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Bible League’s Bible studies are making an impact here in the United States, just like they are around the rest of the world!

By 2030 immigration is projected to become the primary driver of population growth in the United States. More people are predicted to be added to the population through net international migration than from natural increase.

This provides opportunity for outreach and growth in the international church.

Church growth in America!

Immigrant Churches in Diaspora Network May be Key to Church Growth in America – MinistryWatch Church Culture Featured World Immigrant Churches in Diaspora Network May be Key to Church Growth in America In Austin, 150 immigrant churches are growing and serving the immigrant community. Kim Roberts August 24, 2023 The aromas of potluck dishes originating from Africa, Asia, and South America fil...

Our Filipino brothers and sisters in Maui

A Filipino congregation took in its own members after their Lahaina homes burned The devastating fires on Maui burned more than 2,000 homes and buildings in Lahaina. Many churches have taken in their congregants because they have nowhere to go.

FullSpectrum friend ~ Global Recordings Network recently introduced a very-cool MapApp. It pinpoints over 14,000 language varieties worldwide. Twelve layers show audio, video, and printed Christian resources, and the neediest languages. A window shows information about each language plus links to further information. Users can create customized reports of languages and resources. It’s awesome! Check it out at…

Global Recordings Network - Mapping

A new book has been released by FullSpectrum friend Dr. Roland Wells. It is the #1 New Release in Christian Social Studies! Check it out.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CC73VDNT?ref_=cm_sw_r_apin_dp_60MVY22G10SP830821NZ&fbclid=IwAR0zwCTmute7zv7Au1F6_ylXij_OynwWWxezUJ6-Hgu3qU6Xfe6QQeVgJlY

The Whole World Has Changed and the Church Is Asleep: A Guide to Immigrant/Diaspora Ministry The Whole World Has Changed and the Church Is Asleep: A Guide to Immigrant/Diaspora Ministry

This book seeks “to help Christian leaders learn to see, love, reach, and ultimately be the New Samaria” (page 11). By “New Samaria,” the author refers to the “Samaritans among us… people who are near but different” (page 10), like the immigrants and those who have been marginalized, ignored, and treated unjustly. The author proposes to embrace the New Samaria through what he calls the GC3: the Great Commission (spreading the good news to the ends of the earth) and the Great Commandment (loving your neighbor as yourself) and to build the Great Community (transformation of the community of believers and their influence in the communities).

Embracing the New Samaria: Opening Our Eyes to Our Multiethnic Future Embracing the New Samaria: Opening Our Eyes to Our Multiethnic Future

Helping Refugees Resettle

Finding Home You can guide discussions that help resettled families process critical topics like loss, past pain, and thriving in a baffling new normal.

US Slavic Churches Booming with Ukrainian War Refugees One generation of Soviet refugees is welcoming another.

Opportunities to share Christ in Canada.

Canada’s population booms thanks to a bold immigration experiment The country is pursuing aggressive immigration targets to bolster its labor pool.

from drug lord to Pastor with roots in the Dominican Republic

From drug lord to pastor: Herman Mendoza shares powerful testimony of prison transformation Herman Mendoza s journey from being a drug dealer and gang member to becoming a devoted Christian pastor, driven by a strong desire to spread the Gospel, was an incredibly challenging transformation ...

Imagine what life would be like if we were to spend more time MEDITATING on God’s Word rather than WORRYING about other things. 🤔

“Ministry is not what pastors do. Ministry is what every child of God is supposed to do!”

“Be strong and courageous, because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their ancestors to give them. “Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go. Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.””
‭‭Joshua‬ ‭1‬:‭6‬-‭9‬ ‭NIV‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/111/jos.1.6-9.NIV

Pentecost celebrated by the nations in Utah.

Utah Global Day of Prayer - May 28, 2023

Pray for our immigrant communities as they experience many firsts. Hearing the gospel of Jesus Christ is an important first they all need to hear and respond to. Will you share with your neighbors new to this country?

Cuban immigrant’s emotional journey of ‘firsts’ goes viral Watch this Cuban immigrant go viral as him and his wife document his emotional ‘firsts’ in the United States.

ESL provides the way to share the gospel and people become Jesus followers.

Immigration has impacted those who speak Arab and should impact how you and I think about evangelism and sharing the Jesus who wipes away the shame of sin.

5 facts about Arabic speakers in the U.S. The number of people ages 5 and older who speak Arabic at home in the U.S. has risen from 215,000 in 1980 to 1.4 million in 2021.

Missionary in Hawaii crossing cultures.

Betsey Stockton - Wikipedia Betsey was born into slavery in Princeton, New Jersey, about the year 1798. While she was a child, her owner Robert Stockton gave her to his daughter upon her marriage to Reverend Ashbel Green, president of the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University). Much of what is known of her earlier li...

God was at work in hearts and lives.

George Liele — The Traveling Team George Liele is considered to be America’s first missionary. He chose to leave America in 1782 to start a church in Kingston, Jamaica. This was ten years before William Carey left England for India, and twenty years before Adoniram Judson left America for Burma.

