Organization Profile
WOMEN OF WELCOME
http://www.womenofwelcome.com
Mission
Women of Welcome is a community dedicated to diving into the whole of scripture to understand God’s heart for the immigrant and refugee. We believe God calls us to a deep love for the vulnerable, the marginalized, and the forgotten. Together we’re on a journey to understand biblical hospitality in an authentic way.
The Greek word for hospitality is philoxenia; which literally means “the love of strangers”. Our mission is to follow Christ’s example of love, invitation, and generosity, especially to those who are pushed to the margins. Jesus went looking for these forgotten and underserved people, intentionally bringing them back into relationship and community, for God’s glory. We seek to do the same.
We believe:
- All people are made in the image of God and deserve love and care.
- Christians are anointed and called to be peacemakers everywhere we exist.
- We can have safe/secure borders and treat immigrants and refugees with compassion; these are not mutually exclusive concepts.
- We can all practice biblical hospitality, even if we don’t agree on politics or policies.
- Fear can divide us, yet we are invited into brave spaces that bring glory to God.
- Jesus never stops inviting, and we seek to do the same.
Social Community
Friends / Partners of Women of Welcome
Women of Welcome was founded in 2017 and is a collaborative partnership between World Relief, the official relief and development arm of the National Association of Evangelicals and The National Immigration Forum, a non-partisan non-profit working to find positive immigration solutions with faith leaders, law enforcement and businesses around the country.
