International Student Ministry

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Key Concerns

Take a look at some of the key concern areas that we seek to address.

While much has been achieved by world mission over the last 2,000 years...

…there are still 7,398 unreached people groups.

That is 42.4% of all people groups and represents 3.4 billion souls.

But representatives from all people groups are coming to our countries and cities to study.

Globally the number of foreign students has ballooned over the last 50 years to 6.4 million.

The majority of international students come from the areas of the world with the most unreached and unengaged people groups.

In 2023, the top 3 countries sending students were China, India and Vietnam.

The top 3 countries receiving foreign students were the USA, UK and Australia.

Is the church doing enough to harness this God-given opportunity?

How can we see international students being impacted by the gospel to become catalysts for its advancement in every part of the world?

Core Ambition

We want to see all international students encounter the gospel and become disciple-makers in their current and future spheres of influence.

‘The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself.’

Leviticus 19:34a

Take a moment to pray for an academic institution near you and for any international students you may know.

So what can we do?

Offer hospitality and community to international students and share the love of Christ with them.

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Mobilise student-based ministry in your community or city.

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Provide leadership development opportunities for international student believers within your church.

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Collaborate with other international student ministry organisations and influencers to share ideas and catalyse greater action.

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We can realize the vision of seeing the world impacted by graduates who have been impacted by Christ. We are better together!

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Meet Our  Catalysts

Stephen Scott

Yaw Perbi

Francina de Pater

Get  connected today.

issuenetworks@lausanne.org

We would love to hear from you.

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