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The New York Times Profiles the Welcome of Refugees by Johnson Ferry Baptist Church
In the article, “Evangelicals Ignore G.O.P. by Embracing Syrian Refugees,” The New York Times profiles the refugee resettlement efforts of World Relief’s partner church Johnson Ferry Baptist Church. Read Story
Read MoreTime Magazine Op-Ed by World Relief President Scott Arbeiter
Time.com featured “Syria’s Children Are the World’s Responsibility,” an op-ed written by World Relief President Scott Arbeiter. Read Op-Ed
Read MoreFour Ways You Can Make a Difference Today
Looking for something you can do today to make a difference in the world? Here’s four:
Read MoreDrought Pushes Turkana Herders to Farming
Farmers receive high value seeds and technical expertise to boost harvest. Download the story
Read MoreThe Refugee Crisis is My Problem
At every turn, it seems like people around the globe are saying, “Not my problem.” Countries around Syria are erecting fences and even shooting refugees who try to cross.
Read MoreEugene Cho: Video Update from the Middle East
Pastor, author and friend of World Relief Eugene Cho is currently in the Middle East, along with teams from One Day’s Wages and World Relief. The teams are visiting local leaders who are actively involved in welcoming Syrian refugees, helping the displaced resettle and begin to build new lives. Watch Eugene Cho’s update from the…
Read MoreHalf the Sky
The 1MT Kilimanjaro team summited Kilimanjaro on International Women’s Day to honor their sisters who suffer violence in war zones. Editors Note: What follows is an update about One Million Thumbprints from Stephan Bauman, President at World Relief. Today at dawn, my wife, Belinda and 13 other climbers, summited Mount Kilimanjaro, the rooftop of Africa, in…
Read MoreWho is a refugee and what do they go through to get to the U.S.?
A refugee is someone who has fled one’s home country and cannot return because well-founded fear of persecution based on religion, race, nationality, political opinion or membership in a particular social group.
Read MoreWebinar on The Church and the Refugee | Refugee Crisis
Learn from Gabe Lyons (Q Ideas) as he speaks with Rich Stearns (World Vision U.S., CEO), and Stephan Bauman (World Relief, CEO) about how the church must play a key role in engaging in the current Middle East refugee crisis. This webinar explores core issues behind the headlines surrounding the U.S. refugee program and potential security…
Read MoreUpdate on Refugee Legislation and 3 Ways to Give Hope
Given recent events, the U.S. Congress has focused attention on the refugee resettlement program. Before going into the Thanksgiving recess, the House of Representatives decided to consider a bill HR.4058 this morning that would put additional cumbersome layers into the refugee program that would have essentially made the program obsolete. This bill passed the US…
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