The Purpose of WDN
The WDN exists to connect, resource, and equip leaders desiring to love and serve newcomer communities to North America, and to partner with diaspora Christians in disciple-making and church planting efforts.
The WDN seeks to accomplish this by:
- Creating learning environments for acquiring best practices in diaspora ministry
- Connecting leaders to coaches and mentors with expertise in diaspora mission
- Equipping North American leaders to develop Kingdom partnerships with diaspora Christians
Reach the world in your own backyard!
Do you live with an Acts 1:8 vision for your church?
Do you desire to reach immigrant populations in your community?
Need some resources and coaching on how to do it well?
Join a 6-week Learning Community with the Wesleyan Diaspora Network
Beginning April 11th
Thursdays | 2:00pm EST | ZOOM
Learn how to embrace the ActsOneEight vision with experts, practitioners, and resources from leaders in North America!
Topics Covered
April 11: Session #1 - Identifying Diaspora Communities
Dr. Justin Bradbury – The Biblical Mandate for Missions to Diaspora Peoples
Rev. Adam Jones – Identifying the Needs of Diaspora Peoples
April 18: Session #2 - Serving Diaspora Communities
Rev. Dr. JoAnn Lyon – Missiological Reflections on the Gospel & Hospitality
Rev. Angela Bradbury – Reaching Immigrants through Hospitality – the Int’l Place of Friendship
April 25: Session #3 - Evangelizing Diaspora Communities
Dr. Matt Friedman – Sharing the Gospel with Diaspora Communities
GP Missionaries Liz & Hamad – How We Share the Gospel with Diaspora Communities
May 2: Session #4 - Discipling Diaspora Communities
Rev. Johanna Rugh – Making Disciples within Diaspora Communities
Rev. Aimee Pratt – Principles for Making Disciples who Make Disciples
May 9: Session #5 - Building Multi-Ethnic Churches
Rev. Ryan Sims – Becoming ONE with Diaspora Christians
Rev. Kyle Ray – Growing Together as a Multi-Ethnic Church
May 16: Session #6 - Planting Churches with Diaspora Christians
Dr. Andrew Lau – “To All Nations: The Distinctive Witness of the Intercultural Church”
Dr. Wayne Schmidt – Becoming an ActsOneEight Community