{"product_id":"eight-million-exiles-missional-action-research-and-the-crisis-of-forced-migration-paperback","title":"Eight Million Exiles: Missional Action Research and the Crisis of Forced Migration - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristopher M. Hays\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow pastors, scholars, and others can use Missional Action Research to make a real difference for displaced persons abroad\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 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: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Training in trauma-informed mental health care \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Harnessing the unrecognized skills and resources of the community \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Empowering displaced people economically through microenterprises and other ventures \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Supporting participants with effective spiritual and pastoral care \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e Weaving survivors' firsthand testimony with interdisciplinary theology, \u003ci\u003eEight Million Exiles \u003c\/i\u003ewill impress readers with the urgency of this conflict and inspire them with the model developed to address it. Let a small seminary in Medell?n show you how to make a tangible difference in vulnerable communities. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristopher M. Hays \u003c\/b\u003eis president of Scholar Leaders, a ministry dedicated to cultivating theological leaders from around the globe. He holds a DPhil in New Testament studies from the University of Oxford. For eight years, he taught New Testament studies at the Fundaci?n Universitaria Seminario B?blico de Colombia in Medell?n, where he also directed the Faith and Displacement project. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 266\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.87 x 8.9 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 08, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42390277652615,"sku":"9780802882394","price":26.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/87e7e404a3ea7a462bf98f090602ae32.webp?v=1740989074","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/eight-million-exiles-missional-action-research-and-the-crisis-of-forced-migration-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}