Biblical Missiology » Christian Muslim Background http://biblicalmissiology.org Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:36:37 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Copyright © Biblical Missiology 2011 Mstephan@Calcedon.com (Biblical Missiology) Mstephan@Calcedon.com (Biblical Missiology) PodCast 1440 http://biblicalmissiology.org/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/powered_by_podpress.jpg Biblical Missiology http://biblicalmissiology.org 144 144 http://biblicalmissiology.org/feed/ The Word of God is our Mission Strategy Guide The Biblical Missiology's purpose is to Glorify God, propagate Biblically-Based models for missions, especially to the Islamic world and to confront unbiblical models of missions. We believe missions is 100% about Glorifying God, not about saving souls. God saves souls, not missions. We believe that the Gospel is the good news of the inspired Word of God, not changeable, and should not be changed for anyone. The Gospel is the whole Gospel, and not watered down or pieces left out. We believe salvation comes solely through Jesus Christ, the Son of God the Father through the Holy Spirit. We believe that God's only and truly Holy Word is the Bible. We believe that the evidence of faith and salvation display's itself through a distinct and powerful lifestyle change from the past culture and sinful life, to a new heavenly culture and spiritual life. Missions, Contextualization, Bible, Insider, Movement, C5, Hermeneutics Biblical Missiology Biblical Missiology Mstephan@Calcedon.com no no Wycliffe, SIL & Frontiers Controversy In the Media http://biblicalmissiology.org/2012/02/01/wycliffe-sil-frontiers-controversy-in-the-media/ http://biblicalmissiology.org/2012/02/01/wycliffe-sil-frontiers-controversy-in-the-media/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:13:51 +0000 Editor http://biblicalmissiology.org/?p=1066 We wanted to have a page that has updated articles discussing the exposé Biblical Missiology  has brought before the public about the mistranslations that organizations like Wycliffe, SIL and Frontiers are committing. We will continually update these pages as more articles are written:

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The Petition: Here is the Petition, We [...]]]> http://biblicalmissiology.org/2012/02/01/wycliffe-sil-frontiers-controversy-in-the-media/feed/ 3 Letters from a Missionary Wife, Part 3 http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/12/19/letters-from-a-missionary-wife-part-3/ http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/12/19/letters-from-a-missionary-wife-part-3/#comments Tue, 20 Dec 2011 02:40:53 +0000 Editor http://biblicalmissiology.org/?p=1008 PART I: Letters from a Missionary Wife, Part 1

PART II: Letters from a Missionary Wife, Part 2
In response to our home office asking us our thoughts on IM:

Dear Leadership,

Being a believer in Christ has always been [...]]]> http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/12/19/letters-from-a-missionary-wife-part-3/feed/ 0 John Piper’s Church Takes a Stand on Contextualization http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/12/05/john-pipers-church-takes-a-stand-on-contextualization/ http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/12/05/john-pipers-church-takes-a-stand-on-contextualization/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:34:20 +0000 Editor http://biblicalmissiology.org/?p=992 Biblical Missiology writes much about contextualization and its application, both the good and bad. We do this because we believe that a healthy and good biblical theology produces good and healthy biblical missiology. That a good and healthy biblical theology of missions is not only good for you, it is important for you to know [...]]]> http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/12/05/john-pipers-church-takes-a-stand-on-contextualization/feed/ 2 Letters from a Missionary Wife, Part 2 http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/11/28/letters-from-a-missionary-wife-part-2/ http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/11/28/letters-from-a-missionary-wife-part-2/#comments Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:00:40 +0000 Editor http://biblicalmissiology.org/?p=979 PART I: Letters from a Missionary Wife, Part 1

J and her husband (also J) have been in ministry to Muslims for 16 years. They have seen much fruit in follow-up ministry in North Africa, as well as in media ministry and training nationals to create radio broadcasts [...]]]> http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/11/28/letters-from-a-missionary-wife-part-2/feed/ 1 PodCast – Episode 02 – What’s in a Name? http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/09/19/podcast-%e2%80%93-episode-02-whats-in-a-name/ http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/09/19/podcast-%e2%80%93-episode-02-whats-in-a-name/#comments Mon, 19 Sep 2011 14:00:01 +0000 Editor http://biblicalmissiology.org/?p=815 Welcome to the second Biblical Missiology PodCast.

