Preparing Refugees to Serve

This weekend I will be visiting with Nana who is the team leader for one of our teams called the "Fellowship of Christian Refugees" (FCR) (See my post on.) There are two important thrusts to the vision of this team. One is to train and release refugees for ministry and the other is to facilitate integration between refugees and local communities and churches.

FCR has started a pilot program to facilitate this discipleship and community involvement. I'll be teaching at the meeting on Saturday as well as evaluating with Nana how well the program has gone and what the needs are.

Here is an overview of the Pilot Program schedule:
Monday - German Language Class
Tuesdays - Refugee Feeding & Assistance (40+ refugees receive food); Wednesdays - Team meeting and prayers
Thursdays - Refugee Feeding & Assistance + German class
Fridays - Culture & Integration Classes for refugees
Saturdays - FCR Meeting for prayer, worship and teaching.

The important thing about all of this is that we are building a foundation to send out a new wave of missionaries. They are not Western, they are not rich. They are afflicted and troubled with uncertainty; they are weak and easily misguided.

Sound familiar?! What do you think would be important for building a solid foundation for these workers? Here's your chance to have a direct impact on the front lines here in Austria!!