“Who among the nations are your neighbors? What opportunities might you have to have a greater impact for the gospel? What opportunities might your church have to do even more to see the Revelation 7:9 vision fulfilled? How can we be better stewards of that vision when it comes to the nations who we find at our doorsteps?"
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Migrating from Jordan to the United States, the Adyghe people predominantly reside in Russia. Along with Jordan and Russia, they are also found in Turkey, Syria, Iraq, and Israel. They are also known as West Circassian due to their geographic origin being the Russian Federation. The Adyghe who came from Jordan to the United States maintained their ethnic identity due to the fact that the Adyghe language is taught in a Jordanian School for the Jordanian Adyghes. This school, which was established by the Adyghe Jordanians with support...
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The Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area encompasses a 12 county area in north Texas and is commonly referred to as DFW, or the Metroplex. DFW is home to over 420 diaspora people groups, many are unreached and unengaged. They arrived as refugees, international students, and those who migrated from their indigenous homeland for a better life and education for their children.
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The Cincinnati-Middletown metro area is a fifteen county metro area located primarily in southern Ohio, with Cincinnati, also known as the Queen City, as its anchor city.After the mid 20th century, Cincinnati saw a significant drop in immigration, and foreign-born population. However, in recent years that trend has started to change. With a new plan set in place to make the city more immigrant friendly, Cincinnati looks to greatly increase their immigrant population. Over the past decade...
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The word "DIASPORA" comes from a Greek verb which means "scattering". In other words, diaspora means "the movement, migration, settlement or scattering of people away from their indigenous homeland." More specifically, in North America, DIASPORA PEOPLE comprise immigrants, refugees, and international students.
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Register NowThe word "DIASPORA" means "scattering".
In other words, diaspora means "the movement, migration, settlement or scattering of people away from their indigenous homeland."
More specifically, in North America, DIASPORA PEOPLE comprise immigrants, refugees, and international students.
"diaspora walk among us"
"And He made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined allotted periods and the boundaries of their dwelling place, that they should seek God, and perhaps feel their way toward Him and find Him."
Acts 17:26-27
"The foreigner who resides with you shall be to you as the citizen among you; you shall love the foreigner as yourself."
Leviticus 19:34
People Group Name: Adyghe
Total Population: 6,200
Geographical Affinity: Central Asia Peoples
Language: Adyghe - (ady)
Religion: Islam - Sunni
Country of Origin: Jordan
Migrating from Jordan to the United States, the Adyghe people predominantly reside in Russia. Along with Jordan and Russia, they are also found in Turkey, Syria, Iraq, and Israel. They are also known as West Circassian due to their geographic origin being the Russian Federation. The Adyghe who came from Jordan to the United States maintained their ethnic identity due to the fact that the Adyghe language is taught in a Jordanian School for the Jordanian Adyghes. This school, which was... Read More
Hear how during the summer of 2020 the South Carolina Baptist Convention utilized students to discover diaspora people in order to develop intentional church planning strategies.
Hear the story of how a lady began naturally encountering a people group which led to sharing the gospel and traveling back to the people's homeland.
