Director's Report: A Year in Review for the ILC

The 2019-2020 ILC program year has been a year of impact and deepening our ministry roots, locally and globally among the nations. We are grateful for the vision laid out before us that continues to strengthen our resolve to stay true to our calling as a ministry and ministers in reaching the nations of the earth by starting in our own community.

International leaders and partners working together to bring the transforming power of the Kingdom of God in multicultural communities around the world.

LessonsInternational Leadership CoalitionJuly 8, 2020nonprofit, Middle Tennessee, church leaders, local church, local missions, internationals, ethnic leaders, internationals leaders, pastors, church, Christianity, pastoral leadership, ministry training

HOME CHURCH VS. LARGE CHURCH?

One of the tensions in the part of the world where I live is contention between the right way of Christian community and gathering. For someone who is very vested in the need for solid Christian discipleship, I have found myself in this discourse many times.

LessonsInternational Leadership CoalitionApril 16, 2020ministry, church, local church, covid-19, discipleship, mentorship, Christianity, church community, worship, small groups, congregations

Muslim man makes to decision to follow Christ after learning refugee brother had

Tawfeek* is a Muslim living in the Middle East who has been very resistant to Christianity to the point of enmity. The threat of war has caused his family to flee in multiple directions over the past few years and become refugees in surrounding countries.

TestimoniesInternational Leadership CoalitionJanuary 13, 2020testimony, conversion, Christian, Jesus, missions, refugee, refugees, Christianity, Jesus Christ, internationals, Testimonies, transformation, love

Ethiopian Teen Surrenders Life at Local Youth Group

There are about 10,000 Ethiopians in the Middle Tennessee community. Of those 10,000, roughly 1,000 are proclaimed Christians. Similar to other cultures and religions, Orthodox believers can be challenging to engage on gospel conversations and generally do not like to coerce with Ethiopian believers.

TestimoniesInternational Leadership CoalitionOctober 17, 2019Ethiopian, Christian, salvation, testimony, local missions, youth group, youth ministry, international youth, refugee youth, refugee, immigrant, Christianity