New England Perspectives
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Third Culture Kids: What It's Like to Grow Up in a Multicultural Home
Where are you from? For most people, this question is simple to answer, but not for someone who is a third-culture kid. Not everyone is born and raised in the same place. Some of us move between states and even countries at an early age, acquiring new habits from other cultures.
The New England Challenge: Multicultural Cities and Multicultural Churches
Within the last few decades, ethnic churches have emerged across New England, dotting the ecclesiastical landscape of its major cities. In noticeable contrast with older established churches with growth profiles that have plateaued, ethnic churches have witnessed significant growth both nationally and throughout New England. This article seeks to rethink our approach and theology for the existence of ethnic churches.
Using English Classes to Build Relationships for Evangelism
It all began when my wife and I moved to New England at the end of July 2014, we started to reach people through Bible studies, discipleship, and prayer gatherings. We brought a passion from Brazil: Bless Boston! However, it was only when we started to focus on serving our neighbors through a free ESL (English as Second Language) Class as our church plant strategy that things began to happen.
The Immigrant Reality, Missions, and the Multicultural Church
For the first time in recorded history, the number of people who are being forced to flee their homes has surpassed 60 million individuals (about twice the population of Texas). The refugee crisis is unprecedented in magnitude. And the West is awakening to it because we are realizing that this crisis can affect us. It became relatable when we were gripped by the photo of Aylan Kurdi washed up on the shores of Turkey.