Teach on Immigration
From Sunday morning service to Thursday evening with friends, these teaching resources will equip you to teach or preach about compassionate, biblical welcome toward immigrants.
Teach on Immigration
From Sunday morning service to Thursday evening with friends, these teaching resources will equip you to teach or preach about compassionate, biblical welcome toward immigrants.
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Sermon Outlines
Immigration: Opportunity or Threat?
Matthew Soerens
While some see the arrival of immigrants as a threat, Scripture challenges us to see immigration as an opportunity to “make disciples of all nations” within our own communities.
Missional Living as the Family of God
Amber Diaz Pearson
God’s call to His people is both to defend the vulnerable, and to invite those who are far-off spiritually into faith in Jesus, moving from alienation to citizenship in God’s kingdom.
Global Migration and the People of God
Amber Diaz Pearson
Nowhere are Warm Welcomes More Important than God's House
Keith Draper
God has always seen and heard the cries of displaced people through history, even up until today. His church has always been called to be a place that welcomes strangers into community and worship.
A Theology of Migration
Daniel Montañez
By framing migration through the Biblical narrative of Creation, Fall, Redemption, and Restoration, we see God’s original intention for migration as a blessing for the world.
The Quartet of the Vulnerable
Eric Lintala
Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4
This 4-part sermon series unpacks rationale and practices for loving the poor, orphan, widow, and foreigner in our midst using Biblical stories throughout the landscape of Scripture.
Video Training
Stand with Immigrants: Practical Tools for Rights & Readiness
Roundtable: 3 Years after the Fall of Kabul
Roundtable: Immigrants & Safety: Separating Facts From Fears
Roundtable: How To Start a Welcoming The Stranger Small Group
Roundtable: How Immigrants Shape our Economy
Roundtable: What Can Christians Do About the Border Crisis?
Roundtable: How to Teach and Preach on Immigration in an Election Year
Roundtable: 2 Years After the Invasion of Ukraine
Advent Lament for Israel and Gaza
Roundtable: Welcoming the Stranger in an Election Year - Without Dividing Your Church
A Christian Response to the Refugee Crisis
Should Christians Support Tougher Immigration Laws?
The Bible and Borders
Beyond Hospitality - Sandra Van Opstal
On a Theology of Migration - Daniel Montañez
The Stranger: A Documentary
Learning Guides
From Compassion to Connection: A Leaders Guide to Engaging Immigrants
research comissioned by World Relief
Scriptural Liturgy of Lament for Israel and Gaza
compiled by World Relief
Q&A: A Conversation on Immigration with Pastor Mike McClenahan
by Solana Beach Presbyterian Church
Family Devotional on Welcoming Refugees (preschool age): PDF
by World Relief
Family Devotional on Welcoming Refugees (older elementary school age): PDF
by World Relief
Finding Home Again: A Path for Refugees, Immigrants, Resettled Families, and Those Who Help Them
by Family Life
Podcasts
Hope-filled Stories From the Global Church
World Relief
Listen to voices from World Relief across the globe who share how the church is on the move among the vulnerable to change the world.
Life Across Borders
World Relief
This World Relief mini-series offers a global and a biblical perspective on the subjects of immigration, mass displacement and refugee resettlement, diving into current policies and practices and sharing stories of our collective human experience.
Resettled: What Happens When a Refugee Arrives in Virginia?
Virginia Public Media
This six-part series traces the U.S. refugee resettlement journey through the eyes of those directly experiencing it. Though not created from a faith-based perspective, each episode brings the listener key insights into the daily lives of refugees adjusting to life in the U.S.