What are the missiological implications emerging from the presence of hundreds of thousands of Christians from other parts of the world in many European cities?
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We are delighted that Harvey Kwiyani is joining the Vista editorial team. Originally from Malawi, Harvey is CEO of Global Connections in the UK. His latest book is Multicultural Kingdom, Ethnic Diversity Mission and the Church. Read an interview with Harvey here…
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In his final article as co-editor for Vista, Darrell Jackson looks back at his research in mapping migration across the Church in Europe over the last 18 years.
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The language used to describe mission has changed over the last 200 years, but does it accurately reflect the situation in Europe?
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Are migrants in Europe likely to be more secular or more religious than European-born nationals? Most studies tend to suggest that migrants are generally more religious than national-born Europeans and that for some at least, the fact of relocating to, or being resettled in, a new country can be a catalyst in a change of religious affiliation and identity
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Creating a discipleship culture is key for mission in Europe today. Creating a discipleship culture is to create a biblical culture that shines a bright light against ungodly aspects of society.
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I first became aware of the current crisis in December of 2014. One day in Advent a new family joined us for worship, possibly the poorest family I had ever seen.
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An article published by the New York Times in August 2015 alluded to the 21st-century migrants and their basic needs as human beings. Guess which were the essentials mentioned?
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Fear is not a big driver in my life. I became acutely aware of this while listening to a charming and reasonable French official from the Calais prefect's office, as he addressed a group of muddy people in the Kabul cafe in the heart of the Jungle.
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Before Christmas, Chancellor Merkel seemed to criticise the European nations for not being sufficiently Christian in their response to the human tragedy. To what extent did that strike a chord among German evangelicals?
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The longer I work with refugees, the more I am convinced that Christ is more important than any ingenuity that we have created in humanity. I have seen that Christ can heal what humans cannot.
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As a network of national Evangelical Alliances, the European Evangelical Alliance is attempting to resource and support Christians across the continent who are dealing with the migrant situation.
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London City Mission exists ‘to share with the people of London, patiently, sensitively and individually, the transforming love of God in Jesus Christ, and to enable them to join his Church’
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There is no such person as a ‘typical’ migrant in Europe. The experiences of the trafficked girl from Eastern Europe, the African family living just down the road or an Asian working in a multinational company will be worlds apart
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In 1557 there were more refugees in Geneva than Genevan-born inhabitants, and all thirteen Calvinist pastors were non-Genevans. As a result, employment and housing shortages fuelled resentment towards these foreign migrants.
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The participation of immigrants in the democratic process as active citizens supports their integration and enhances their sense of belonging.
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Despite the abolition of the slave trade centuries ago, people are still bought and sold in Europe. The European Commission estimates that 120,000 women and children are trafficked into Western Europe every year
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Homelessness, debt and human trafficking that have become even bigger issues since the onset of the crisis. How are churches and mission agencies responding?
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