Scattered to be Gathered: Ministry to the Migrants

The world is witnessing invasions of peoples and cultures into Europe, Americas, Asia and Africa as a result of harsh economic realities, civil wars, terrorism and instabilities in certain parts of the world. In Nigeria for instance, The migration of northern tribes into the Christian South has created an 'emergency' for the Church in the South. And from all indications, the Church is ill-prepared to handle effectively this sudden influx of tribes from "the ends of the earth" into her neighborhood. Instead of seeing the migration of the northern tribes into her orbits as opportunity to fulfill the Great Commission without crossing borders, some are perceiving it as a threat to the Church.

There is no doubt in my mind, that the writing of this book is divinely inspired. I believe that God has used John

Idoko to break this news to us. However, the question is: What next? Of course God does not give us breaking news to entertain us, but to recruit us for the needful.
The passion and burden of the author is palpable. The author is not just breaking this news with clinical
detachment. He is obviously a first responder that has a firsthand experience of the magnitude of the harvest.

His clarion call is heart-felt and sincere. Anyone that takes our Lord's command to go out and make disciples

seriously should heed this clarion call. I dare to say that all Christian leaders will find this book a treasure of inestimable value.

I pray and sincerely hope that as we read this book, our eyes shall be anointed with divine eye salve to see the

multitudes scattered around us. As we see the scattered, we must gatherthem in. For that reason, and that reason alone, has the Lord given us this breaking news and opened our eyes to see the scattered through His servant, John Idoko.

Pastor Sonny O. Wogu

Migrations, Missions & Diaspora Ministry

The Unreached People around Us "So the Lord scattered them from there over all the earth" From there the Lord scattered them over the face of the whole earth."

Genesis 11:8-9. [Over the face of the whole Christian South] (Emphasis mine)

This book is part of the changing tune of the beating of the missions drum in our land. When the beating of the drum changes, a wise and attentive dancer changes dance steps as well. The tune of the drum dictates the dance. No one dances correctly if his dancing steps are in discordance with the

rhythm of the music.

In this book, analogically, God is the Drummer. Missions is the drum. Crises are the drumstick in the hand of God.

Christians, missionaries and all believers alike are the dancers. Migrations and missions are the current tunes

being beaten on the drum, not only in our country, but globally. The mission field that has suddenly moved on to our door steps is the dancing field. The clouds of witnesses above, comprising men and women, who have gone ahead

of us, are the spectators watching how we dance. And Christ Himself watches from the grand stand. How we

dance as individuals, as churches, as mission agencies to the tune of migrations is being watched keenly from above.

Whosoever dances or does not dance is being observed and noted. Whoever dance steps are discordantly out of tune is being watched. However we dance, we are all dancing, heading towards the grandstand finish.

John Idoko

Paperback: 422 pages
Publisher: Independently published (June 3, 2019)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1973358700
ISBN-13: 978-1973358701