Most recent years, about 1 million international students come to the United States to study. Elizabeth Wolf discovered a heart for Muslims while serving abroad. Today, she serves among international students on an urban campus in the United States.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:
- About some differences in reaching out to Muslim students in Gen Z
- What it means to give students opportunities to experience Christ’s presence
- Where and how to take the first step in international student ministry
ABOUT THE GUEST:
Elizabeth is a small-town girl doing ministry in a big city as campus minister to international students. She’s been passionate about unreached people groups (UPGs) since college when she went overseas for a year in pursuit of Bible translation. It was there that God got a hold of her heart toward Muslims, which is the last thing she expected. She’s still on a learning curve with incarnational ministry to students, but is excited for what God has in store.
SCRIPTURE RELATED TO EPISODE:
RELATED LINKS:
- Contacting Elizabeth Wolf
- Bridges International
- IFI – International Friendships
- International Students Inc
- Intervarsity
- Year by Year, International Student Enrollment in the USA
- Foreign Student Enrollment Down in 2020-2021
TIMESTAMPED SHOWNOTES:
00:33 – Topic: International Student Ministry
01:48 – Growing Up with Missionaries
02:44 – From Youth Group to Missions
05:44 – Challenges for Students
07:26 – Reaching Out to Gen Z
08:26 – Authenticity and Worldview
09:13 – Being Vulnerable
09:30 – Ways to Experience Presence of Christ Together
10:21 – Importance of Community and Relationships
12:07 – Loneliness and International Students
13:44 – Extending Hospitality to International Students
14:14 – Celebrating Last Christmas
14:43 – Mary in the Quran
14:51 – Cultural Exchange and Celebrating Ramadan Abroad
15:58 – How Are International Students Welcomed by Christ-followers in America?
18:29 – Students’ Mental Health
20:48 – Meeting People Where They Are Now
21:25 – Being a Friend
23:41 – Stereotypes About International Students
24:27 – First Step to Befriending an International Student
24:56 – Where to Meet an International Students
26:14 – Encouragement for Ministry and Building Community
28:29 – Contacting Elizabeth
29:01 – Peppery Dad Joke
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