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    Eight Million Exiles: Missional Action Research and the Crisis of Forced Migration
    Eight Million Exiles: Missional Action Research and the Crisis of Forced Migration
    Eight Million Exiles: Missional Action Research and the Crisis of Forced Migration
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    Eight Million Exiles: Missional Action Research and the Crisis of Forced Migration

    By Christopher M. Hays

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    How researchers used Missional Action Research to make a real difference for displaced persons in Colombia 
     
    Christian scholars are often motivated to live the gospel by serving the vulnerable. But how do we put our academic research to practical use to help those in need? Christopher M. Hays explains how his interdisciplinary team of theologians, social scientists, pastors, and local partners combined efforts to support internally displaced persons of Colombia.  
     
    Over eight million people have been driven from their homes by violence perpetrated by paramilitary and guerilla groups in the past two decades. The Colombian government is unequipped to deal with the sheer magnitude of the crisis. To serve displaced persons in a more robust and holistic way, the Faith and Displacement project developed Missional Action Research. This innovative method incorporated direct leadership and participation from local churches and displaced persons with stakes in the research process. The resulting curriculum covered:

         • Training in trauma-informed mental health care  
         • Harnessing the unrecognized skills and resources of the community 
         • Empowering displaced people economically through microenterprises and other ventures 
         • Supporting participants with effective spiritual and pastoral care 
     
    Weaving survivors’ firsthand testimony with interdisciplinary theology, Eight Million Exiles will impress readers with the urgency of this conflict and inspire them with the model developed to address it. Let a small seminary in Medellín show you how to make a tangible difference in vulnerable communities.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherEerdmans
    Release dateFeb 8, 2024
    ISBN9781467465328
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