Christian responses to refugees

Prayer for Refugees in Prolonged Detention

*Abba Father, we lift up every man, woman and child who find themselves locked away in a refugee centre or similar situation of detention, where their basic freedoms have been taken away from them and where their hope for a better future in our land has been lost. *We pray for an end of indefinite […]

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Sudan: URGENT PRAYER NEEDED

by Elizabeth Kendal (Elizabeth Kendal is the author of Turn Back the Battle: Isaiah Speaks to Christians Today, (Deror Books, Dec 2012). http://www.turnbackthebattle.com/thebook.html Background: RLPB 286 (11 Nov 2014). The Islamic Government of Sudan (GoS) has expressed its intention to bring the conflict in the Nuba Mountains to an end, not through negotiations but through

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Planning and Problem Solving Approach To Most Issues

REFUGEE ISSUES IN COUNTRIES OF REFUGE   INFORMATION GATHERING Who is doing what? Where? (i.e. Map of country in question with aid sites pinpointed) Identify unfilled gaps (geographical, service provision etc.) List of resources available (i.e. legal, funding, social, material resources etc.)   THE STRATEGY What is our vision? What has God told us to

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Christian Leaders in Refugee Camps

“Many of the 43 million forcibly displaced people in the world today identify themselves as Christians. In my 30 years of serving refugees, I have found that there are many active pastors, priests and Christian leaders serving among them. I have also discovered that few of us are aware that these brothers and sisters and

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Christian Leaders in Refugee Camps – Prayer Needs

• We lift up all Christian workers, missionaries and church leaders in refugee camps and wherever else they may be ministering worldwide to refugees, whether in detention centres or living on the streets. We thank you for their willingness to make themselves available to God, their fellow refugees and/or refugees worldwide, in order to serve

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Who is my Neighbour? Written by Rev. Sylvester Siu, of Woy Woy Presbyterian Church, Australia

Who is my Neighbour? (Luke 10:25-37) – Sermon presented on July 6, 2014. It’s a hot topic and not a week goes by without the issue of refugees being discussed in the media. And as in the past week, when a boat carrying refugees heads to our shores, everyone has an opinion. Do we let

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