Most Latinos in the US used to identify as Catholic. Not anymore!

Most Latinos in the US used to identify as Catholic. Not anymore. The share of U.S. Latinos who identify as Catholic has fallen dramatically since 2010, a Pew study says, while those claiming no faith at all tripled.

U.S. Hispanic Protestant Landscape Full of Growing, Vibrant Churches

https://research.lifeway.com/2023/01/24/u-s-hispanic-protestant-landscape-full-of-growing-vibrant-churches/

U.S. Hispanic Protestant Landscape Full of Growing, Vibrant Churches - Lifeway Research U.S. Protestant Hispanic churches are finding success in building community within their congregations and reaching those outside.

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Miami's faith community working with the diaspora.

Miami faith community strains to help new exiles, migrants HIALEAH, Florida (AP) — A few days after selling all she had to flee Cuba with her three children on a crowded boat, Daneilis Tamayo raised her hand in praise and sang the rousing opening hymn at Sunday worship in this Miami suburb.

Mobilizing Today’s Multiethnic American Church for Effective Intercultural Engagement – Missio Nexus As a whole, the “American Church” is made up of persons from different nations, tribes, peoples, and languages.  This is evident when you look at the congregations across our nation.  But how can we reflect this in missions from the United States with the rest of the world?  Join us as we loo...

The Church Was Meant to Enjoy Its Diversity, Not Wish It Away. America is set to be minority white by 2045. Evangelicals need to stop thinking that’s a bad thing.

Survey: Hispanic Protestant Churches Are Young, First Gen, and Growing As the Latino population climbs in the US, researchers say their congregations excel at fostering community and engaging new people.

Pray4Bosnia has created a ready-made video for churches to use at gatherings. Pray videos like this help edify the diaspora Yugoslavian believers worldwide and for God’s creative work to shine through native speakers as they write the next volumes of worship songs. Download “Our God is Greater” in Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian.

Bosnian Worship - Pray4Bosnia Bosnian Worship Downloads Download videos and images for social to promote prayer for Bosnia in your church! Download Now Bosnian Worship Downloads We’re excited that you’re interested in sharing Bosnian worship with your church and hope that it will mobilize them to pray for the people of Bosni...

Opportunities for ministry will abound as new immigrants arrive in Canada.

If you need resources or connections please contact us.

Canada: Why the country wants to bring in 1.5m immigrants by 2025 Some Canadians are concerned the country's aggressive immigration targets are too high.

International Orality Network | Oral Learning People Groups in the US: Refugees and Immigrants There is an incredible opportunity in missions right here in the US, at our own doorsteps! As you probably know, there are many thousands of unreached people throughout our country who have come as refugees, asylum seekers and immigrants from some of the most difficult, dangerous and war-torn region...

More than 1 in 10 New Southern Baptist Churches Are Hispanic Leader of Send Network Español opens up about church planting’s diverse future in North America.

Helping all of us to prepare for future ministry in the the Latino Community serving together.

See which states have the biggest increases in Latino student-aged population, and why it matters Latinos will make up 30% of the school-aged population in the U.S. by 2030. These maps and charts show where the population is decreasing and where it is growing.

Reaching refugees for Jesus

Religion, race and politics are key factors in attitudes on welcoming refugees Research into American attitudes about welcoming Afghan, Ukrainian and other refugees into the nation confirms how closely religion, race and politics have become intwined in the United States. “For instance, Hispanic evangelicals, Black Protestants and white nonevangelical Protestants are all mo

One week from today, Monday, CHIEF will be hosting the Native Christian Leadership Forum; 6:30 to 8:30 pm (PST). Join us! See you there! Invite others!

Why our children are succeeding also impacts serving with them for the cause of Christ.

Opinion | Why So Many Children of Immigrants Rise to the Top The American Dream is more about “where” than “who.”

Opportunities for increased intercultural ministry will increase.

How will you respond?

Immigration will fuel US population growth in next two decades amid projected fertility rate rise: report A Congressional report suggests that net immigration will likely account for all of the United States population growth in the next two decades, even as fertility rates are projected to increase ...

Faith and Science in Dialogue among Chinese Christians - ChinaSource Using science as an evangelization tool has a long history in China, and today’s Chinese Christians engage in robust conversation with faith and science.

8) How to Find the Bible in Over 1500 Languages | Brigada 8) How to Find the Bible in Over 1500 Languages Jun 26, 2022 | 0 | If there is a Refugee, International student or a immigrant in your life, and you would like to help them find the Bible. Check out http://www.ScriptureEarth.org You can search by country or language — and find 1500 language resour...

We Need a Better Kind of Polarization - Lausanne Movement In 2019, the research firm Ipsos Group published a survey that involved 19,782 participants from 27 countries. One question asked participants if they believed their country’s society was more or less at danger because of political divisions than it was 20 years ago. 41% of participants said their...