April 3 at 7:00 PM
Who Is My Neighbor?
Join Special Guests Matthew Soerens and Dr. Tony Beam at North Greenville University to discuss a Biblical Response to the Refugee Crisis.
It’s both our mission and our privilege at World Relief Upstate SC to empower local churches throughout the Upstate to share the love of Jesus to our refugee neighbors in both word and deed.
As local churches seek to welcome, serve and learn from their new refugee neighbors, though, many encounter challenges that prevent our new neighbors from fully integrating and flourishing in our communities. We invite you to join us for a conversation in exploring how the church and the local community can provide love, welcome, and support to our newest neighbors through advocating for their holistic well-being as they struggle with unique vulnerabilities due to their forced displacement.
Join Matthew Soerens and Dr. Tony Beam as we explore God's heart for refugees and how we can share the love of Jesus to our neighbors in word and deed.
North Greenville University - Hamlin Recital Hall
Monday, April 3, 2023
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
7801 N Tigerville Road
Travelers Rest 29690
Agenda for Events
Opening Prayer and Welcome
Remarks from Dr. Tony Beam
Presentation by Matthew Soerens
Refugee Testimony
Steps of Response
Time for Q&A
Guest Speakers: Matthew Soerens & Dr. Tony Beam
Matthew Soerens, World Relief's U.S. Director of Church Mobilization and Advocacy
Matthew Soerens serves as the U.S. Director of Church Mobilization and Advocacy for World Relief and the National Coordinator for the Evangelical Immigration Table, a coalition that World Relief leads along with partners like the National Association of Evangelicals, the National Latino Evangelical Coalition, the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission and various other national Christian organizations.
He is the co-author of Welcoming the Stranger: Justice, Compassion & Truth in the Immigration Debate (InterVarsity Press, 2018), Seeking Refuge: On the Shores of the Global Refugee Crisis (Moody Publishers, 2016) and the recent Inalienable: How Marginalized Kingdom Voices Can Help Save the American Church (InterVarsity Press, 2022).
Dr. Tony Beam, Senior Director of Church and Community Engagement at North Greenville University
Dr. Tony Beam is the Senior Director of Church and Community Engagement and Public Affairs at North Greenville University. He is the Host of the podcast Christian Worldview with Dr. Tony Beam. He serves as the Director of the Office of Public Policy for the South Carolina Baptist Convention and is Interim Pastor at Five Forks Baptist Church in Simpsonville.
Dr. Beam serves as Board Chairman of the Palmetto Family Council and is on the Board of Upstate Homeschool Co-op and the Christian Learning Center of Greenville. He represents South Carolina as a Trustee for the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention.
Dr. Beam has been married to Denise for 42 years and loves to spend time with his three children and nine grandchildren.