Most Diaspora ministries are focused on host nation Christians reaching immigrants in their respective countries. They have adopted an ethnic specific approaches or the retired missionaries who worked on those regions of the world where the immigrants come from areRead more…
“Bhangra, Cows and Parmesan Cheese”- Glimpses from the South Asian Diaspora in Europe
Narinder Singh*(not his real name), a young Sikh takes a pair of shoes from another worshiper who has just arrived at the Gurdwara. A few steps behind him are several metal shelves full of shoes in all colors and sizes.Read more…
Scope and Challenge of South Asian Diaspora Ministries on Continental Europe
“Mind the gap! Mind the gap!” everybody who has used London’s underground trains have heard this announcement over and over again. It’s true the gaps are easily overlooked. When I look at the state of world mission in the 21stRead more…
“Peoples on the Move-What is Our Response?” a Podcast for You
Last week, I posted at my site, NorthAmericanMissions.org, a podcast on migration. The title is “Peoples on the Move-What is Our Response?” and is to introduce my brothers and sisters (in the United States and Canada) to the realities ofRead more…
Brief Update from the North American Diaspora Missiology Educators Consultation
Last week, I had the blessing to be a part of the North American Diaspora Missiology Educators Consultation. Drs. Sadiri Joy Tira, Enoch Wan, and Grant McClung did an excellent job leading the time in Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.A. IRead more…
Diaspora Factor in Christian Expansion: Progressive, Serial or Parallel
With the exception of the first century, the twentieth century may be the most extraordinary century in the history of Christianity. At the beginning of the twentieth century more than four-fifth of the professing Christians lived in Europe and NorthRead more…
Focusing on Returnees
While we may all agree that working and preparing returnees is a good idea, it sounds like we are not in agreement about how to go about it. Currently, I don’t think there is enough preparation for the returnees andRead more…
Diaspora – A Hidden Link to ‘Everywhere to Everywhere’ Missions
The era of Christian Mission, as we have known it, is over! What I mean is mission from ‘West to the Rest’ is a thing of the past. We are living through a new era in missions – everywhere toRead more…
Synchroblog on Christians and the immigration issue
A group of Christian bloggers have had a synchroblog on Christians and the immigration issue. A synchroblog is when a group of people blog about the same topic on the same day. This will probably be of interested to thoseRead more…
The floating communities
Thank you Joy, for writing this inspiring article about the floating communities! As I have ministered to seafarers from more than 100 different countries I have seen with my own eyes what difference a church on board makes. Anyway, theRead more…