Roundtable 2024
The Refugee Highway Partnership of North America (RHPNA) is made up of people who love Jesus and love people who have experienced forced displacement. We come from different nations, cultures, political leanings, and theological traditions. We each have knowledge and experience to share, yet we also need to learn from each other and from the Lord. This year we are gathering in Winnipeg, Manitoba in Canada.
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Get to know the RHPNA…
We are a network of Christ-followers who share a common passion to see the Church minister the whole gospel amongst those who have been forcibly displaced – including the thousands of refugees and asylum seekers who arrive in North America each year. As a Christian network, The Refugee Highway Partnership North America seeks to connect and mobilize leaders, churches and organizations to effectively engage with refugees.
Watch our video here to learn more about the RHPNA.
Why are we called The Refugee Highway Partnership?
Our group is a subset of the Global Refugee Highway Partnership. Learn more. We derive our name from the observation that there are some well-worn paths around the world that refugees travel upon; air, water and land routes leading to safety and the simple hope for a normal life. These paths make up the refugee highway. Like any highway, there are entry ramps, crossroads, roundabouts and exits ramps.
Every continent on the globe finds itself connected to this winding network of roads. Many of the major entry ramps onto the highway are in Asia, the Middle East, Africa, the countries of the former Soviet Union and Latin America. For 225,000 highway travelers (includes formal refugees as well as those seeking asylum), the final destination will be North America. Learn more about the process for refugee entry into the United States and Canada.
Our Vision & Values
Our vision is to see a Kingdom movement of transformational ministry with and among forcibly displaced people in North America and beyond.
We are motivated by our Biblical Mandate
We believe prayer to be foundational to our movement and ministry
We are centered on Christ and steward difference with humility.
We are committed to relationships that reflect reciprocity, inclusion and lead to mutual transformation
We seek to collaborate and nurture partnerships
We foster a spirit of welcoming and acceptance within the refugee communities where we serve
We are dedicated to the mobilization of leaders, churches, and organizations
How do we live this out?
Together! The resources on this site are meant to be downloaded and shared. Our desire is to inform and equip Christ-followers who want to serve with and among refugees in North America and beyond. We hope you will join us on this journey by signing up for our email updates, registering for the yearly Roundtable event or localized regional events and finding a refugee ministry near you through our network.
JOIN US FOR ONLINE PRAYER
The RHPNA offers a weekly online prayer gathering and we’d love to have you join us! Use the form to let us know if you want to participate.
PAST EVENTS
08/25/2023 Great Lakes Regional Gathering
8/2024 Midwest Regional gathering in Amarillo, TX
02/19, 2022 Southeast Regional gathering in North Carolina
07/17, 2021 Pacific Northwest Regional gathering in Yelm, WA
03/17, 2021 Workshop on Biblical Kinship
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What is a refugee roundtable? Watch this to learn more.
“When a foreigner lives with you in your land, don’t take advantage of him. Treat the foreigner the same as a native. Love him like one of your own. Remember that you were once foreigners in Egypt. I am God, your God.”
Stories
“I am from Central African Republic (CAR). I came to Canada hoping to find a safe place to live. My involvement in politics put me at great risk in my country. I was tortured and imprisoned for speaking out against the government... ”
“I am a ten year old girl. My family is from Somalia but it was dangerous there so they ran away a long time ago. I was born in Kenya in a refugee camp several years later...”
“My name is Fatima and I am from Iraq. My husband worked as a translator for the American military in our homeland, putting his life at risk. He began to receive threats on his life if he didn’t stop working for the Americans, and one day after he was nearly killed we decided we needed to get out of the country...”
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ENGAGING WITH THE FORCIBLY DISPLACED AND GIVING VALUE TO THEM & THE STORIES THEY CARRY
Propelling engagement with refugees along the highway in relationships that are life-changing is the ultimate goal of our organization. We share stories of refugee experiences to help paint a picture of the journey and the hope.
Beyond Soundbites Podcast
MY NAME IS JACOB
In 2017 I was a burned-out refugee resettlement worker in Chicago. So I decided to do something a bit different and travel overseas, spending time with others walking and working along the refugee highway. I experienced the presence of God through their stories, and ultimately rediscovered the personhood behind the term “refugee”.
The Swimmers powerfully brings the big issue of the refugee crisis down to a more focused look at the very personal story of individuals, which compels empathy and a strong desire to help refugees.