Hundreds of thousands of people have arrived on the continent from Syria, Iraq and troubled parts of Africa.
The European Union has struggled to find a solution to the problem with differing views across the parliament.
Desmond Swayne MP, a Christian, said it was clear letting huge numbers of refugees into Europe was not the way to solve the problem.
He said the crisis was the "largest response to a humanitarian emergency that we have ever mounted".
Speaking at a World Vision fringe event at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester he added: "Since the beginning of the decade, 60 million people have fled their homes.
"We still have refugees from 1967 and indeed 1948. Increasingly we have to find a way of funding that. We work on a basis of a four year funding plan...we have got to make a commitment, year on year, on year; on the same way the United Nations and relief agencies provide for Palestinian refugees.
"In terms of providing a safe haven for refugees in this country, I think we are going about it the right way.
"I honestly don't believe that with 4 million Syrian refugees displaced in Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan; and with 8 million displaced within Syria itself that, resettlement in Europe can be a significant part of the solution. And we have to break the business model of the people traffickers."
Responding to the role of faith-based charities such as World Vision and Islamic Relief, Swayne said: "Faith-based charities have a strength based on their faith which perhaps other secular organisations might lack and I don't want to see that strength undermined in any way by pretending that they are not faith based. All I want to know is that the relief that they afford is available to everyone irrespective of their faith or confession."
Meanwhile World Vision UK chief executive, Tim Pilkington called for a "greater commitment" from political leaders to solve the protracted conflicts across the world.
He said: "Studies show that charities and INGOs are committing up to 80% of all funds to responding to the needs of the vulnerable in conflict zones. It's a very worrying figure and one which clearly shows that aid agencies on their own do not have the answers and solutions to the current crisis.
"We know that more political will is required in order to address the needs of the most vulnerable.
"We believe that party conferences are a fantastic opportunity to influence decision makers and have your voice heard on important issues, which is why I am in Manchester today together with the World Vision UK team and our supporters to attend the Conservative Party's conference and contribute to the discussions here