Episode 89: How well do you know your immigrant neighbors? (Pew Research and Berry's Chapel Church of Christ)

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According to Pew Research Center, immigration is the second-most important issue to White evangelical Protestants who plan to vote in the November 2024 U.S. presidential election. Note: Pew places White Church of Christ members (7 out of 10 Church of Christ members nationwide) in the "White evangelical Protestant" research cohort. So, then, immigration may be one of the top issues for Church of Christ members in the United States today.
In this episode, Dr. Stephanie Kramer (Pew Research Center) shares what a new study reveals about the faith of the people who choose to migrate (almost half claim to be Christian) and how that faith influences where they go.
Frank Meza and Preston Pratt, ministers with Berry's Chapel Church of Christ in Franklin, Tenn., share the story of how their congregation is coming alongside and joining the growing Spanish-speaking community nearby. In addition to opening and sponsoring a community center in a Spanish-speaking neighborhood, the congregation did away with its separate English- and Spanish-speaking assemblies on Sunday morning and now has one bilingual assembly every week.
Link to Pew Research Center's latest report on the faith of the world's migrants
Link to Berry's Chapel Church of Christ in Franklin, Tennessee
Link to The Christian Chronicle's archive of reporting on U.S. congregations and immigration
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Chapters

1. Episode 89: How well do you know your immigrant neighbors? (Pew Research and Berry's Chapel Church of Christ) (00:00:00)

2. Migration and Religion Among Christians (00:01:40)

3. Bilingual Worship and Integration Challenges (00:18:22)

4. Community Center Ministry Impact and Outreach (00:36:38)

5. Unity and Community Transformation Through Gospel (00:44:10)

6. Supporting the Christian Chronicle Podcast (00:52:47)