OUR HISTORY

• 1992: Platform non indigeneous churches

3 founding memberchurches

• 1997: association of migrantchurches

15 memberchurches

• 2009: 67 memberchurches

OUR MISSION• celebrating our Faith

culture, language, tradition

• voice of migrantchristians in the Netherlands

unity and commitment• bridge to Dutch churches,

organisations and government

broader vision

face challenges together

OUR EFFORTS

• mapping the migrantchurches

ecclesiastical

social

• empowerment and raising awareness

• to make a difference

OUR ACHIEVEMENTS• fair admission policy foreign religious leaders• lobby for undocumented, human trafficking,

healthcare• involved in national and international

platforms on mission, migration and religion• involved in pastoral care in Correctional

Institutes• youth festivals, gospelfestivals

• start up talks on (theological) education for migrantchurch-leaders

• research

migrantchristian youth

social return on investment

• development cooperation

church / social projects in home countries

• European recognition:

MIRACLE project

EXPECTATIONS

• recognition

• participation

• integration

• emancipation

• equal rights

• reciprocity

CHALLENGES

migration and integration

reverse mission

reciprocity

cultural differences

leadership

youth

Samen Kerk In Nederland