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PodCast – Episode 01- Arab Spring

Georges Houssney — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 14:00:33 +0000

Welcome to the first Biblical Missiology PodCasts.

In this episode a panel talks about the Arab Spring.

Episode: 01

Title: Arab Spring Discussion

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Georges Houssney – Lebanese born, is Author of “Engaging Islam” and Director of Horizons International in Boulder, Colorado, [...]

Muslim Follower of Jesus, is this possible?

Georges Houssney — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 14:05:12 +0000

In the last twenty years or so, the phrase “Muslim follower of Jesus” has been used to identify those who allegedly accept Christ in their hearts, acknowledge him in their mind, yet still retain their Muslim identity. My big question is: “Can you call yourself a follower of Christ, and by the same breath deny [...]

Assessment of the Bridging the Divide Consultation Houghton College, NY. June 20-23

Georges Houssney — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 00:42:42 +0000

Introduction: Houghton College hosted a consultation to bring together mission leaders to address the controversy pertaining to the Insider Movement. The organizing committee invited almost 100 people to attend. Fifty people on both sides of the argument attended.

Many of those invited were not able to attend. But those who did constituted a [...]

How to Explain the Trinity to Muslims

Georges Houssney — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 17:06:42 +0000

Many of those who desire to share the Gospel with Muslims struggle with how to explain the Trinity to them. Muslims are quick to argue against the concept, saying things like “you Christians worship three Gods,” or “God cannot have a son.” These difficulties have caused many to avoid the subject altogether, developing methods that [...]

Analysis of Paul’s Acts 17

Georges Houssney — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 17:29:09 +0000

Paul’s speech to the Greek philosophers in Athens takes up a space of just 11 verses, yet it has occupied theologians and missiologists for decades. There is hardly a book on missions that does not use this story to support a variety of views on missiological theory and practice.

Back in 1974 when I first [...]

The Intrigue of Primitive Cultures

Georges Houssney — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 14:00:12 +0000

This article is not meant to be a comprehensive position on the impact of the gospel on other cultures. It is a critique of missionary practices that give culture more value than it deserves. Certainly not everything in any culture is evil or bad or needs to change. This issue will be discussed in course [...]

Jew to the Jews, Greek to the Greeks? Part III

Georges Houssney — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 14:30:04 +0000

Parts I and II focused on 1 Corinthians 1:29-23, which is one of the key passages used to justify the Insider Movement. I have shown that Paul never said he became a Greek to the Greeks. The passage, in fact, defeats the concept that we can be Muslims to Muslims. Paul did say however that [...]

Jew to the Jews, Greek to the Greeks? Part II

Georges Houssney — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 17:11:36 +0000

Introduction

In Part I, we have established that Paul never said that he was Greek to the Greeks. We demonstrated that the text must be read in its context, which is broader than the chapter and extends to Paul’s entire discourse, encompassing all three chapters of 1 Corinthians 8, 9 and 10. We expounded on [...]

Jew to the Jews, Greek to the Greeks? Part I

Georges Houssney — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:04:11 +0000

Before writing this article I asked a few people who wrote these words, “I have become a Jew to the Jews.” Without hesitation each of them had the same answer “Paul.” Then I asked “What else did Paul say in the same passage?” Again each one answered the same: “and a Greek to the Greeks.” [...]

“Sola Scriptura” Biblical Authority in Missions

Georges Houssney — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 18:58:51 +0000

The missionary movement stands on the deck of the Great Commission ship sailing in a violent ocean of strategies, theories, and approaches. Wave after wave of uncountable interpretations of the Bible strike this fragile vessel. I wonder how long this ship will resist before it is shipwrecked!

As I travel and interact with various missionaries, [...]

Are You Ready To Go?

Georges Houssney — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:37:41 +0000

The entire missionary movement is propelled by the word “go.” In the Great Commission Jesus compelled us to “go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation” (Mark 16:15). This mandate, coupled with a work-oriented culture has sparked zealous Christians to action. The result is a task-oriented missionary movement with thousands [...]

Missiology of the Love of Jesus

Georges Houssney — Tue, 25 May 2010 23:47:31 +0000

Does Jesus love all Muslims? No doubt your answer is an emphatic yes. Perhaps this verse pops up in your head: “God so loved the world…” (John 3:16)

We all agree that the life of Jesus on earth was characterized by love. In the three years of his ministry, our Lord touched the untouchables, reached [...]

Love love love, its all about love.

Georges Houssney — Mon, 17 May 2010 14:13:48 +0000

At a conference of some 80 former Muslims I asked the question: How many of you have been impacted by a specific verse? About 20 hands went up. A Pakistani woman in a colorful sari who was sitting in the front row stood up, turned around and with a gleaming face and passionate voice she [...]

Position Paper on the Insider Movement

Georges Houssney — Mon, 03 May 2010 19:59:33 +0000

This is a large article. You can also download the PDF here. Please leave your thoughts and comments.

The last four decades have witnessed a major shift in missionary thought and practice. The Lausanne Movement, launched in 1974 at the world congress in Switzerland, sparked [...]

Bridging the Gap for Muslims

Georges Houssney — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 16:22:29 +0000

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Bridging Concept

A bridge is a link that connects two opposite sides of a gap. The purpose of a bridge is to transport people or vehicles from one side to [...]

Wanted: Hearts for Muslims

Georges Houssney — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 05:31:51 +0000

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Do you have a heart for Muslims

Most people going to the mission field choose an easy-access country. Few are attracted to Muslim countries. Even in the west, Christian workers prefer to minister to responsive people like the Chinese. Some who at one time worked with Muslims [...]

The Gospel is a Story: Biblical Missiology put to work.

Georges Houssney — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:15:54 +0000

The Gospel is a Story

It was not until I got to college and met with the Navigators that I began to learn how to present the gospel in a structured way. God used the Navigators to teach me discipline in reading, studying, and memorizing the word of God. The more than 1000 verses I [...]

The Most Powerful Tool in God’s Hands

Georges Houssney — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 18:19:06 +0000

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The most powerful tool for evangelizing Muslims.
If we were to count the many ways God brings Muslims to himself, it would take a book. Well I am writing that book. But here in this limited space I want to share with you the [...]

Warning to the churches

Georges Houssney — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 16:55:10 +0000

I received this quote from a reader. I will post it because it is a powerful and well articulated description of the current scene in the missionary movement. The sad thing is many of these false teachers are leaders in our churches. They have gained a hearing because of the characteristics expressed in this quote. [...]

Insider-Outsider

Georges Houssney — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 18:03:11 +0000

Insider-Outsider, what do these words really mean? Everyone is an insider. The Insider Movement naively views Islam as culturally monolithic. There are numerous subcultures in the 56 Muslim nations. Shites do not mix well with Sunnis and mosques are segregated. Kurds and Arabs may have some common cultural customs but they also have their own [...]