Refugee crisis opening door for gospel witness

[Son_of_Niall]

With more than 350,000 refugees crossing into Europe in the first eight months of 2015, this human migration is believed by many to be the greatest in Europe since World War II. But International Mission Board (IMB) workers in the Middle East and Europe say this crisis is an unprecedented opportunity for hope.

Acts 17:26-27 says God “made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their habitation, that they would seek God, if perhaps they might grope for Him and find Him though He is not far from each one of us,” said Franklin Lewis,* a theological consultant in Eurasia.

Lewis explained, “This scripture gives us hope that the tragic events we see unfolding before us also reflect God’s sovereign hand in bringing the people displaced into contact with the gospel, that they might come to know Him. In that sense, this crisis is not only tragic, it is also an amazing opportunity for people to come to know Christ.”

brnow.org/News/September-2015/Refugee-crisis-opening-door-for-gospel-witness

 

[808Catholic]

Amen! We don’t even have to risk going to the ME; they are coming to us! God gives us the opportunity to share the Gospel with them. How will we respond?