Thinking About Immigration: Bill Hybels on undocumented immigrants at church

Churches have to think about immigration through several lens, which can make knowing how to act on various situations complex. Pastor Bill Hybels led his congregation at Willow Creek Community Church into a biblical exploration of immigration and what it meant for their church. He and Heather Larson interview Matthew Soerens of World Relief about his experience wrestling through these matters.

Thinking About Immigration: Mathew Staver reflects on I Was A Stranger challenge

Mathew Staver, chairman of Liberty Counsel and chief counsel of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference, wrote about his experience taking the I Was A Stranger challenge.

Americans are ready for just immigration reform that keeps our borders secure, respects the rule of law and creates a pathway to earned legal status for our hardworking neighbors who lack documentation. This earned legal status should include temporary worker visas and citizenship.

As an evangelical leader, I applaud leaders in Congress for recognizing that a better immigration process is urgent. Republicans in particular are showing leadership by prioritizing the debate.

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Thinking About Immigration: Focus on the Family’s Jim Daly on why he supports reform

Focus on the Family’s Jim Daly recently spoke with Christianity Today Magazine about why he supports immigration reform and why he signed onto the Evangelical Immigration Table.

One of the most eyebrow-raising names to join a group of evangelical leaders to release an “Evangelical Statement of Principles for Immigration Reform” was Jim Daly, president of Focus on the Family. The group has usually shied away from the issue publicly, saying the organization is not an expert in the area. Last year, Christianity Today published a cover story on how the organization has taken a distinctly different tone and emphasis under Daly than it did under its founder, James Dobson. Previously, we have noted how evangelical groups were hesitant to take a stance on immigration, including Focus on the Family. For instance, the Family Research Council, which was founded by Dobson, does not have a representative on today’s list.

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