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The Global City Mission Initiative Blog is a collection of stories, news, and trends in Urban Ministry, both in cities we are currently at work in, and throughout the globe.

August 5, 2022

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

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June 24, 2022

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.

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May 11, 2022

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

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February 8, 2022

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

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October 5, 2021

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

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August 31, 2021

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.

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August 23, 2021

Seattle is home to thousands of East Africans

What do you think of when you think of Seattle?  The 1990’s music scene? Coffee? Technology companies?  …But what about East Africa?  Mostly concentrated in the Southeast section of the city, Metro Seattle is home to a large East African community. Global migrants and refugees from … [Read more...] about Seattle is home to thousands of East Africans

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August 19, 2021

Metro D.C. is a major Afghan hub in the US.

Open Doors has ranked Afghanistan as one of the most dangerous countries of the world to be a Christian, and while there remains a need to find ways to get the good news of grace to Afghans in isolated regions, there are thousands of Afghans in North American cities that have the opportunity to … [Read more...] about Metro D.C. is a major Afghan hub in the US.

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August 19, 2021

Sacramento is home to thousands of Afghans

Clusters of Afghan populations began to emerge in the United States shortly after the 1979 invasion of Afghanistan by the Soviet Union, and new waves of Afghan refugees have continued to settle outside their homeland in the conflicts that have followed. Thousands of Afghans make up diaspora … [Read more...] about Sacramento is home to thousands of Afghans

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