When you think of Orlando, what comes to mind? Mickey Mouse? Sea World? That family vacation when you were a kid. Those things are indeed a part of the fabric of Orlando as a city, but Orlando is also a dynamic mission field. Orlando is the most visited city in the United … [Read more...] about The city of Orlando is a mission field
Columbus is the 2nd largest Somali community in the U.S.
Columbus, Ohio is home to an estimated 60,000 Somalis with many concentrated in the Northland region of the city. After Minneapolis, it is the second largest Somali community in the United States, and the city hosts more than 500 Somali-owned businesses. Somalia, as a country, has faced war … [Read more...] about Columbus is the 2nd largest Somali community in the U.S.
Washington D.C. is the largest Ethiopian community outside of Africa
Washington D.C. is the largest Ethiopian community outside of Africa. Ethiopians migrants have been settling in the D.C. area since 1970’s when Ethiopia was entrenched in civil war. Lower estimates suggest the number of Ethiopians in the D.C. area to be around 40,000, but the Ethiopian embassy … [Read more...] about Washington D.C. is the largest Ethiopian community outside of Africa
The DFW Metroplex hosts a large Sikh community
Sikhism is the 5th largest organized religious faith in the world. While originating in the Punjab of India, it claims 20-30 million followers worldwide. As a monotheistic faith, it was shaped by a series of gurus until passing the authority onto Sikh scriptures. The men are often recognized wearing … [Read more...] about The DFW Metroplex hosts a large Sikh community
Chicago is one of the largest Indian Cities in the U.S.
India is a homeland of more unreached people groups than any other country on earth, and it is likely to surpass country as the planet’s largest population as well. Indian diaspora communities can be found all over the world. Indians in the United States increased by 70% between 2000 to 2010, and … [Read more...] about Chicago is one of the largest Indian Cities in the U.S.
Metro Atlanta is a growing Indian city
India is a mission priority. It is trending towards soon becoming the most populated country in the world, and India is host to more unreached people group than any country on earth. As India continues to grow, 1 in 6 people on earth will be from India, and the United States is the 3rd most … [Read more...] about Metro Atlanta is a growing Indian city
Orlando is home to a large Haitian community
One in every nine residents of Orlando moved to the city since 2010, and approximately half of those new residents originated from another country. Orlando is not only the most visited city in the United States as well as one of the fastest growing metro areas in the country; it is also an … [Read more...] about Orlando is home to a large Haitian community
Miami is a Gateway to all of Latin America
The Metropolitan area of Miami hosts more than 1 million residents that were born outside of the U.S., and in the city of Miami over 70% speak a language other than English in their home. The Miami metro area represents in the highest percentage of foreign-born residents in the country. … [Read more...] about Miami is a Gateway to all of Latin America
Dallas-Ft. Worth is the 4th largest Vietnamese city in the U.S.
The 2020 census confirmed what many students of the urban growth may have already realized; that is, the fastest growing demographic in the U.S. is the broadly diverse Asian community. And if you’re driving through Dallas-Ft. Worth and want to take a break from Walmart or Kroger, you might stop into … [Read more...] about Dallas-Ft. Worth is the 4th largest Vietnamese city in the U.S.