Connecting with Chinese International Students Booklet: The youngest generation of Chinese students think and act differently than those who came before. This full-color booklet will help you understand cultural influences, share Jesus in ways that make sense, and equip students for lifelong discipleship as they return to China or work overseas.

 

Intro to EveryInternational: EveryInternational teaches culturally sensitive ministry skills so you can engage internationals with confidence. Check out how EveryInternational can help you, your team, student leaders, volunteers, and church partners for free.

 

Justice for the Nations: Isaiah lived during a time of corruption and injustice. He announced God’s judgment on rulers who oppressed the poor. He also joyfully announced that a Righteous King would come to conquer evil and establish justice for all nations. Powerpoint prepared by Carmen Bryant.

 

ISI Module 2: How to Reach International Students: Reaching international students with the love and message of Jesus Christ is best done in the context of an authentic, unconditional relationship. In this environment, friendship grows, mutual trust is built, and faith is naturally lived out and shared.

 

ISI Module 5: Cross-Cultural Awareness: In this module you will learn about some significant challenges international students experience when adjusting to a new culture – and how you can help them successfully make those adjustments.

 

ISI Module 8: Decision Time & Follow Up: For international students, deciding to become a follower of Jesus Christ often comes with significant opposition and personal risk. This module will explain how you can help them count the cost, and become a Christ follower.

International Campus Connections: Here is an example of a 3-minute video to introduce international students to a campus ISM. A video like this about your ministry could be used to invite new students, volunteers, and donors.

 

Teaching Gospel-Centered Financial Management: Dr. Candra Chahyadi

 

Peace Feast: Peace Feasts are helping groups across the country grow witnessing relationships with Muslims. Instead of a formal dialogue with guest lecturers and little interaction, Peace Feasts are about heart-level dialogue. Muslims and Christians get together in small groups in person or online, share a meal and discuss faith and life.

 

ISI Module 3: Outreach Ideas: There are unlimited and creative ways to meet and begin to develop authentic friendships with international students in your area.

 

ISI Module 6: Evangelism is a Process: Knowing God is a process for all of us, which involves hearing and believing God’s truth one step at a time. Here is how you can help international students get to know God personally.

 

ISI Module 9: Raise Disciple Makers: Jesus calls us to not only be His disciples (followers), but to become disciple makers. Discipleship is an ongoing process of getting to know Jesus and obeying Him one step at a time.

Caring for International Students During the Pandemic: Using the story from 2 Kings 4, Rich Mendola shares practical ways to serve internationals during the pandemic and how we can overcome the personal obstacles in our own life to doing so.

 

Lunar New Year and the Bible: Rich Mendola shares the connection between the Lunar New Year and the Bible.

 

ISI Module 1: Why International Students: Each year, over 1 million international students attend our universities and colleges across the United States. God is bringing the nations to us. This is your opportunity to help reach the nations from right here, right now, with the love and message of Jesus Christ.

 

ISI Module 4: Home Groups: Home Groups are an ideal place to show hospitality to international students, engage in life-on-life conversations, and share the love of Christ in practical ways.

 

ISI Module 7: The Power of Story: In this module you will discover how to use the power of story to communicate God’s life-changing truths and life-transforming work, with international students.

 

ISI Module 10: The Disciple Makers Lifestyle: ISI’s M28 Global Discipleship model is designed to equip new disciples of Jesus to become disciple-makers. Here’s, briefly, how M28 works.