Church Leaders' Learning & Discussion Forum

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Church Leaders' Learning & Discussion Forum

This group is created to provide a forum for learning and pastor-to-pastor conversation around the role of the Church in loving and ministering to immigrants and responding to immigration concerns in the U.S.

Website: http://www.welcomingthestranger.com
Members: 7
Latest Activity: Feb 16, 2012

Learning Opportunities

Below are learning resources to assist you as you dig deeper in discerning if and how your church should be involved in the lives of immigrants. There are resources to download, frequently asked questions and a discussion forum below for you to ask questions and post comments on these critical issues. For additional resources to help you educate your church or community, please see our eLibrary.
Videos To see other online videos related to immigration from a Christian perspective, click here

Recommended Books

Welcoming the Stranger: Justice, Compassion & Truth in the Immigration Debate by Matthew Soerens & Jenny Hwang InterVarsity Press, 2009


Christians at the Border: Immigration, the Church, and the Bible
by Dr. Daniel Carroll R.
Baker Academic, 2008


Welcoming the Stranger FAQ's

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Discussion Forum

Introductions and Update... 1 Reply

 Hi all, Looks like there hasn't been much activity in this group with re: to Discussions for some time so I thought as the new kid on the block I'd start one up. Specifically, I'd like to get brief…Continue

Started by Kirt Lewis. Last reply by Glen Peterson Jun 29, 2011.

Church Response to Immigration Issues 1 Reply

If the topic of immigration has ever come up in your church context, whathas the reaction been?Continue

Started by Matthew Soerens. Last reply by Andrew Hein May 3, 2010.

Current Involvement and Experience with Immigration Issues

How is your church currently interacting with immigrants?  Have issues of legal status come up?  What has your church done to address these issues?Continue

Started by Matthew Soerens Apr 30, 2010.

Evangelical Attitudes toward Immigrants and Immigration Reform

If the topic of immigration has ever come up in your church context, whathas the reaction been?Continue

Started by Matthew Soerens Apr 30, 2010.

Legislative Proposals for Immigration Reform

What do you think of current legislative proposals to reform immigration law?Continue

Started by Matthew Soerens Apr 30, 2010.

Biblical and Theological Perspectives on Immigration

How do you think the church should reconcile Biblical commands to welcome the stranger (Leviticus 19:33-34 & Matthew 25, etc.) and the command to submit to the rule of law (Romans 13)? Continue

Started by Matthew Soerens Apr 30, 2010.

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