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 [...]
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 [...]
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.” [...]
Mar 202010
Please comment on this post below. 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 have now [...]
We encourage all readers to submit comments below. 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 very most powerful [...]
The following is a guest article written by: Ibrahim Hoxha. His Bio proceeds the article. Having a Muslim background, it was quite impressive to me first time I encountered with the Common Ground approach. It was so attractive, very different from the usual ‘Christian’ perspective on reaching the Muslims. I felt like I really had [...]
Jan 122010
This article is rather long, but good. The downloadable PDF is located here. As always, please comment on these articles through the comment link at the bottom of the article. During the second half of the 20th century, Evangelicals spent a great deal of time and energy on the subject of contextualization, especially regarding missions [...]
Enhance your understanding of Islam and Muslims, Learn the various approaches and strategies in ministry to Muslims, Learn how to make disciples and plant churches in Muslim lands. Experienced workers including former Muslims will take you inside Islam and how to impact Muslims with the gospel. Visit http://www.engagingislam.org
A distinction needs to be made between culture and the message. While it maybe OK to contextualizing into certain cultural practices, it is not OK to change the message to suit the culture.
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