Immigration Teaching Tool Available

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General Board of Church and Society | June 2, 2025

WASHINGTON — A new Bible study on immigration may be downloaded for free from the United Methodist Board of Church and Society. The purpose of the study is for participants to engage, connect and discuss immigration from a biblical perspective. The curriculum is designed to teach participants to recognize the call to being hospitable, understand the principle of God’s blessing beyond borders and navigate faithful risk and sacred welcome.  Learn more

“As United Methodists, we believe in the inherent dignity of every person and the sacredness of spaces that provide healing, learning, and worship.” The United Methodist Church Social Principles, The Political Community, Basic Rights and Freedoms, Section G

The United Methodist Church affirms that welcoming the sojourner is central to our faith. The General Board of Church and Society has produced this resource for you and your congregation to live out this call for compassion and solidarity with the sojourner.

The new Bible Study resource on immigration was written by Rev. Kendal McBroom, Church and Society’s Director of Civil and Human Rights, in collaboration with Dr. Robert Foster of the North Georgia Annual Conference and Senior Lecturer in Religion and New Testament at the University of Georgia.

The purpose of the study is for participants to engage, connect and discuss immigration from a Biblical perspective:

  • To Recognize the Call to Being Hospitable
  • To Understand the Principle of God’s Blessing Beyond Borders
  • To Navigate Faithful Risk and Sacred Welcome

You can download the Immigration Bible Study PDF here or purchase it at a discount on the GBCS online store.

More GBCS Resources on Immigration Justice and Ways to Engage

Click on the titles below to access the resource.

  1. Legislative Action Alert: Support the Sensitive Locations Act
  2. Justice Takes Courage Podcast: U.S. Immigration
  3. Position Statement: U.S. Immigration Policy and Migrant Mass Deportation
  4. Migrant Accompaniment: A Guide to Supporting Immigrants & Migrants Globally
  5. 2025 Updated Faith and Facts Card: U.S. Immigration
  6. One-Minute Advocacy Video Reel: U.S. Immigration
  7. Solidarity with the Sojourner Webinar: Understanding U.S. Immigration and Our Call to Respond

To learn more about GBCS, visit www.umcjustice.org.