We often assume America needs to help immigrants, but in
The New Pilgrims,
Joseph Castleberry opens our eyes to how the opposite is true -- and
how we can join in one of the greatest spiritual movements this country
has ever seen. In the midst of an apparent religious decline in the
United States, many Americans are looking for solutions to this dilemma.
Our hope lies with Christian immigrants, who bring to our churches
powerful testimonies of faith from cultures all over the world. As the
new pilgrims
settle into their lives here, they are taking the American church by
storm and helping rebuild America's conservative foundations. It's time
to acknowledge this exciting time of spiritual renewal and embrace the
political and relational choices that will once again establish America
as the
shining city on a hill
we all want it to be.
A
convincing -- and biblically grounded -- case here for the fact that we
have special obligations toward those immigrants who are our sisters
and brothers in Christ. -- Richard Mouw, President Emeritus, Fuller Theological Seminary
Brilliant analysis of the religious and spiritual impact of immigrants on society in the United States. -- Andrew Young, Civil Rights Leader, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, and Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia
Put
down all those books and articles bemoaning the spiritual decline of
America and learn what God is doing through immigrants committed to
Christ and to the church. -- Leith Anderson, President, National Association of Evangelicals