This book by Nate Mirza, International Student Ministry Staff with The Navigators, is published by Dawson Media, a subsidiary of The Navigators (pub. 1993, revised and updated 2005).
Here is a series of Bible studies on the Gospel of Jesus Christ, useful in helping international student seekers understand the Gospel and in discipling new believers in Jesus Christ.
This website introduces you to a host of available resources of the oldest organization focusing exclusively on international student ministries in North America.
The Story of a Kingdom, A Simple Explanation of the Bible, by Jonathan Gibson, is a study guide for the whole Bible simplified as a story line so the it is an easier introduction of the Bible for those using English as a second language.
This 6-DVD set of this book presents the central message of the Bible chronologically. It is designed for Christians who teach or share the Bible with others.
Here is a very special workbook to help Christian international students begin to prepare for returning to their home country. It asks most of the questions an international should think about before returning.
Nick and Ellen Gawryletz, staff with ISMC in Canada, authored this multiple-choice Bible study guide of Acts for use among international friends. A Christian leader should make sure there is discussion of the Biblical text for each question.
CHRISTIAN WITNESS in Pluralistic Contexts in the Twenty-First Century, edited by Dr. Enoch Wan, the Evangelical Missiological Society, Series Number 11, was published in 2004 by William Carey Library, Pasadena, CA USA.
This article is written particularly for those who are sharing Christ with Hindus from “devotional” or “bhakti” background. As abridged and revised here it is designed primarily to help Christian students trying to evangelize their Hindu student peers on university campuses throughout the world.
This article by John R.W. Stott is based on the sixth Oliver Beghin Memorial Lecture, delivered at Perth, Melbourne and Canberra during the spring of 1979. It was originally published under the title, "The Authority and Relevance of the Bible in the Modern World."
This article by John R.W. Stott is based on the sixth Oliver Beghin Memorial Lecture, delivered at Perth, Melbourne and Canberra during the spring of 1979. It was originally published under the title, "The Authority and Relevance of the Bible in the Modern World."
For good basic teaching on being a follower, or "disciple," of Jesus Christ, you can hardly go wrong reading John Stott's books such as "Christian Basics: An Invitation to Discipleship" or "Life in Christ: A Guide for Daily Living."
This is a series of Bible studies "for those who haven’t read the Bible" and "for those who think religion is merely a private matter." The overall theme is: "One God and One Humanity -- The Cosmology of the Universe" in Genesis chapters 1-11. Open as a Word document.
This is a series of Bible studies "for those who haven’t read the Bible" and "for those who think religion is merely a private matter." The overall theme is: "One God and One Humanity -- The Cosmology of the Universe" in Genesis chapters 1-11. Open as Acrobat (.pdf) file.
The author continues his series of Genesis Bible studies. The overall theme is: "Healing the Family (The Power to Forgive) -- Two Generations After Abraham."
For a fresh approach to Bible study, particularly examining the life and teachings of Jesus, here is a Bible study series guideline just made to order for international students, especially those from Asian background.
A series of 13 Bible studies on women in the Bible has been designed (and is being copywrited) for use with international students learning English as a second language.
Recent email exchanges on a network of workers among international students in North America has yielded some interesting recommendations of publications in the area of cross-cultural learning.
The themes of this article are: Principle ways people have used to understand the Bible; Ten Unifying Themes of the Bible from Genesis to Revelation; Covenants and Promises of God in the Bible.
ISI's home page has some free downloadable material including some Bible studies. The first few are for unbelievers and the others are useful for believers.
To get a good introduction to one of four cultures of the world, including the current American culture, check out the booklets available through this website!
Originally titled "Obedience in Mission: Jesus' Mission Life as our Example," this message by Ned Hale was given to the Indonesian Christian Fellowship at the Univ. of Wisconsin in the summer 1995.
A message to a friend inquiring about resource books they could read to get started in comparing the major religions of the world to the Christian faith.
Offers questions to stimulate reflection and discussion of major ideas in the Bible, focusing on the gospel message from both Old and New Testaments. Includes notes for small group leaders.
Power BibleCD is an "All-In-One" package. It's ability to create verse notes and topical lesson notes has given it an edge in comparison with some other packages.
Originally a handout for a seminar on this subject given by Dr. Archie A. MacKinney to a North American Conference of the Association of Christians Ministering To Internationals (ACMI) during the 1980s, with a 2002 update.
A link to a website which enables you to watch segments of the "JESUS" film in many languages on line. It is a two hour presentation of Jesus life on earth set in 1st century Palestine.
A guideline for sharing your Christian faith using the "Broken Family Diagrams." Also included are questions for studying "The Central Message of the Bible."
The HOPE video, produced by Mars Hill Productions in the year 2002, is very multi-cultural. It supplements previous videos on the life of Christ with a broad Biblical perspective, including creation, the need for a sacrifice, etc
Here are a couple of locations which specialize in offering Bible Study guidebooks and guidelines for leaders. Though designed for Americans, these buidebooks are on a wide range of topics, which may be helpful to Christian internationals.
