Changing stories : responding to the refugee crisis based on Biblical theory and practice / Jairo De Oliveira ; foreword by J.D. Payne.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

De Oliveira, Jairo, author.

Contributor:

Payne, J. D., writer of foreword.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Emigration and immigration--Religious aspects.

Emigration and immigration.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (181 pages)

Place of Publication:

Eugene, Oregon : Wipf and Stock, [2020]

Summary:

Our world is facing an enormous and unprecedented challenge. The migration crisis affects nearly eighty million people and represents a humanitarian catastrophe. How can we ignore the suffering of men, women, and children who are forcibly displaced worldwide?The book,Changing Stories, helps the reader to reflect on the migration crisis from a biblical perspective. It evaluates refugee ministry ongoing initiatives among the world's most vulnerable people. Additionally, it analyzes the refugee ministry that the Arsenal Hill Presbyterian Church is developing with refugees from Syria, Iraq, the Congo, and Vietnam. The analysis uses as a framework theBest Practices for Christian Ministry among Forcibly Displaced Peopledocument proposed by the Refugee Highway Partnership (RHP).Throughout the book, the author answers the following questions:-How complex is the current migration crisis?-What does the Scripture say about displaced people?-What are some of the available tools for a refugee ministry?-How does a refugee ministry look in a local church?-What are some of the best practices for a refugee ministry?The book tells many stories of refugees from different backgrounds, which will help you hear voices representing hundreds of thousands of refugees who go unheard.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781725272873

1725272873