Rev. Dr. Alexia Salvatierra: Welcoming the Stranger in a Divided World | Summer Series 2026

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Immigration affects millions of people around the world, but for followers of Jesus, it is also a deeply biblical conversation.

In this episode of Summer Series 2026, Tim Stewart welcomes Rev. Dr. Alexia Salvatierra—pastor, professor at Fuller Theological Seminary, author, and one of the leading Christian voices on immigration and faith-rooted community organizing.

Together, they explore God's heart for the stranger, the Church's responsibility to care for vulnerable people, and practical ways believers can partner with immigrant communities to restore dignity, pursue justice, and live as peacemakers.

Rather than offering political talking points, this conversation invites listeners to see immigration through the lens of Scripture and the Kingdom of God.

In this episode:

•  Welcoming the stranger as a biblical calling 
•  The body of Christ without borders 
•  Restoring dignity through relationship 
•  Why churches should partner with immigrant communities 
•  Faith-rooted peacemaking in divided times 
•  Practical ways to serve locally 
•  Living out the Gospel with compassion and courage 

Featured Resources

📖 Welcoming the Stranger by Matthew Soerens & Jenny Yang

🌐 Rev. Dr. Alexia Salvatierra (Fuller Theological Seminary)
 https://www.fuller.edu/faculty/alexia-salvatierra/

🌐 World Relief
 https://worldrelief.org/

🌐 Christian Community Development Association (CCDA)
 https://ccda.org/

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