3x3: ISM Quick Guides.

IVPress, 2016. Brochures. Click here for downloading and ordering information.

Abstract: 3x3s are bite-size resources with quick tips and tools to help you engage with international students. Created with those outside of ISM chapters in mind, each contains: 3 important facts to know, 3 common mistakes to avoid, 3 best practices to try on campus, plus our top recommended resources to further equip you.

Keywords: helps, friendship, conversation partner, new student outreach, student leaders, small groups

Parker, Paula. "Always Be Ready: Equipping the Church for Ministry to International Students"

Booklet. English. Order from internationalfriendsmeet@gmail.com.

Abstract: "Always Be Ready" is an interactive workbook designed to assist leaders in equipping believers in ministering to international students. It includes seven key topics, discussion questions, and a facilitator's guide.

Keywords: mission, outreach, training

Parker, Paula. "Friendship Matters: Inviting the Church to Engage the World through International Student Ministry."

Booklet. English. Order from internationalfriendsmeet@gmail.com.

Abstract: Through short stories and testimonies, this booklet casts the vision for ministry to international students and explains how anyone can get started.

Keywords: friendship, starting an ISM, vision

North Carolina Baptists. No Passport Needed.

Baptist State Convention of North Carolina. [Undated] Book. Download here.

Abstract: ​Working with international students is a “front line” mission work. Just as missionaries must make a decision to reach people at the far ends of the earth, so we must make a decision to reach the thousands of international students who do not know Jesus. It will take prayer, determination and sacrifice.

     This training material is born out of 14 years of working with international students in North Carolina. It is designed to help an individual or small group think through the process of building a team out of a church or group of churches to reach international students in the local area. It also points to possible “blind spots” for those who have not worked in a cross-cultural context.

Keywords: training, starting ISM, cooperative ministries

Akutagawa, Sara and Lillie Wong. Starting International Small Groups.

InterVarsity, 2015. Booklet, English, 28p. Download.

Abstract: This full-color booklet includes 4 training exercises and 5 Bible studies to help you start a small group that may include both Christian and non-Christian international students. Each of the studies covers one of the 5 Thresholds of Discovering Faith.

Keywords: small groups, training

Phillips, Tom, and Bob Norsworthy, with Terry Whalin, and Norsworthy. The World at Your Door: Reaching International Students in Your Home, Church, and School. 

Bethany House, 1997. Book, 176p. English. Click here to purchase.

This is a good book to encourage local churches to become active in ISM by taking advantage of the opportunities around them on local campuses. Published in 1997, some of the material is outdated, but it is still considered a good resource for learning ways to develop local ministry.

Keywords: friendship, hospitality, local church

Lau, Lawson. The World at Your Doorstep.

IVPress, 1984. Book, 144p. English. Out of print, but you can find copies at amazon.com and elsewhere. Click here.

The World at Your Doorstep has been considered by some to be a guide for getting started in ISM. The author spent many years in ISM at the University of Kansas. One recent reviewer has seen the book as a starting point, however, rather than a manual, an excellent resource for a course in ISM, if a school were to offer such a study. (Click here to see the review.)

Keywords: culture shock, missions, nations, hospitality, starting an ISM