Reading & Resources List from the Symposium on Hospitality and Immigration

Here is a compilation of bibliography, ministries, and resources related to our 2025 Symposium North Park Theological Seminary’s Symposium on the Theological Interpretation of Scripture on Hospitality and Immigration. Those mentioned by presenters are available here as well as additional items. We are grateful to all who contributed.

— Dr. Nathan Clayton

Books by Presenters

M. Daniel Carroll R.

• The Bible and Borders: Hearing God’s Word on Immigration (Brazos, 2020)
• Reading the Bible Latinamente: Latino/a Interpretation for the Life of the Church, with Miguel G. Echevarría & Ruth Padilla DeBorst (Baker Academic, 2024)
• Global Migration & Christian Faith: Implications for Identity & Mission (Cascade, 2022)
• Christians at the Border: Immigration, the Church, and the Bible (Brazos, 2013)
• Immigrant Neighbors among Us: Immigration across Theological Traditions (Pickwick, 2015)

Julia Lambert Fogg

• Finding Jesus at the Border: Opening Our Hearts to the Stories of our Immigrant Neighbors (Brazos, 2020)

Ruth M. Melkonian-Hoover

• Evangelicals and Immigration: Fault Lines Among the Faithful (Palgrave Macmillan, 2018)

Alberto La Rosa Rojas

• A Theology of Home for an Age of Migration (Baker Academic, forthcoming)

Alexia Salvatierra

• Buried Seeds: Learning from the Vibrant Resilience of Marginalized Christian Communities, with Brandon Wrencher (Baker Academic, 2022)
• God’s Resistance: Mobilizing Faith to Defend Immigrants, with Brad Christerson, Robert Chao Romero & Nancy Wang Yuen (NYU Press, 2023)
• Migration, Transnationalism, and Faith in Missiological Perspective: Los Angeles as a Global Crossroads, ed. with Kirsteen Kim (Fortress Academic, 2022)
• Faith-Rooted Organizing: Mobilizing the Church in Service to the World, with Peter Heltzel (IVP, 2013)

Cindy M. Wu

• A Better Country: Embracing the Refugees in Our Midst, 2nd ed. (William Carey Publishing, 2022)
• Our Global Families: Christians Embracing Common Identity in a Changing World, with Todd M. Johnson (Baker Academic, 2015)

Additional Bibliography

• Sacrificing Families: Navigating Laws, Labor, and Love across Borders, Leisy J. Abrego (Stanford University Press, 2014)
• Christ and the Common Life: Political Theology and the Case for Democracy, Luke Bretherton (Eerdmans, 2019)
• Walter Brueggemann, “The Strangeness of the Stranger.” Read online
• The Gospel Comes with a House Key: Practicing Radically Ordinary Hospitality in Our Post-Christian World, Rosaria Butterfield (Crossway, 2018)
• No Longer Strangers: Transforming Evangelism with Immigrant Communities, eds. Eugene Cho & Samira Izadi Page (Eerdmans, 2021)
• Listen to the Children: Conversations with Immigrant Families, Elizabeth Conde-Frazier (Judson Press, 2011)
• Toward a Theology of Migration: Social Justice and Religious Experience, Gemma Tulud Cruz (Palgrave Macmillan, 2014)
• Beyond Welcome: Centering Immigrants in Our Christian Response to Immigration, Karen González (Brazos Press, 2022)
• The God Who Sees: Immigrants, the Bible, and the Journey to Belong, Karen González (Herald Press, 2019)
• Saved by Faith and Hospitality, Joshua W. Jipp (Eerdmans, 2017)
• Fearing Bravely: Risking Love for Our Neighbors, Strangers, and Enemies, Catherine McNiel (Leader’s Guide & resources)
• Frequently Requested Statistics on Immigrants and Immigration in the United States, Migration Policy Institute
• Welcoming the Stranger: A Covenant Tradition, Hauna Ondrey
• Welcoming the Stranger: Justice, Compassion, and Truth in the Immigration Debate, Matthew Soerens & Jenny Yang (IVP, 2018)
• Sanctuary Everywhere: The Fugitive Sacred in the Sonoran Desert, Barbara Andrea Sostaita (Duke University Press, 2024)
• Start with Welcome: The Journey toward a Confident and Compassionate Immigration Conversation, Bri Stensrud (Zondervan, 2024)

Ministries, Organizations & Initiatives

• Evangelical Immigration Table (Website)
• World Relief: National Immigration Programs (Chicagoland site)
• Emmanuel Gospel Center (Boston), Intercultural Ministries (Website)
• Church World Service: Migration, Asylum & Refugees (Learn more)
• US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (Website)
• International Rescue Committee (Website)
• Global Refuge (Website)
• International Refugee Assistance Project (Website)
• HIAS: refugee support (Website)
• Fuller Centro Latino, Six-month professional certificate: The Church’s Response to the Immigration Crisis (Program info)
• National Latino Evangelical Coalition (Website)

Toolkits & Additional Ministry Resources

• Refugee Council USA, January 2025 Refugee Advocacy Toolkit
• Mygration Christian Conference (Website)
• Latino National Christian Network
• World Relief U.S. Immigrant Resource Hub (Hub)
• World Relief Chicagoland, Advocacy Resources (Advocacy)
• US Conference of Catholic Bishops, Immigration Resources (Library)
• Christians for Social Action, Immigrants and Refugees (Resources)
• Evangelical Covenant Church
  • Immigration Resources
  • Immigration Resolution (2014)
  • Immersive Learning Experiences
    • Refugee Journey
    • A Migrant’s Journey
  • Video series
• The Hymn Society, Hymns and Songs of Hospitality to Refugees and Immigrants (Resources)
• Compelling and Credible Witness—The Church and Immigration, January 2023 conference at Denver Seminary (Details)
• Church World Service tool for policy advocacy (Advocate)

Legal Resources

• Immigrant Rights Cards: distribution in multiple languages
• Evangelical Covenant Church, Understanding New ICE Policy on Church Access: Legal Rights and Preparedness for Congregations (Guide)
• World Relief Chicagoland: Immigration Legal Services & Immigrant Resource Hub (Services)
• National Immigrant Justice Center (Website)
• Immigrant Legal Resource Center (Website)
• Acacia Justice (Website)
• Justice for Our Neighbors: faith-based legal counsel (Info)
• Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, Family Support Network & Hotline (FSN)