This two-part conversation will offer a simple framework for understanding and evaluating the needs and opportunities for ministry among refugees in different phases of forced displacement.
Participants Will:
Understand the needs of refugees indifferent phases from new emergencies to long-term and protracted displacement and
Discuss specific challenges for Christian ministers trying to assist refugees in each phase
Rachel Uthmann
Rachel Uthmann is the Director of Training for International Association for Refugees (www.iafr.org). Rachel has served in ministry with refugees and asylum seekers in Greece, Italy, England, and the USA over the last 25 years. Rachel’s primary focus is equipping Christians to minister to forcibly displaced people in ways that are sustainable, ethical, and life-giving. She now lives in Minnesota (USA) with her husband and daughter.
