The United States and Canada have welcomed more than 59 million of these immigrants, many of them from countries where Western missionaries cannot live. In response to this great opportunity, SEND launched a new outreach: Diaspora | North America in 2014.
Diaspora | North America
Engaging scattered peoples
Violence, economics, education — these forces push people around our globe. About 281 million people live outside their birth country; together, they would qualify as the fifth-largest nation on earth.
Diaspora comes from the Greek verb “to scatter.” Jesus’ parable of the sower features the root of this word; some of the scattered seeds wither, others flourish and reproduce. Many diaspora people—refugees, economic migrants, international students and government workers, all scattered far from home—have arrived in North America, where we have the chance to sow the seeds of the gospel.
Since 2014, SEND’s Diaspora | North America ministry field has worked in more than 10 cities and is currently engaging 16 unreached people groups.
EXPLORE
Our Diaspora — North America teams are always looking for new members with a heart to reach the unreached.
- Clarkston, GA
- Metro Detroit
- Lancaster, PA
GIVE
Support specific needs and projects engaging diaspora peoples.
- Diaspora | North America Ministry Launch
GO
Explore opportunities to introduce the gospel to diaspora peoples.
PREPARE
Resources for connecting with diaspora peoples
Reaching International Students: Nine compelling reasons local churches should reach out to the international students in their communities — plus four practical ways to start building bridges without leaving home.
Diaspora statistics
America’s source of immigrants
Scripture and immigration
The Hebrew word ger, the closest word to our concept of an immigrant, appears 92 times in the Old Testament alone.
Videos about diaspora ministry
Clarkston, Georgia – the most diverse square mile in America
Podcasts
How Can the Church Respond to the Global Refugee Crisis?
