3. P – PRAY and enlist others to pray for the international students in our country A – AWAKEN the church and Christian families to the opportunity to minister to international students in their area and help them discover ways to reach out to them
4. R – RECRUIT workers (both volunteer and salaried) from churches, campus ministries, and Bible colleges to help with international ministry T – TRAIN workers through every means available
5. N – NETWORK those together who are ministering to internationals E – ENCOURAGE those who are serving through information and visibility R – RESOURCES provide helpful resources to those ministering to international students
6. MEET OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS Mike Armstrong Alberto Rodriguez Dr Garland Bare Jerry Arnold
9. WHAT CAN OURCHURCH DO??? Pray for International Students on our campuses Host an International Sunday and have a group of students come and visit Plan a weekend (Saturday/Sunday) to have student from foreign Countries come and stay in homes
10. Take a Church Mission trip to a nearby university and treat a small group of international students to an outing. Help provide finances to get Bible of many different languages to a campus that is reaching out to international students. Become a friendship family for an international student.
11. If your church is planning a special event (Christmas program, Thanksgiving meal, Fourth of July Celebration) - offer to get international students to come and participate.
19. 1. Attend Cultural events& Holiday gatherings 2. Invite them to cook a native mealwith your family 3. Spend family time together 4. Find out about their families back home
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22. 5. Discover & share their interests 6. Introduce them to American customs 7. Play games with them 8. Learn their schedule. Invite them over when the dorms closed during break times
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24. 9. Give them small hospitality gifts 10. Help them improve their English skills 11. Involve them in household chores 12. Participate in outdoor activities
25. 13. Help them with purchases 14. Pray for them regularly
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28. Learn about their religion and avoid badgering them with the Gospel only
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30. Focus on who Jesus is & what He has done Introduce them to other Christians Invite them to church, religious events Provide appropriate literature