Ethnic Embrace USA is a new initiative in partnership with Mission America Coalition and Ethnic America Network seeking to mobilize the Church in respone to what the Lord is doing in bringing us the nations. Ethnic Embrace USA features aRead more…
Redefining the “Regions Beyond”
William Carey lived in a time of tumultuous change; a pivotal time in world history during which paradigms shifted, forever transforming the minds of people. Despite the changes in his world, I doubt that William Carey imagined a future ofRead more…
Diaspora Readings and Intellectual Invasions
In my recent post ( 03.11.2011) I briefly mentioned that an increasing volume of literature related to Diaspora and Christian missions is emerging. I know of several evangelical theologians, missiologists and Christian socio-economists who are vigorously researching and writing articles.Read more…
Migration and Europe: A regional and analytical brief
Darrell Jackson is Director of the Nova Research Centre & Lecturer in European Studies at Redcliffe College in Gloucester, England. He is Director of the Lausanne Researchers’ Network and Researcher in European Mission and Evangelism at the Conference of EuropeanRead more…
Diasporas of Indigenous People Groups of Mexico
The diasporas of the indigenous people groups of Mexico are close to my heart, as God has had me ministering among them for over 20 years now. There are some 7-10 million Mexicans who speak one of the over 400Read more…
Hopes for the ‘Peace to the Nations’ discussions at the Cape Town Congress
Tomorrow, God willing, I will be on my way to Cape Town. I will be going fairly satisfied with the discussion on ethnicity in the Global Conversation. My one major regret is that the paper on ‘Healing the wounds ofRead more…
Diasporas in the Battlefield
Traditionally, the soldiers and military personnel have their role in advancing civilization, culture, and religion. Much of world history has been shaped by wars. According to the International Institute for Strategic Studies, 20.5 million people — or one out ofRead more…
Luis Pantoja Jr., a Pioneer of Diaspora Missiology
From late August to early September, I was in Manila, Philippines for Lausanne business in preparation for Cape Town 2010. One of the people I met with there was Dr. Luis Pantoja Jr., a respected Filipino theologian and former SeniorRead 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…
Journey to Freedom
For many, migration is a wonderful journey to freedom; a ticket to “New Life” for people wanting to pursue educations and careers, to reunite with family members, to start anew in new land. I have heard so many positive migrationRead more…