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A Layleader's Guide to Reaching the Nations Near You

A Layleader's Guide to Reaching the Nations Near You

I was fresh off the boat from two years of mission work when I first heard of diaspora missions. I joined a church that had committed to engaging the West African population nearby and was soon neck-deep in Gambian and Ivorian communities. In spite of my mission experience, this work was harder than I anticipated. But if I can do it, so can you. And so can anyone else in your church. That’s why UBA is hosting the Who’s My Neighbor Workshop to equip everyone to do this kind of work. Until then, here's my guide to anyone wanting to start engaging foreign-born peoples.