God is at work among refugees everywhere. Will you join?
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.
Зміст
Introduction—Dr. Sam George (USA)
Regions—Asia, Middle East, Africa, Europe, and Americas
1. From Genocide to Kingdom-Building in Cambodia—Ken Kong (Cambodia)
2. Three Times a Refugee: Journey of an Afghani Doctor—Dr. Ahmad Karim (Afghanistan)
3. Sustaining Karen Refugee Community in Oakland—Steven Rozzi and Dr. Russell Jeung (USA)
4. Jordan, Home for Refugees: Two Challenges—Dr. J. Wu (Jordan)
5. Somali Refugees and Friendly Churches—Dr. Peter Sensenig (East Africa)
6. Iraq: What Happened to the Christians?—Dr. Wissam Paulus Kammou (Iraq)
7. Refugee Ministries in East Africa—Kevin Panicker (Kenya/Philippines)
8. Brazilian Ministries to Middle Eastern Refugees— José Prado (Brazil)
9. Learning from Refugee-Led Ministries in Boston—Torli Harlan Krua (Liberia and USA)
Responses (Advocacy, Counseling, Justice, Peacemaking and Solidarity)
10. Standing in Solidarity: Canada’s Welcoming Consensus—Martin Wightman (Canada)
11. Welcoming Refugees for the Glory of God—Dr. Peter Vimalasekaran (Germany)
12. Ministry to Refugees Arriving in Europe—Daniel Zeidan (Greece)
13. Refugee Children’s Ministry in South Sudan—Julia Kapuki Jada (South Sudan)
14. Compassion Fatigue: Never Grow Weary of Doing Good—Dr. Camille Melki (Lebanon)
15. Staying for Good: Middle Eastern Christians and the Challenge to remain—Stephen Carter (UK)
16. Young Refugees: Building Leaders for Peace—Saji Oommen (Turkey)
17. Refugees and Technology: Leveraging Modern Tools for Refugees—Dr. Sam George (USA)
18. Becoming a Welcomer: Ways to Serve Refugees and Obey Scripture—Tabitha Mc Duffee (USA)
Reflections (Biblical, Theological, and Missiological)
19. A Shared Human Condition: An Old Testament Refugee Perspective—Dr. Chris Wright (UK)
20. Relationship and Scripture in Practical Refugee Ministry—Dr. Paul N. Sydnor (France)
21. Refugee Opportunity: A Missional Responsibility of the Church—Yousef Al Khouri (Palestine)
Conclusion: A Place Called Home—Dr. Miriam Adeney (USA)
Про автора
Miriam Adeney (Ph D) grew up in Oregon and is still at home among the vast evergreen forests and blue lakes beside the unpredictable Pacific. Always active on school newspapers, Miriam earned an MA in journalism from Syracuse University, and continues to make writing a priority. For Christianity Today, she has served as a writer, senior editorial consultant, and longtime Board member. That led to her writing the CT editorial titled “Think Globally, Love Globally” immediately following the World Trade Center disaster on September 11, 2001.