Matthew Soerens
Biography
Matthew Soerens co-wrote Welcoming the Stranger, Seeking Refuge, and Inalienable with others.
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Evangelism & Missions
“With vulnerability, wit, and grace, D.L. Mayfield beautifully chronicles her earnest efforts to befriend her refugee neighbors and introduce them to God-only to find that she herself meets God in new and profound ways. Assimilate or Go Home is among the most refreshing books I have read in years: funny, wise, and occasionally convicting, I’d recommend it to anyone passionate about the plight of refugees or just those looking for an enjoyable read. You won’t want to put it down.”
Church Leadership & Ministry
“Particularly for white evangelical Christians like me, 'justice' can easily become a fad, a program, or a means to another end. But as Adam Gustine argues in Becoming a Just Church, justice is a biblical idea that God intends for the whole church to embody as a community. With careful biblical analysis, practical examples, and a healthy dose of self-awareness, Gustine provides a road map for churches wanting to live out the biblical command to do justly.”
Theology
“Rooted in Scripture and in her personal experiences both as an immigrant and as an advocate for immigrants, González’s Beyond Welcome asks weighty questions about how Christians respond to issues of immigration. Whether you agree with her conclusions or not—I usually did, occasionally did not, and in a few cases am still wrestling with what I think, long after reading this poignant book—you will find Beyond Welcome to be challenging, constructive, and helpful in drawing Christians toward an immigrant-centered, Christ-honoring response to a complex issue.”
Ethics, Culture & Social Issues
“In recent years, a growing number of Christians have recognized the centrality of justice to the biblical narrative. Often, though, justice can feel like an abstract concept: what does it look like in real life to follow the biblical injunction to seek justice? Nicholas Wolterstorff and Kurt Ver Beek—a Christian philosopher and a practitioner based at the Association for a More Just Society in Honduras, respectively—have offered a tremendous service to the global church by allowing us to eavesdrop on their conversations in Call for Justice: From Practice to Theory and Back. Rooted both in Scripture and in the practical experience of brave Christians working against violence and corruption in Honduras, this is a book that the church needs.”
Evangelism & Missions
“At a time when more people have been forcibly displaced than at any time in recorded history, many Christians are unsure of how—or if—to respond. In Changing Stories, Jairo de Oliveira draws on Scripture, meticulous research, and his many years of experience in refugee ministry to make the case that God is at work amid the global refugee crisis. Practical and persuasive, I strongly recommend it.”
Ethics, Culture & Social Issues
“As 'Christian nationalism' has become a buzzword in the United States, pastors and Christian leaders have responded in distinct ways: some have embraced the concept, many have tried to ignore it, and others have mocked its adherents or plotted their defeat. Caleb Campbell offers a better, more Christlike way, combining a sobering assessment of the heretical elements of American Christian nationalism with a deep love for the people who have fallen into its trappings. This gracious and well-researched book is an essential resource for pastors and others seeking to love their neighbors well.”
Global Migration and Christian Faith
Evangelism & Missions
“In the midst of an unprecedented global refugee crisis, Christian scholars, pastors, and lay people alike are asking how their faith should inform their views on the topic of migration. While many discussions on immigration begin and end with politics, Global Migration and Christian Faith brings thoughtful perspectives rooted in the Bible, theology, church history, and missiology to Christians seeking to understand and respond faithfully to the challenges and opportunities of migration.”
Bible Studies & Devotionals
“With diverse perspectives, beautiful artwork, and Scripture throughout, this small group study Migration is an excellent resource for Christians seeking to understand the global phenomenon of migration.”
Ethics, Culture & Social Issues
“Thoroughly researched and rooted deeply in the Scriptures and church history, but nevertheless practical and accessible, Reclaiming Hospitality is an excellent resource for churches seeking to faithfully live out the biblical command to love and seek justice for immigrants.”
Ethics, Culture & Social Issues
“God commands his people to care for those vulnerable to injustice—particularly, immigrants and children. Gena Thomas and her family faithfully responded to these biblical injunctions by welcoming a five-year-old foster girl from Honduras into their home. In Separated by the Border, Gena weaves together her own story with the story of this precious girl and the brave mother from whom she was separated in the course of a perilous journey to the United States. In the process, she puts human faces on the complex but often politicized issues of immigration, asylum seekers, and foster care. Separated by the Border is a gripping, gracefully written story that the American church needs to hear.”
Ethics, Culture & Social Issues
“Bri Stensrud courageously decided some years ago that—because immigration is not just a political issue but also a biblical issue impacting people fearfully and wonderfully made in God’s image—she needed to engage. I’m so grateful she did.”
Evangelism & Missions
“Many in our society—and even within our churches—see immigration as a threat or an invasion, but J. D. Payne challenges us to see immigration as Scripture does: as a missional opportunity. Many immigrants bring a vibrant faith with them to their new country, breathing new life into local churches, but others do not yet know the hope of a transformational relationship with Jesus. If we have the eyes to see it, immigration presents an opportunity to 'make disciples of all nations' without even leaving our zip codes, and Strangers Next Door serves as an informative and practical guide.”
History & Biography
“along the way. It’s also an urgent wakeup call for the American church to heed Jesus’ call to practice hospitality.”
The Myth of the American Dream
Ethics, Culture & Social Issues
“In my work with immigrants to the US, I find most came in search of some combination of safety from persecution, opportunity to escape poverty, and freedom from oppression—all motivations consistent with the human flourishing that characterizes God's kingdom. In the US, however, these good desires that define many immigrants' 'American dream' have too often metastasized as we have turned safety, affluence, power, and autonomy into idols to be sought at all costs, even when—sometimes subconsciously—these pursuits have excluded others. D. L. Mayfield's beautifully written and provocative The Myth of the American Dream makes a compelling case that God's dream for the world is much grander than our culturally ingrained idols.”
Ethics, Culture & Social Issues
“We cannot effectively love our neighbors as ourselves, as Jesus commands us, unless we're in close proximity to them; we will never be good Samaritans if we avoid the Jericho road altogether. My friend Michelle Warren, who with her family has lived in close proximity to poor and vulnerable people for decades, offers this important challenge as to why awareness of injustice is not enough. I pray this superb book will transform how Christians serve and learn from their vulnerable neighbors.”
Evangelism & Missions
“Masterfully integrating biblical analysis and his captivating personal story, The Stranger at Our Shore reads like a timely epistle to the American church, which Sherif credits with welcoming him as a foreigner and helping shape his faith in Christ, but which in some cases seems to have forgotten the biblical mandates to welcome strangers, to love one's neighbors and even enemies, and to make disciples of all nations. I pray that we will take this biblically rooted challenge—and this powerful testimony—to heart.”
Christian Living
“Goheen and Mullins point a way forward for local churches and individuals seeking to faithfully follow Jesus into God's mission of rescue and restoration. A vital guide to hearing and heeding God's call.”
“At a time when our world, our country, and even our churches feel more divided than ever, Parfait Bassalé offers a simple but revolutionary solution: friendship. With clear examples from his own lived experience, faith, and art, Bassalé's The Way of Befriending is a timely, challenging, and hopeful resource for those seeking to transcend the polarization that plagues us.”
Ethics, Culture & Social Issues
“Kent Annan is a gifted storyteller. You Welcomed Me vividly conveys the stories of refugees and other immigrants throughout the world, challenging preconceptions and inviting readers to consider how the lives of displaced people might intersect with our own stories and, ultimately, with God's story. A compelling, inspiring look at one of the most pressing issues of our day.”
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