The Reformed Deacon
The Reformed Deacon is an interview and discussion podcast created by the Orthodox Presbyterian Church Committee on Diaconal Ministries. The Reformed Deacon exists to strengthen and encourage the brotherhood of reformed deacons in their God-given role of serving the local church. We hope you'll find this podcast to be helpful to you as you serve the Lord in your church. For more information about the OPC Committee on Diaconal Ministries, go to our website: OPCCDM.org. Contact us: mail@thereformeddeacon.org.
The Reformed Deacon
Refugee Ministry
Do you think refugee ministry is difficult? Rev. Chris Cashen breaks it down for us, giving us some helpful guidance from his experience with a Biblical perspective. Chris has been involved in refugee ministry for several years and is leading the charge in the OPC as he chairs the Committee for Diaconal Ministries' Refugee Ministry Subcommittee to help these strangers and sojourners.
Referenced in this episode:
- Rev. Cashen's four-part series on Refugee Ministry--including his step-by-step guide to refugee ministry.
- List of resettlement agencies in the U.S.: https://www.unhcr.org/en-us/us-resettlement-partners.html
- Clarkston Mercy Ministry: https://ropc.org/mercy-ministry-clarkston/
- World Relief: https://worldrelief.org
- International Rescue Committee (IRC): https://www.rescue.org/
- Lutheran Family Services: https://www.lirs.org/refugee-resettlement-partners/
- Catholic Charities: https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/our-vision-and-ministry/immigration-refugee-services/
- Contact Rev. Chris Cashen: cbcashen@gmail.com
- OPC Committee on Diaconal Ministries: http://www.opccdm.org
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