One out of seven persons in the US was born in another country – refugees, immigrants, international students and businesspersons. The Lord has brought people from every nation to our local communities – some already brothers and sisters in Christ, others who have never had a chance to know Him. Join in on our conversation with Pat Hatch, Refugee and Immigrant Ministry Director for MNA.
Recommended Resources
- Refugee and Immigrant Ministry
- What if Immigrants are the Answer to Our Prayerss? Video
- Video on reaching the unreached in North America
- Welcome Corps – New private refugee sponsorship opportunity
- By Faith article on how churches can get started in obeying the Biblical command to love and welcome the alien, sojourner, stranger.
- MNA can train you in two days in person or 4 partial days online to start an ESL ministry in your church! https://pcamna.org/ministry/esl-ministries
- Every International – Free videos preparing believers to welcome international students, refugees or immigrants
- Immigrant Ministry Connections – Find a Christian organization near you that you can partner with to welcome
- Immigrant Ministry – resources for cross-cultural ministry
- Evangelical Immigration Table – videos and downloadable booklet on thinking Biblically about immigration
Books:
- Loving the Stranger by Jessica Udall
- Welcoming the Stranger: Justice, Compassion and Truth in the Immigration Debate by Matthew Soerens and Jenny Yang (Be sure to get the 2018 update!)
