Refugee Ministry

International Teams is helping churches embrace refugees along the Refugee Highway through contextualized ministries of...

PRESENCE
Refugees often feel unwanted and isolated. We welcome refugees into our communities, our homes and our lives. We offer them a safe place where they can come and know that they are welcome. We share meals, stories and celebrations. We visit them. We pray together. We know their names.

COMPASSION
Refugees often own little more than the clothing they are wearing. We pray for and seek after God's provision for hope, food, shelter, clothing, furniture, transportation and other basic needs.

EMPOWERMENT
Although capable and resourceful people, refugees have little influence or power with which they can help themselves. We affirm their God-given dignity and give them a voice. We assist them in the asylum process. We offer them ways to redeem their time with meaningful activities and opportunities for personal development. We help them learn to communicate in their new host-culture language and develop meaningful relationships. We invest in their faith. We provide opportunities for refugees to be givers and not only receivers. We open doors.

TRAINING
We encourage, coach and resource churches engaging in refugee ministry.

As the Church, we have a clear mandate from God to "love the alien as we love ourselves" (Lev. 19:34). IT Refugee Ministries is committed to helping churches love refugees by...

1) demonstrating compassion to refugees (Deut. 14:2,29; 24:19-21; Matt. 25:36,37)

2) promoting justice on behalf of refugees (Deut. 24:14, 17; 27:19)

3) offering community to refugees, integrating them into our communities (Lev. 25:35; Deut. 31:12,13)

4) making disciples of refugees (Deut. 31:12,13; Matt. 28:19,20)

We are a team of leaders and administrators serving together to support IT teams engaged in refugee ministry around the world.

Leadership Support & Development
We invest in the heart and skills of our leaders. We support team leaders in accomplishing their vision by assisting with planning, team building and the resourcing of team ministry. We mentor and release new leaders from our midst.

Mobilization
We inform, challenge, invite, train, equip and release churches throughout the world into refugee ministry.

Networking, Training & Resourcing
We pursue financial support and develop strategic relationships, resources and training opportunities.

Research & New Ministry Initiatives
We prayerfully establish new refugee ministry initiatives based on sound research and planning.

Renewal
We promote and offer resources and opportunities for rest and renewal for leaders and teammates.

Team Support
We empower front-line ministry by providing supportive relationships, clear expectations, effective resources and efficient systems.