Teaching english language learners the Good News!
Today, immigrants from around the world make up approximately 13% of the U.S. population. An estimated one in seven people who reside in the United States is from another nation, and millions of these immigrants have limited English proficiency.
You can make a difference in the lives of immigrants in your community—whether they are professionals, students or refugees. Use English as a Second Language classes to help meet immigrants’ basic needs and share the hope of the gospel with them.
“So show your love for the alien, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt.”
DEUTERONOMY 10:19
ESL Classes as a mission outreach
The primary goal of church-based ESL ministries is to intentionally share and demonstrate the gospel of Jesus Christ as we help people learn to speak English. These classes will help your church…
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Build relationships with people in your community.
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Help meet a basic human need.
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Physically demonstrate Christ’s love.
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Provide a natural setting for sharing the gospel.
ESL Training Opportunities
Training events are held throughout the year for churches interested in starting an ESL Ministry. This is a great opportunity to find out more information and ask questions.
Interested in starting ESL Classes at your church?
Meet our state Literacy Missions Coordinator
Fill out the form below to let us know which Literacy Ministries your church may be interested in, and our team will reach out soon.
Literacy Missions Interest Form
ESL Resources
ESL Teaching Manual
An overview of how to teach ESL classes with a mission focus.
NLMP
The National Literacy Missions Partnership is an organization of Southern Baptist State Conventions who freely cooperate to support literacy ministries.
ESL Ministry Guide
This starter guide can be used often as a resource book for ideas, reminders, and ministry problem solving.
