9 episodes
Life Across Borders: A World Relief Mini-Series World Relief Marketing
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Immigration, mass displacement and refugee resettlement are complex issues. At the heart of these issues, though, are women, men and children who are made in the image of God and long to live flourishing lives. In this monthly series from World Relief, gain a global and a biblical perspective on the subject of immigration, diving into current policies and practices and sharing stories of our collective human experience.
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On Level Ground : What Immigrants Taught Me
Rodney was comfortable with his views on immigration, until a World Relief staff member spoke at his church and revealed God’s heart for immigrants. In this interview with Karyn Bryant, World Relief’s Changemaker community lead, Rodney shares about the transformation he experienced after volunteering with World Relief and getting to know refugees and other immigrants on a personal level.
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Displacement from a Global Perspective
Jenny Yang, Vice President of Advocacy and Policy at World Relief sits down with Abiyot Mulugeta, World Relief South Sudan’s Country Director to talk about the global issue of mass displacement and how World Relief is serving Internally Displaced People in South Sudan.
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Immigration and pathways to legal status
In an interview with Karyn Bryant, World Relief’s Changemaker Community Lead, Jose Serano, World Relief SoCal’s Associate Director of Immigration and Outreach, shares his story of migrating to the United States and discusses the complexities of immigration and gaining legal status in the U.S.
Episode Resources
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Rebuilding Welcome in Memphis
In this episode, you’ll hear from World Relief’s Basuze Madogo and PJ Moore. Basuze was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo. He was resettled in the United States in 2014, and currently works as a Resettlement Specialist at World Relief Memphis where PJ serves as the Office Director. Today, their friend and colleague, Karen Spencer, talks with them about how the fluctuating refugee ceiling has impacted local offices and what they are doing to Rebuild Welcome with the recent refugee ceiling increase. Listen in.
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What does the Bible say about Immigration?
Just 12% of evangelical Christians say their views on immigration are primarily informed by the Bible. In this episode, Matthew Soerens dives into the facts about immigration and explores what the Bible has to say about God’s heart and the Church’s response.
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Unaccompanied Minors: What’s Happening at the Border Pt. 1
In Part 1 of this two-part conversation, World Relief President Scott Arbeiter joins Jenny Yang and Matthew Soerens to discuss the current increase of unaccompanied minors arriving at the U.S. southern border.