{"id":15,"date":"2020-05-07T08:14:36","date_gmt":"2020-05-07T07:14:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ifes-ministries.local.versantus.co.uk\/?page_id=15"},"modified":"2021-09-28T09:46:47","modified_gmt":"2021-09-28T08:46:47","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sobremesa.ifesworld.org\/en\/","title":{"rendered":"Homepage"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block block-acf-spacer\">\n<div id=\"spacer-block_5fcf5845b51a0\" class=\"\">\n    <div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer spacer--md\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-heading\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>&#8216;What if every student reading this befriended one international student?&#8217;<\/strong><\/strong><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p>More than 5 million students&nbsp;study&nbsp;abroad&nbsp;each year.&nbsp;Experts predict this number will&nbsp;keep growing&nbsp;for years&nbsp;to come.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p>So when you walk around your campus, who do you see? A friend? A stranger? <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p>Do you see the image of God reflected in students from every nation, every tribe, and every tongue?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p>In a world filled with conflict and tension,&nbsp;God extends his radical hospitality and love toward all people. What if your international classmates could experience that hospitality through you? <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p>What if Christ could use you to make himself known to all people, right here, right now,&nbsp;and&nbsp;right from your very own campus?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-embed wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sobremesa: Setting the table for international students\" width=\"740\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2yuYOqBp-Mc?feature=oembed&#038;cc_load_policy=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-acf-spacer\">\n<div id=\"spacer-block_5fa55f6c1603c\" class=\"\">\n    <div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer spacer--md\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-group alignfull\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-primary-color has-white-dark-background-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\"><div class=\"wp-block block-core-heading\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Sobremesa<\/strong><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p><strong>Sobremesa<\/strong>&nbsp;is an initiative to promote friendships with international students on our campuses.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p><strong>Sobremesa<\/strong>, which means \u201cover the table,\u201d describes the Spanish tradition of relaxing around the table after a satisfying meal to enjoy the sweetness of dessert and good company. It describes a time and space where we can lay our&nbsp;defenses&nbsp;down to simply enjoy one another\u2019s presence and develop the deep relationships we all hunger for. It means taking time, unrushed and uninterrupted, to share jokes, stories, and life together.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p>The goal of<strong> IFES<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Sobremesa&nbsp;<\/strong>is to fill our table with people from every walk of life and foster the intimate friendships that are built around the table. We want to taste the sweetness of His love through stories that bring joy and laughter. We want to taste the goodness of His grace through conversations that go deep and move our hearts. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p>We want to sit at a table where people from every nation, every tribe, and every tongue are welcomed in the name of Jesus; a table that is made whole in its diversity; and a table that reflects the loving character of God.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p>The road to realise this vision is simple: as simple as a friendship, as simple as a meal. <strong>What if every student reading this befriended one international student?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p>Read on for inspiration and resources to encourage you in this very simple and powerful form of international student ministry.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-group alignfull\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-primary-color has-text-color is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\"><div class=\"wp-block block-acf-calltoactiongrid alignfull\">\n<section id=\"calltoactiongrid-block-block_5fa536c34b3da\" class=\"alignfull calltoaction--grid custom-post-list list--custom\">\n    <ul class='post-list items--3 flex flex--wrap flex--center-x no-style'>\n                <li class=\"post__item flex flex--column\">\n              <article>\n                  <figure class=\"image--absolute--center image--absolute--mask image--absolute--aspect-ratio aspect-ratio--4-3\">\n                    <img width=\"300\" height=\"137\" src=\"https:\/\/sobremesa.ifesworld.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/19WAWorldStudentDay004-e1604677339922-300x137.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sobremesa.ifesworld.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/19WAWorldStudentDay004-e1604677339922-300x137.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sobremesa.ifesworld.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/19WAWorldStudentDay004-e1604677339922-1024x468.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sobremesa.ifesworld.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/19WAWorldStudentDay004-e1604677339922-768x351.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sobremesa.ifesworld.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/19WAWorldStudentDay004-e1604677339922-1536x702.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sobremesa.ifesworld.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/19WAWorldStudentDay004-e1604677339922.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                  <\/figure>\n                  <div class=\"ctagrid__content flex flex--column flex--end\">\n                      <header class=\"ctagrid__header flex flex--center aspect-ratio--4-3\">\n                          <h2 class=\"h1 flex flex--column flex--center\">Vision<\/h2>\n                      <\/header>\n                      <p class=\"text--center\">Why are we are called to love our international classmates?<\/p>\n                       \n<div class=\"align--center\">\n    <a id=\"calltoactiongrid-block-block_5fa536c34b3da\" target=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/sobremesa.ifesworld.org\/en\/vision\/\" class=\"grid-cta__button btn btn--secondary\">\n        <span>\n        Learn more        <\/span>\n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n                  <\/div>\n              <\/article>\n          <\/li>\n                <li class=\"post__item flex flex--column\">\n              <article>\n                  <figure class=\"image--absolute--center image--absolute--mask image--absolute--aspect-ratio aspect-ratio--4-3\">\n                    <img width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/sobremesa.ifesworld.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/17EuropePresence_A5_3763-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sobremesa.ifesworld.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/17EuropePresence_A5_3763-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sobremesa.ifesworld.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/17EuropePresence_A5_3763-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sobremesa.ifesworld.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/17EuropePresence_A5_3763-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sobremesa.ifesworld.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/17EuropePresence_A5_3763-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sobremesa.ifesworld.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/17EuropePresence_A5_3763.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                  <\/figure>\n                  <div class=\"ctagrid__content flex flex--column flex--end\">\n                      <header class=\"ctagrid__header flex flex--center aspect-ratio--4-3\">\n                          <h2 class=\"h1 flex flex--column flex--center\">Get Equipped<\/h2>\n                      <\/header>\n                      <p class=\"text--center\">How can we love and serve our international friends?<\/p>\n                       \n<div class=\"align--center\">\n    <a 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