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What You Need to Know About Refugees

Pew Research presents 10 key facts about this population

Influence Magazine on September 23, 2016

The amount of displaced people in the world is growing, up to more than 60 million last year, as reported by Pew. The research organization highlights 10 key facts about this population. Here are a few of their findings:

  • Nearly 1 in 100 people worldwide are now displaced from their homes
  • About 6 in 10 Syrians are currently displaced from their homes
  • Countries in the European Union, Norway and Switzerland received 1.3 million refugees last year — a record number
  • Nearly half of refugees entering the U.S. this year are Muslim.

As Christians, what do we do about this? What are our opportunities to serve and lead?

In a recent Influence podcast, Dr. Greg Mundis highlights how leaders can respond with attentive care to the Syrian refugee crisis. In another podcast, George Paul Wood speaks with Joe Castleberry on how to develop a biblically informed, Christian perspective on the topic of immigration. For more statistics from Pew, read the full report.

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