Stream of Nations
Making Christ known to all people groups by training churches to engage in inter-cultural Proclamation of the gospel and prayer.
Making Christ known to all people groups by training churches to engage in inter-cultural Proclamation of the gospel and prayer.
OUR VISION.
The Stream of Nations Intercultural Center, a wing of the Stream of Nations, aims to provide services to the community from different cultures and foster intercultural mutual relationships.
The following are the services SONIC provides:
1. Computer training/with internet access — Daily
2. English as Second Language Learning — Daily and by appointment.
3. After school tutoring — Daily and by appointment.
4. Intercultural Interaction Rooms — These are rooms where individuals can meet to discuss issues that relate to culture, life experience, and challenges and to build friendship.
5. Helping with the immigration process – By appointment.
6. There is a small library filled with bookshelves containing cultural books and videos related to the various people groups in the area.
7. Cafe
ABOUT US
From my three decades of experience building intercultural and interreligious relationships, which began in Africa, Louisville, and now in the Twin Cities, Minnesota, I have found that the place of contact is crucial. The place of contact will determine whether or not your Muslim friend or any other faith person is open-minded. When you invite your Muslim or any other faith friend to a church for the food pantry, clothing, or English language learning and attempt to engage in interfaith conversation in that environment, they may perceive you are taking advantage of them in your safe zone. Likewise, when Christians visit a mosque, it is more difficult for them to engage in interfaith conversation with Muslims there. What the Lord revealed to me was to have a common place or third place, which missiologists found to be the best places of contact to share the gospel.