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"Ministry to international students is in many respects the most strategic and visionary 'window of opportunity' open to Christian evangelism on the threshold of the twenty-first century." Dr. D. James Kennedy, PhD. Senior Minister Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church

Each year more than half a million international students enroll in American universities. These students represent the coming generation of world leaders. Yet few are ever welcomed into an American home, and even fewer ever attend a church.

God has brought the mission field to our doorstep. The World at Your Door is an invitation to join one of the most productive and strategic ministries available to the church. It makes ministry to international students understandable and attainable for all Christians.

"Ministering to international students should be one of the highest priorities of the church in America. This significant book will help every thinking Christian to not only understand the should of such a strategic ministry but also the how." Dr. Paul A. Cedar Chairman, Mission America

"Many developing countries send their brightest young people to spend their formative years in our universities. The time they spend here can affect the direction of whole countries when they return home. Christians who recognize these facts see the vast potential for good in reaching out to foreign students-." Dr. D. Stuart Briscoe Senior Pastor Elmbrook Church, Brookfield, Wisconsin

DR. TOM PHILLIPS is president of International Students, Incorporated (ISI) and a popular speaker around the world. He was senior crusade director with the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association for many years. BOB NORSWORTHY is vice-president of ministries for ISI, overseeing field staff on nearly 300 campuses. W. TERRY WHALIN is president of Whalin and Associates, an independent writing and editorial service.

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Practical Introduction to International Student Ministry November 1, 2006
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Tom Phillips and Bob Norsworthy are both executives with International Students, Incorporated. "The World at Your Door" is written as an introduction to IS: its purpose, its importance, and how one can get involved.

Every year, students from other countries come to the United States to study at our colleges and universities and earn bachelors, masters, or doctoral degrees, and even engage in post-doctoral work. They are the "cream of the crop" in their countries and will often go on to be leaders in government, the military, industry, banking, education, etc. Their time in the United States will influence their opinion on this country and Christianity for the rest of their lives (they often come from "closed" countries like China and Middle Eastern nations).

Phillips and Norsworthy point these facts out to the reader and introduce the many needs such international students have. Chief among these needs is friendship and guidance. These international student leave friends and family behind (sometimes even spouse and children) and enter a country where norms, customs, language, and...just about everything else takes tremendous effort to get used to. Loneliness and depression are common among new international students. ISI matches Christian Americans up with international students for weekly to monthly conversation (practicing English), fellowship/friendship, mutual learning, and cultural exchange (including introducing the international student to Christianity).

The book is well written. It depicts the situation the international student faces in a way that makes the reader's heart go out to him/her. It gives a great deal of practical advice, common pitfalls (e.g. ethnocentrism, lack of commitment, pushiness), and shows that friendship with an international student is beneficial, fun, and easy for both parties. It is assumed that the American friend would be desirous to share his faith in Christ with the non-Christian international student, and the book gives helpful advice concerning how this might be done.

There are few negative aspects of "The World at Your Door." The only one that comes readily to mind is that the beginning and closing several chapters tend to read like a commercial for ISI as opposed to a "how to" for American friends of international students. I understand that ISI can help the American-international relationship in many ways, but the fact that pages were saturated with references to ISI products and services was overkill. Nevertheless, this negative aspect of the book did not detract greatly from the book's overall purpose and methodology.

I recommend it to Christians who live near universities, colleges, and even junior/community colleges. It provides helpful, practical advice for initiating and building relationships with international students, and also about sharing your faith with these willing and eager audiences.

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