Matthew Soerens

The 20th century was called the Age of the Refugee due to the numbers of forcibly displaced people. Presently, 69 million individuals have been forcibly displaced from their homes. Twenty-five million of these are categorized as refugees. Matthew Soerens, U. S. Director of Church Mobilization with World Relief, is my […]

Matthew Soerens on Refugees and Immigration Today

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December 18 is International Migrants Day. It is estimated that the international migrant population consists of 232 million people. This number is equivalent to the population of the fifth largest country in the world. The nations are on the move in our highly globalized world. Did you know: The United […]

International Migrants Day

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The MissioNexus Church Connection Tour wraps up today in Atlanta.  It has been a wonderful time discussing migration and mission in Baltimore, Los Angeles, Toronto, Chicago, and Atlanta.  I have been encouraged by the turnout from churches, networks, and mission agencies, representing a variety of evangelical denominations and non-denominational traditions. […]

Migration and Mission: Church Connection Tour 2014

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