There are roughly one million international students in the United States, and most of them come from the 10/40 Window. Yet, as Tyler Ellis shares, 80% of them will never be invited into an American home or a Christian church. That gap represents one of the most strategic and overlooked mission opportunities in front of the Church today.

Tyler began his missions journey at 19 through a two-and-a-half-year apprentice missionary program, serving in Samoa and Australia and traveling to nearly 10 countries. He went on to serve for 14 years as a college minister, where he saw firsthand the opportunity international students present for reaching the unreached. Today, he is the creator of English With Friends, a resource that equips local churches to reach their international neighbors through hospitality, friendship, and conversational English using Bible-based workbooks.

In this episode, Tyler talks about why international students matter so much for reaching the nations and how ordinary believers and local churches can step into that opportunity. He also shares about Xenomaniacs and Xenomaniacs Music, two YouTube channels he launched as companion guides to help introduce people to the nations, including his Poetic Prayers for the Nations music series. Finally, he opens up about his role as a father and how he works to cultivate a missional heart in his children.

Whether you're a pastor, a parent, or simply someone who wants to love the nations well, this conversation will help you see that the nations may be closer than you think.

The nations are already in your neighborhood. Learn how to welcome them at https://www.englishwithfriends.org/, and bring the whole family along on the journey at https://www.xenomaniacs.com/.

Xenomaniacs YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@XENOMANIACS

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