Hispanic Baptist leaders say loss of ‘sensitive locations’ rule hurts Church
FORT WORTH, Texas (BP) – The loss of a rule that prevented officials from entering churches to arrest immigrants accused of being in the U.S. illegally has hurt the Church’s witness, the National Hispanic Baptist Network (NHBN) said Jan. 29 in calling for the rule’s reinstatement.
Gender, abortion, immigration among Trump’s initial exec. orders
WASHINGTON (BP) – President Donald Trump’s flurry of executive actions his first week in office has drawn mixed reviews from evangelicals.
Trump move to halt refugee program could affect persecuted Christians
WASHINGTON (BP) – Incoming President Donald Trump has halted for at least 90 days a refugee admissions program that resettled 100,000 individuals fleeing persecution in fiscal year 2024, including nearly 30,000 Christians.
Southern Baptists eye long-term Gospel relationship with Springfield Haitians
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (BP) – There have been no bomb threats for nearly two weeks in Springfield, a small town that became the center of the country’s immigration conversation last month.
FIRST-PERSON: Thinking biblically about immigration
Almost all the polling data monitoring people’s top concerns connected to the 2024 race for the White House lists three issues rising to the top in every poll. They are the economy (inflation), the border, and crime.
FIRST-PERSON: The truth about immigrants
As a refugee who fled Iraq in 1982 because of war and persecution, I love the United States. My adopted country gave me a new start, freedom I never had enjoyed before and a bright future for my family. But as a Christian, I’m saddened by the hateful rhetoric that often greets newcomers today. So […]
Want to help in refugee resettlement? Give presence.
CLARKSTON, Ga. (BP) – There are different ways Christians can help refugees adjust to America, but they all tend to revolve around the subject of availability.
As war triggers immigration, need for Slavic churches grows
IRVINE, Calif. (BP) -- Bogdan Kipko immigrated to the United States, arriving in Seattle with his parents in 1992 where a Baptist church provided space for his family and others to worship. Thirty years later, God has used Kipko to launch a church planting movement among Slavs who are dispersed throughout North America.
Chicago church’s weekday service reaches influx of immigrants
CHICAGO (BP) – It started as a weekday worship service to their community, then it exploded as migrants arrived in Chicago.
Evangelicals urge biblical response to nuanced views of immigration reform
WASHINGTON (BP) – Evangelicals’ nuanced views on immigration should encourage faith leaders to offer biblical responses to all concerns, key evangelical leaders said Feb. 28 upon the release of a new Lifeway Research study sponsored by the Evangelical Immigration Table.
