Our Vision

The Premise:

The Global Majority Church is thriving and expanding. Immigrant Christians are arriving in North America and bringing with them gifts of passionate prayer, resilience in suffering, a deep commitment to evangelism in addition to a rich tapestry of languages and cultures. The numerical and spiritual center of gravity in Christianity has shifted to the Global South and now this quiet revolution is underway in North American cities. Immigrant Christians are multiplying churches and ministries and the next generation is arising and taking leadership in both immigrant, non-immigrant and multiethnic spaces. Meanwhile there is a stirring in the broader North American Church to connect and learn from the global church and to grow in a diversity that reflects their cities. 

The Problem:

Immigrant churches, however, experience isolation, marginalization and invisibility. Often under-resourced and hidden from the broader church in the city we also struggle with discipling the emerging second generation. The children of immigrants grow up between worlds: we aren’t immigrants and yet we are often not perceived as fully “American.” We grow up with issues of identity: and we long to be released into ministry. Meanwhile the broader non-immigrant church also often lives in monocultural isolation. We are disconnected from the increasing cultural diversity in our cities and world. Spiritual stagnation is growing exemplified by our struggle to mobilize our people to pray or to step out in sacrificial mission.   

The Hope:

What if we really knew each other? What if every immigrant Christian saw themselves as a missionary to North America? What if every immigrant church in the city was celebrated and connected to the broader church in the city? What if immigrants and non-immigrants partnered to empower the second generation and they were released and mobilized? What could it look like to truly receive each other's gifts? What could it look like for the church in our city to really live as one? 

We seek to foster this kind of ecosystem of diverse kingdom collaboration. We long to live into the Church’s Revelation 7:9 identity now. Our vision is to see a renewed, unified multilingual, multiethnic, multicultural and multigenerational Church together on mission for the transformation of our cities and world. 

Towards this end The Diaspora Network seeks to connect and celebrate immigrant churches and leaders, to empower the 2nd Generation and to link primarily non-immigrant churches in mutual partnerships with the Global Majority Church present in the city.

Our Mission: Mobilizing the Immigrant Church. Empowering the Next Generation. Partnering non-immigrant congregations with the nations here. 

Who we are: We believe immigrant Christians represent one of the greatest hopes for the renewal of our cities and of the North American church. The Diaspora Network is a national, interdenominational ministry that catalyzes city-based and national affinity-based networks. We have city networks in Austin, in Phoenix (in partnership with the Daniel Initiative) and within the C4SO (Churches for the Sake of Others) family of churches.

Who We Serve:

• Immigrant Churches and Leaders 

• The Next Generation 

• Non-Immigrant North American Churches and Leaders 

Our Vision: A renewed and unified Church together on mission for the transformation of our cities and world.

Our Strategy: 

• Concerted Prayer and Fasting

• Connection Opportunities for Pastors and Leaders 

• Global Majority Church and Multicultural Resources 

• Leader Cohorts and Trainings

• The Annual National Conference and the Nations Festival and Worship Night