Matthew Soerens

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  Inalienable : How Marginalized Kingdom Voices Can Help Save The American Ch

  $18.00

  With our witness compromised, numbers down, and reputation sullied, the American church is at a critical crossroads. In order for the church to return to health, we must decenter ourselves from our American idols and be guided by global Christians and the poor, who offer hope from the margins, and the ancient church, refocusing on the kingdom, image, Word, and mission of God.

  The American church is at a critical crossroads. Our witness has been compromised, our numbers are down, and our reputation has been sullied, due largely to our own faults and fears. The church’s ethnocentrism, consumerism, and syncretism have blurred the lines between discipleship and partisanship. Pastor Eric Costanzo, missiologist Daniel Yang, and nonprofit leader Matthew Soerens find that for the church to return to health, we must decenter ourselves from our American idols and recenter on the undeniable, inalienable core reality of the global, transcultural kingdom of God. Our guides in this process are global Christians and the poor, who offer hope from the margins, and the ancient church, which survived through the ages amid temptations of power and corruption. Their witness points us to refocus on the kingdom of God, the image of God, the Word of God, and the mission of God. The path to the future takes us away from ourselves in unlikely directions. By learning from the global church and marginalized voices, we can return to our roots of being kingdom-focused, loving our neighbor, and giving of ourselves in missional service to the world.

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  Welcoming The Stranger

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  Foreword By Leith Anderson
  1. The Immigration Dilemma
  2. “Aliens” Among You: Who Are Undocumented Immigrants?
  3. Nation Of Immigrants: A Historical Perspective On Immigration To The United States
  4. Immigrating The Legal Way: Our Immigration System Today
  5. Thinking Biblically About Immigration
  6. Concerns About Immigration
  7. The Value Of Immigrants To The United States
  8. Immigration Policies And Politics
  9. Immigration And The Church Today
  10. A Christian Response To The Immigration Dilemma
  Acknowledgments
  Appendix 1: Discussion Questions
  Appendix 2: Evangelical Statement Of Principles For Immigration Reform
  Appendix 3: Ministries And Organizations Serving Refugees And Other Immigrants In The United States
  Appendix 4: Ministries And Organizations Addressing The Root Causes Of Immigration
  Appendix 5: Selected Resources For Learning More About The Immigration Issue
  Appendix 6: Tools For Political Advocacy
  Notes
  Index

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  Immigration is one of the most complicated issues of our time. Voices on all sides argue strongly for action and change. Christians find themselves torn between the desire to uphold laws and the call to minister to the vulnerable.In this book World Relief immigration experts Matthew Soerens and Jenny Yang move beyond the rhetoric to offer a Christian response to immigration. They put a human face on the issue and tell stories of immigrants’ experiences in and out of the system. With careful historical understanding and thoughtful policy analysis, they debunk myths and misconceptions about immigration and show the limitations of the current immigration system. Ultimately they point toward immigration reform that is compassionate, sensible, and just as they offer concrete ways for you and your church to welcome and minister to your immigrant neighbors.This revised edition includes new material on refugees and updates in light of changes in political realities.

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