Overview for District and Church Leaders


"While the complexity of immigration policy exceeds my expertise, Scripture clearly commands us to love our neighbors. Once refugees or immigrants enter our communities, they become our neighbors, and our mandate is to love them." 

Read the rest of President Stumbo's statement.

Hear from Daniel Yang how World Relief is coming alongside to equip C&MA churches to do the work of welcoming and creating belonging for refugees and vulnerable immigrants.


Hear the history of how Evelyn and Grady Mangham, two C&MA missionaries, started refugee resettlement for World Relief.

Alliance Leader Testimonies

“The Churches of Welcome initiative gives our U.S. Alliance family a wonderful opportunity to show God's love to families often overlooked and underserved. I encourage everyone to partner with World Relief in this ministry to serve and reach as many as possible.”

“Churches of Welcome give us the opportunity to do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with an often overlooked group of people that are clearly close to the heart of the Father - refugees. I am thankful for the work of World Relief and look forward to partnering with them in this important work.”

Advocate