079: A Christian Perspective on the Refugee Crisis with Kristel Acevedo

Kristel Acevedo is a wife, mom of two, and native of Nicaragua who is passionate about equipping others to have a thoroughly Biblical perspective on immigration and the refugee crisis.

What we Chat about in This Episode:

~Kristel's story of growing up in Central America and what led her family to the States.

~Myths and stereotypes about immigrants and refugees which we need to dispel

~Treating immigrants as we would want to be treated

~How we can bless immigrants and they can bless us in return

~The impossibility for immigrants to know all the laws of this country

~What it would look like for the church to truly have a thoroughly Christ-like response to immigration and the refugee crisis

~The role the Great Commission plays in all this

~How to apply Biblical teachings to the political issues of the day

~The problem with living from a scarcity mentality

~How a wrong view of refugees and immigrants harms our presentation of the gospel

~How only the Spirit can help us in our mission to love others as we should

~Practicing discernment while still coming from a place of love and compassion

~The importance of humility and having a teachable, quiet spirit in this area

~And more!

For full show notes, head to www.hargraveshomeandhearth.com/podcast