In this episode a panel talks about the terminology of the word “Christian” and it’s use by believers, how muslims see it, and whether or not we should be using the term.

Episode: 02

Title: What’s in a Name

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[...]]]> http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/09/19/podcast-%e2%80%93-episode-02-whats-in-a-name/feed/ 2 0:35:34 Welcome to the second Biblical Missiology PodCast. In this episode a panel talks about the terminology of the word “Christian” and it’s use by believers, how muslims see it, and whether or not we should be using the term. Episode: [...] Welcome to the second Biblical Missiology PodCast. In this episode a panel talks about the terminology of the word “Christian” and it’s use by believers, how muslims see it, and whether or not we should be using the term. Episode: 02 Title: What’s in a Name LISTEN NOW: We’re also on iTunes! Panel: Pierre Houssney – Evangelism & Discipleship teacher and Director of Communications for Horizons International. He frequents the Middle East doing ministry and training. He is part Lebanese, and part American, truly a third culture. Al-Fadi – Former Wahabbi Muslim from Saudi Arabia, Co-Author of “Quran Dilemma“, Researcher, editor, writer and translator of numerous ministries including “Answering Islam” and runs an outreach ministry designed of non-Muslim and Christians. Elijah Abraham – Elijah Abraham was born in Iraq and grew up as a Muslim. Due to persecution from Saddam’s Embassy and its spies Elijah fled to the United States in mid 1980’s and began to attend regularly a church wherein he eventually became a convert to Christianity. He obtained a degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. He is executive director of Living Oasis Ministries and is a speaker at many conferences around the nation. Missions, Contextualization, Bible, Insider, Movement, C5, Hermeneutics Biblical Missiology no no Is the Iranian Revival an “Insider Movement?” http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/09/12/is-the-iranian-revival-an-%e2%80%9cinsider-movement%e2%80%9d/ http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/09/12/is-the-iranian-revival-an-%e2%80%9cinsider-movement%e2%80%9d/#comments Mon, 12 Sep 2011 14:00:24 +0000 Fred Farrokh http://biblicalmissiology.org/?p=810 Is the Iranian Revival an “Insider Movement?”

Nothing could be further from the truth.  The blood of Iranian martyrs for Christ is crying to me from the ground, so I must offer this reflection in their memory.

