Refugee Diaspora: Missions amid the Greatest Humanitarian Crisis of the World

by Sam George (Editor), Miriam Adeney (Editor)

Overview

Refugee Diaspora is a contemporary account of the global refugee situation and how the light of the gospel of Jesus Christ is shining brightly in the darkest corners of the greatest crisis on our planet. These hope-filled pages of refugees encountering Jesus Christ presents models of Christian ministry from the front lines of the refugee crisis and the real challenges of ministering to today's refugees. It includes biblical, theological and practical reflections on mission in diverse diaspora contexts from leading scholars as well as practitioners in all major regions of the world.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780878080854
Publisher:	William Carey Publishing
Publication date:	12/21/2018
Pages:	210
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.44(d)
Age Range:	3 Months to 18 Years

About the Author

Sam George, PhD, serves as a Catalyst for Diasporas of the Lausanne Movement. He is author of several books and articles. He teaches World Christianity and Diaspora Missiology in several seminaries around the world. He holds degrees in Engineering, Management, Theology, and Missiology. He lives with his family in the suburbs of Chicago.  

Miriam Adeney, PhD, is a cultural anthropologist and professor of World Christian Studies at Seattle Pacific University in Washington. She teaches and speakers at universities and conferences regularly. She has written numerous articles and books on missions and trains Christians writers around the world.
 

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments vii

List of Figures and Tables x

Author Profiles xi

Introduction DR. Sam George (USA) xv

Section A Regions (Asia, Middle Eas, Africa, Europe, and Americas)

1 From Genocide to Kingdom-building in Cambodia Ken Kong (Cambodia) 3

2 Three Times a Refugee: Journey of an Afghani Doctor Dr. Ahmad Karim (Afghanistan) 11

3 Sustaining Karen Refugee Community in Oakland Steven Rozzi Dr. Russell Jeung (USA) 17

4 Jordan, Home for Refugees: Two Challenges Dr. J. Wu (Jordan) 25

5 Somali Refugees and Friendly Churches Dr. Peter Sensenig (East Africa) 33

6 Iraq: What Happened to the Christians? Dr. "Wissam Paul-Us Kammou (Iraq) 39

7 Refugee Ministries in East Africa Kevin Panicker (Kenya/Philippines) 47

8 Brazilian Ministries to Middle Eastern Refugees José RM Prado (Brazil) 55

9 Learning from Refugee-led Ministries in Boston Torli Harlan Krua (Liberia And USA) 63

Section B Responses (Advocacy, Counseling, Justice, Peacemaking, and Solidarity)

10 Standing in Solidarity: Canada's Welcoming Consensus Martin Wightman (Canada) 73

11 Welcoming Refugees for the Glory of God in Germany Dr. Peter Vimalasekaran (Germany) 81

12 Ministry to Refugees Arriving in Europe Daniel Zeidan (Greece) 89

13 Refugee Children's Ministry in South Sudan Julia Kapuki Jada (South Sudan) 99

14 Compassion Fatigue: Never Grow Weary of Doing Good Dr. Camille Melki (Lebanon) 105

15 Staying for Good: Middle Eastern Christians and the Challenge to Remain Stephen Carter (UK) 113

16 Young Refugees: Building Leaders for Peace Saji Oommen (Turkey) 121

17 Refugees and Technology: Leveraging Modern Tools for Safe Passage Dr. Sam George (USA) 127

18 Becoming a Welcomer: Practical Ways to Serve Refugees and Obey Scripture Tabitha McDuffee (USA) 127

Section C Reflections (Biblical, Theological, and Missiological)

19 A Shared Human Condition: An Old Testament Refugee Perspective Dr. Chris Wright (UK) 143

20 Relationship and Scripture in Practical Refugee Ministry Dr. Paul N. Sydnor (France) 153

21 Refugee Opportunity: A Missional Responsibility of the Church Yousef AlKhouri (Palestine) 161

22 Conclusion: A Place Called Home Dr. Miriam Adeney (USA) 167

Recommended Reading 175

Refugee Highway Partnership 176

Global Diaspora Network 177

Editorial Reviews

"It is not enough for us to just open our eyes. We need to listen and learn about the unique challenge and opportunity of refugees in our world today, and then we need to open our hearts and arms. These are people whose life is as precious as yours and mine." -Michael Oh, PhD  Global CEO, The Lausanne Movement.      
                         
"The contributors argue that the Lord's plan is to transform this people on the move to an army to witness to the God of salvation. The Holy Spirit loves to empower people from the margins, and the book signals another great season of harvest." - Wonsuk Ma, PhD dean and professor of global Christianity, Oral Roberts University.    
         
"Refugee Diaspora is a series of eye-opening, heart-wrenching, and soul-stirring narratives of the current global refugee crisis. It shows us what God and God's people are doing among the forcible displaced peoples of the world." - Ed Stetzer, PhD, DMin. Billy Graham Distinguished Chair of Church, Mission, and Evangelism, Wheaton College.
 

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