{"id":47,"date":"2020-05-19T18:04:19","date_gmt":"2020-05-19T17:04:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ifes-ministries.local.versantus.co.uk\/?page_id=47"},"modified":"2021-12-23T11:36:00","modified_gmt":"2021-12-23T11:36:00","slug":"resources-for-international-student-ministry","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sobremesa.ifesworld.org\/en\/resources-for-international-student-ministry\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Equipped"},"content":{"rendered":"
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You are not alone!<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Do you have questions about cross-cultural communication, building genuine relationships with international students, or reading the Bible with students that have never encountered the Gospel before? You are not alone!\u202f <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Sobremesa offers you a variety of resources to help you better understand how to befriend the international students around you. You are invited into a community of people seeking to take the same steps towards others. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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God’s World on Your Doorstep<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
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God\u2019s World on Your Doorstep<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0is a practical booklet packed with advice on connecting cross-culturally with international students. From praying to planning to reaching out, this free download will give you a\u00a0helpful\u00a0foundation to get started.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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For additional reading and resources, see here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Share the Welcome Video<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n
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There\u2019s one message we want to get across to international students with Sobremesa \u2013 WELCOME. You and your student group can join the movement by sharing our Welcome Video <\/a>on your online platforms. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Create a culture of acceptance and hospitality right from the outset.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Share this video<\/a> across all your social media channels to send a message of \u2018welcome\u2019 for international students near you.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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IFES CONNECT<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Looking for further resources? The Sobremesa group on IFES Connect<\/a> hosts additional articles, videos, and website links to help you go deeper on your journey of befriending international students. Best of all, it offers a community<\/em> where you can share your questions, stories, challenges, and joys with others who have taken up this call.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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  1. Visit connect.ifesworld.org<\/a> to request admission. <\/li><\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n
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    1. Once accepted, click \u2018Groups\u2019 at the top of the page. <\/li><\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n
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      1. Click on the Sobremesa group and start sharing! <\/li><\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n
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        1. In the group, click on \u2018Resource Library\u2019 to find additional materials to help equip you. <\/li><\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
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