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Immigration
From its early days as a band of Puritan exiles to its contemporary role as a champion of social justice issues, the evangelical movement has long been concerned with the plight of the outsider. Nearly two million people enter the United States every year, many of them illegally, with an annual waiting list of over 15 million. Growing numbers of international refugees, a sprawling Mexican border, and the proliferation of drugs and terrorism lend urgency to the situation. With the 2010 enactment of Arizona’s anti-illegal immigration Senate Bill 1070, parties on all sides began calling for reform at the national level, leaving evangelicals—particularly the burgeoning Hispanic church—torn between the extension of grace and the execution of justice.
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Trump’s Promised Mass Deportations Put Immigrant Churches on Edge
Some of the president-elect’s proposals seem unlikely, but he has threatened to remove millions of both undocumented and legal immigrants.
Does Jesus Tell Us to Prioritize Caring for Our Own?
The story of Jesus and the Canaanite woman is provocative, but for different reasons than we might think.
Mobilizers See Millions of Future Missionaries in Overseas Filipino Workers
While Filipino Christians are reaching the diaspora, cross-cultural evangelism efforts face challenges.
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Ohio Haitians Feel Panic, Local Christians Try to Repair Divides
As Donald Trump’s unfounded claims circulate, Springfield pastors and immigrant leaders deal with the real-world consequences.
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73. “Migration and Ministry” with Dr. M. Daniel Carroll R.
What does welcoming the stranger look like when we ourselves feel like strangers in the world? Hear Dr. Danny Carroll’s commitment to bring the Bible’s view of immigration across borders and the shared citizenship we all have.
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South Africa’s Brain Drain Takes Wealthy Tithers from Churches
An exodus of educated and generous families has pinched ministry budgets—and threatened the lavish lifestyles of mega-rich pastors.
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Nearly Half of the World’s Migrants Are Christian
With few nones entering the US, religious immigrants are stalling secularization.
The UK Race Riots Need the Voices of Returned Missionaries
I’m a missiologist and a migrant who lives in Liverpool. Can Christians who have served overseas stand up for my community?
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Canadian Christian Colleges Hit Hard by New Immigration Restrictions
International undergraduates were part of many schools’ plans for sustainability. A new government rule changes that.
It’s Not Reverse Mission If You Just Stay in Your Own Church
Johnson Ambrose Afrane-Twum wants African migrant Christians to collaborate with and revitalize churches in the UK.