Who are refugees? How do they arrive? And how can the church respond?

When we understand the facts, God's Word, and the opportunity immigration brings, the church can rise to the moment God has given us.

How does UBA’s Missionary Sending Cohort help reach and engage the wide diversity of Houston?

If Houston were a country, it would rank fourth in the world for refugee resettlement. Houston welcomed Vietnamese boat people in the 1970’s. In 2001, Houston opened its doors to thousands of refugees from Hurricane Katrina. And now, Houston continues to receive refugees fleeing persecution, war, or violence from over forty countries. But what is it like once these refugees arrive, and what kind of support do they still need?

When evangelical Christians consider the large number of immigrants coming to North America, they most often think of the unreached. Though many unreached peoples come to the US every day, many more immigrants are brothers in sisters in Christ, who we can (and must) learn from.