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Cinco de Mayo and the Great Commission Opportunity
Today is May 5–Cinco de Mayo. This day commemorates May 5, 1862, when an outnumbered Mexican army won a victory over the French. It light of this historic day, I wanted to take a moment to share with...
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Update on the Strangers Next Door
My next book, Strangers Next Door: Immigration, Migration, and Missions Opportunity, is scheduled to be released with Biblica in March 2012. While I have shared a few matters on Twitter, I want use...
View ArticleNeighbors to the Nations
On Sunday I had the honor of speaking to the great group of people known as Boone’s Creek Baptist Church in Lexington, Kentucky. They were having their annual “Neighbors to the Nations” event. I am...
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Immigrant Changes in 100 Largest U. S. Metro Areas
A very important report was released yesterday from Brookings titled “Immigrants in 2010 Metropolitan America: A Decade of Change,” by Jill H. Wilson and Audrey Singer. You can read the full report...
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Where are the Largest Numbers of International Migrants?
A couple of days ago I shared with you the latest U. S. data on the peoples who migrated to the largest metro areas of this country. In this post, I want us to take a step back and get a wider view of...
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Asian Wealth, Travel, and the Bigger Picture
Innovation and technology shape lives. They are built on history and they shape history. Any future progress is based on past and present realities. As the Church becomes aware of the blessings that...
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5 Key International Migration Trends 2011
This week the “World Migration Report 2011″ was released. It is available for purchase or as a free pdf download HERE. The total 2010 global stock of migrants was 214 million people. This number was...
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Regional International Migration Trends
In my last post, I shared 5 of the key global migration trends of 2011 according to the “World Migration Report 2011“. Regional overviews are also found in this document. Gone are the days of missions...
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Thinking Missiologically on St. Patrick’s Day
Because St. Patrick’s Day is approaching, I thought it would be helpful to consider this holiday from a different perspective. First, if you have not read The Confessions of St. Patrick, let me...
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Strangers Next Door
I am excited and thankful to share that Strangers Next Door: Immigration, Migration, and Mission is now available! We live in the age of migration. 214 million people are presently living outside of...
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Connectedness of the Nations
We live in the instant. Human interconnectedness has increased across the globe. On our phones we can get news of protest marches happening in Cairo, Skype with someone in Tokyo, and receive e-mails...
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Church Connection Tour
Next month, Lord willing, MissioNexus is sponsoring their annual Church Connection Tour with the focus on migration and our Great Commission task. I am thankful that this is the theme of the tour and...
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Migration and Mission: Church Connection Tour 2014
The MissioNexus Church Connection Tour wraps up today in Atlanta. It has been a wonderful time discussing migration and mission in Baltimore, Los Angeles, Toronto, Chicago, and Atlanta. I have been...
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Peoples on the Move
The Global Remittances Guide, recently released by the Migration Policy Institute, is a fascinating resource. It is estimated that 216 million people (three percent of the world’s population) live...
View ArticleGlobalization and the Pressure Points of Our Age–Presentation
Last week, I was in Atlanta speaking at the North America Mission Leaders Conference sponsored by MissioNexus. Their network membership and annual conference registration lists read like a Who’s Who...
View ArticleBook Giveaway: Strangers Next Door
My last giveaway this month is a copy of my book Strangers Next Door: Immigration, Migration and Mission. To be eligible for this week’s giveaway, fill out the form below (even if you did for the...
View ArticleReaching the Strangers Next Door
I recently spoke at the Empowered Conference hosted by the Southern Baptist Convention of Virginia. It was a wonderful time with the brothers and sisters from around the state. I was encouraged to hear...
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No Place is too Far Away
Sarah and I celebrated our 20th anniversary earlier this month in New York. We ventured over to Ellis Island and went through the museum on immigration. If you have never been there, you need to do so....
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Returning to China
I want to share one more photo from our time on Ellis Island. Sociologists talk of transnational migration. This simply means that movers often return to their countries of birth. This photo addresses...
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Enoch Wan on Migration and Missions
The 20th century has been called the Age of Migration. Presently, 232 million people live outside of their countries-of-birth. They move for different reasons. Some are relocating for a better...
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