects nearly eighty million people and represents a humanitarian catastrophe. How can we ignore the suffering of men, women, and children who are forcibly displaced worldwide? The book, Changing Stories, helps the reader to reflect on the migration crisis from a biblical perspective. It evaluates refugee ministry ongoing initiatives among the world's most vulnerable people. Additionally, it analyzes the refugee ministry that the Arsenal Hill Presbyterian Church is developing with refugees from Syria, Iraq, the Congo, and Vietnam. The analysis uses as a framework the Best Practices for Christian Ministry among Forcibly Displaced People document proposed by the Refugee Highway Partnership (RHP). Throughout the book, the author answers the following questions: -How complex is the current migration crisis? -What does the Scripture say about displaced people? -What are some of the available tools for a refugee ministry? -How does a refugee ministry look in a local church? -What are some of the best practices for a refugee ministry? The book tells many stories of refugees from different backgrounds, which will help you hear voices representing hundreds of thousands of refugees who go unheard.

Author : Stephan Bauman
Publisher : Moody Publishers
ISBN 13 : 0802495060
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Seeking Refuge written by Stephan Bauman and published by Moody Publishers. This book was released on 2016-06-16 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recipient of Christianity Today's Award of Merit in Politics and Public Life, 2016 ------ What will rule our hearts: fear or compassion? We can’t ignore the refugee crisis—arguably the greatest geo-political issue of our time—but how do we even begin to respond to something so massive and complex? In Seeking Refuge, three experts from World Relief, a global organization serving refugees, offer a practical, well-rounded, well-researched guide to the issue. Who are refugees and other displaced peoples? What are the real risks and benefits of receiving them? How do we balance compassion and security? Drawing from history, public policy, psychology, many personal stories, and their own unique Christian worldview, the authors offer a nuanced and compelling portrayal of the plight of refugees and the extraordinary opportunity we have to love our neighbors as ourselves.