Posts Tagged ‘Immigration’
Una Puerta Abierta (An Open Door)
David Shumate The Great Hispanic Ministry Opportunity in the United States “Do you know of someone who could come and help us start a Spanish ministry? All of a sudden there are Hispanic people everywhere in our town, and we don’t know how to reach them.” Those connected with Hispanic ministries regularly receive such pleas…
Read MoreWe Can Make Excuses, or We Can Make Disciples
John C. Vaughn Many years ago I had the opportunity to go soul winning on board a merchant ship docked at Hampton Roads near Norfolk, Virginia. The man who invited me on board does this full time. Over thirty years ago he had already seen the wisdom of reaching foreign nationals who come to our…
Read MoreMinistering among Illegal Immigrants
David Shumate Those with opportunities to minister to immigrant groups are often confronted with the question of illegal immigration. This social and political problem often complicates what would otherwise be a straightforward ministry response. Although the problem most often involves people from Latin America, it is an issue that applies to other groups as well.…
Read MoreWhen the Court Confirmed the Bible’s Demand
by David Cummins This article first appeared in FrontLine • May/June 1999. Click here to subscribe to the magazine. The neighbors bristled to see the first Asian family move into the community. Though the mother appeared to be a young girl, she carried the little infant with all the tenderness of a seasoned mother. With…
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