International Student Ministry (ISM)
With nearly 2 million international students studying in the U.S. and Canada, ISM is an area of mission right on our doorsteps. Many of these students come from countries that are closed, or extremely hostile, to the Gospel and to Christians. We have an amazing opportunity to reach out to these students with friendship, hospitality and maybe the Gospel!
Learn
Every International provides free video courses and stories as well as other resources to help you engage and share the love of Jesus with international students, refugees, and immigrants in North America.
InterVarsity ISM Resources, explore this enormous library of resources to use with International students, helping them become global disciples from every nation to every nation. Also check out their Video Library.
Reaching Hindus: NajaJeevan.org (CRU) We offer strategies, resources, and training to mobilize Christians to share God’s love and the message of salvation with our South Asian neighbors.
Annual data release on international students. The Open Doors International students data reflects information on international student mobility to the United States
Watch & Listen
AISMN pre-conference session at the New Wineskins Global Mission Conference, 2022.
Recording of the first 2023 meeting of the Anglican International Student Ministry Network.
Alpha ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages), teaching language and culture, and building relationships can open church doors and internationals’ hearts.
“Equipping Your Parish to Impact the World Around Us” With stories, creative methods, valuable tools, and current resources you will be prepared to help your congregation grow in their confidence to share Christ among the nations right here at home.
Promo video for Love Your Neighbor, a training aimed at equipping believers to love their Indian neighbors and introduce them to Lord Jesus in biblical, effective, and sensitive ways. 1 Peter 3:15 (NIV). Click here to learn more.
Lisa Espineli Chinn’s talk on Reaching International Students.
“The World is Here, Is Your Door Open?” Weaving together Scripture, statistics, and stories, Lisa Chinn will make a compelling case for why reaching international students is among the most strategic mission opportunities for us today.
“Examples of Actualized Strategic Mission Elements of Anglican Church-based Int'l Student Ministry” Perhaps the most strategic mission engagement all church members can engage in is ISM.
AISMN MAP Talk session at the New Wineskins Global Missions Conference, 2022.
The Special Place of International Students in God’s Global Plan - Leiton Chinn. Lausanne Global Classroom: International Student Ministry - Part 01. To see more videos in this series, click here.
“Engaging International Students - Fun and Follies” Listen to practical ways to engage international students. Hear tales of success and failure as Mary McDonald has engaged Virginia Tech international students. Ideas galore! Helpful hints for events and engagement.
Blogs & Articles
“Network News: Updates from AISMN” – Read the latest news and updates from AISMN on the New Wineskins blog.
“Making Disciples of International Students in Global Migration” – A paper written by Leiton Chinn for Tokyo 2010, revised for the 10th Anniversary for 2020. The focus of this paper will be on ministry among International Students, who are a relatively small segment of the broad scope of Diaspora Peoples, but who represent a highly strategic component of the goal of “making disciples of all nations”.
International Student Ministry- From Blind-Spot to Vision – A paper by Leiton Chinn.