Refugee Journey
Besides the commandment to love God, “Welcome the stranger” is the second most oft-repeated command in the Hebrew Scriptures. More people are displaced from their homes today than at any other time in history. It is time for us as a church to respond.
The Refugee Journey is an interactive experience designed to help churches:
- Understand the Story of Refugees: Gain insight into the lives and struggles of refugees.
- Engage with Injustice: Confront and address the injustices faced by refugees.
- Collaborate for Change: Work together to support the efforts of Serve Globally personnel and Covenant World Relief & Development in responding to the global refugee crisis.
Will you join us on this journey?
How-To Guide
The Refugee Journey is an opportunity for you and your church to experience what it is like to be forced from your home and become a refugee. The project gives each person the chance to follow the story of Syrian or South Sudanese refugees from life before conflict through to ten years after being forced from their homes. In addition, you will hear stories of recent refugees from Ukraine. This guide links you to everything you need to re-create the Refugee Journey at your church.
Videos
The Refugee Journey explores what it is like to be a refugee. Imagine what it would be like to be forced from your home in the middle of a normal day. This experience simulates the stories of actual Syrian, South Sudanese, and Ukrainian refugees. Discussion questions are provided in the How-To Guide above.
Additional Resources
Discover the resources you need to bring the Refugee Journey experience to your church. This immersive event can be tailored for groups of all sizes and can be held in diverse settings such as outdoors, in classrooms, or throughout your entire building. Contact us for more information.
Print Resources
Referencing the How To Guide, use this file to download and print materials for your experience. Materials include: story cards, signs and stats and worksheets.
Chaos Sound Track
Use the provided chaos soundtrack to signal the group when it is time to flee.
Give to Refugee Relief
Your gift to Covenant World Relief & Development refugees will support our work with displaced people around the world.
CWRD Resources
More resources from Covenant World Relief & Development.
NextGen Resources
Explore resources shared at the NextGen Conference, designed for children, youth, and young adult ministry leaders. Scroll up to access and download videos and materials to host the Refugee Journey at your church. For further details or assistance, feel free to contact us.
A Better Country: DIGITAL MEDIA PACKAGE
A Better Country is designed to help Christians—particularly those in the United States—engage theologically and respond practically to the global refugee crisis. Click here to download the digital media package, and visit covbooks.com to purchase the book.
Stations of the highway prayer room
The Stations of The Highway is modeled after the concept of the Stations of the Cross and is designed as series of stations that walks through the journey of a refugee to facilitate empathy, understanding and prayer.
Refugee Journey: How-To Guide
The Refugee Journey is an opportunity for you and your church to experience what it is like to be forced from your home and become a refugee. The project gives each person the chance to follow the story of Syrian or South Sudanese refugees from life before conflict through to ten years after being forced from their homes. In addition, you will hear stories of recent refugees from Ukraine. This guide links you to everything you need to re-create the Refugee Journey at your church.
Thank You!
We want to thank our partners Medical Teams International and the Evangelical Covenant Church of South Sudan and Ethiopia for their permission to use and their contribution of resources for the Refugee Journey.