I write specifically in response to a post on the BiblicalMissiology email forum. In that post, “Larry V” [...]]]> http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/09/12/is-the-iranian-revival-an-%e2%80%9cinsider-movement%e2%80%9d/feed/ 1 Muslim Follower of Jesus, is this possible? http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/08/08/muslim-follower-of-jesus-is-this-possible/ http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/08/08/muslim-follower-of-jesus-is-this-possible/#comments Mon, 08 Aug 2011 14:05:12 +0000 Georges Houssney http://biblicalmissiology.org/?p=648 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 [...]]]> http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/08/08/muslim-follower-of-jesus-is-this-possible/feed/ 18 Jew to the Jews, Greek to the Greeks? Part III http://biblicalmissiology.org/2010/08/02/jew-to-the-jews-greek-to-the-greeks-part-iii/ http://biblicalmissiology.org/2010/08/02/jew-to-the-jews-greek-to-the-greeks-part-iii/#comments Mon, 02 Aug 2010 14:30:04 +0000 Georges Houssney http://biblicalmissiology.org/?p=412 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 [...]]]> http://biblicalmissiology.org/2010/08/02/jew-to-the-jews-greek-to-the-greeks-part-iii/feed/ 13 Jew to the Jews, Greek to the Greeks? Part II http://biblicalmissiology.org/2010/07/20/jews-to-the-jews-greek-to-the-greeks-part-ii/ http://biblicalmissiology.org/2010/07/20/jews-to-the-jews-greek-to-the-greeks-part-ii/#comments Tue, 20 Jul 2010 17:11:36 +0000 Georges Houssney http://biblicalmissiology.org/?p=402 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 [...]]]> http://biblicalmissiology.org/2010/07/20/jews-to-the-jews-greek-to-the-greeks-part-ii/feed/ 48 Jew to the Jews, Greek to the Greeks? Part I http://biblicalmissiology.org/2010/07/08/jew-to-jews-greek-to-greeks-part-i/ http://biblicalmissiology.org/2010/07/08/jew-to-jews-greek-to-greeks-part-i/#comments Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:04:11 +0000 Georges Houssney http://biblicalmissiology.org/?p=392 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.” [...]]]> http://biblicalmissiology.org/2010/07/08/jew-to-jews-greek-to-greeks-part-i/feed/ 12 Wanted: Hearts for Muslims http://biblicalmissiology.org/2010/03/20/wanted-hearts-for-muslims/ http://biblicalmissiology.org/2010/03/20/wanted-hearts-for-muslims/#comments Sat, 20 Mar 2010 05:31:51 +0000 Georges Houssney http://biblicalmissiology.org/2010/03/20/wanted-hearts-for-muslims/ 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 [...]]]> http://biblicalmissiology.org/2010/03/20/wanted-hearts-for-muslims/feed/ 0 The Most Powerful Tool in God’s Hands http://biblicalmissiology.org/2010/01/23/the-most-powerfu-tool-in-gods-hands/ http://biblicalmissiology.org/2010/01/23/the-most-powerfu-tool-in-gods-hands/#comments Sat, 23 Jan 2010 18:19:06 +0000 Georges Houssney http://biblicalmissiology.org/2010/01/23/the-most-powerfu-tool-in-gods-hands/ 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 [...]]]> http://biblicalmissiology.org/2010/01/23/the-most-powerfu-tool-in-gods-hands/feed/ 3 Guest Article: My experience with the Common Ground Movement http://biblicalmissiology.org/2010/01/18/guest-article-my-experience-with-the-common-ground-movement/ http://biblicalmissiology.org/2010/01/18/guest-article-my-experience-with-the-common-ground-movement/#comments Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:12:16 +0000 Guest Writer http://biblicalmissiology.org/?p=180 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 [...]]]> http://biblicalmissiology.org/2010/01/18/guest-article-my-experience-with-the-common-ground-movement/feed/ 6 Learning from the “New” Maghrebi Christians ( ظاهرة المسيحيين الجدد في دول المغرب العربي ) http://biblicalmissiology.org/2010/01/12/learning-from-the-%e2%80%9cnew%e2%80%9d-maghrebi-christians-%d8%b8%d8%a7%d9%87%d8%b1%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d8%b3%d9%8a%d8%ad%d9%8a%d9%8a%d9%86-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%ac%d8%af%d8%af-%d9%81%d9%8a-%d8%af/ http://biblicalmissiology.org/2010/01/12/learning-from-the-%e2%80%9cnew%e2%80%9d-maghrebi-christians-%d8%b8%d8%a7%d9%87%d8%b1%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d8%b3%d9%8a%d8%ad%d9%8a%d9%8a%d9%86-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%ac%d8%af%d8%af-%d9%81%d9%8a-%d8%af/#comments Tue, 12 Jan 2010 21:12:09 +0000 Bassam Madany http://biblicalmissiology.org/?p=169 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 [...]]]> http://biblicalmissiology.org/2010/01/12/learning-from-the-%e2%80%9cnew%e2%80%9d-maghrebi-christians-%d8%b8%d8%a7%d9%87%d8%b1%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d8%b3%d9%8a%d8%ad%d9%8a%d9%8a%d9%86-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%ac%d8%af%d8%af-%d9%81%d9%8a-%d8%af/feed/ 1 Study and train in Ministry to Muslims in 2010 http://biblicalmissiology.org/2009/12/25/study-and-training-in-ministry-to-muslims-in-2010/ http://biblicalmissiology.org/2009/12/25/study-and-training-in-ministry-to-muslims-in-2010/#comments Fri, 25 Dec 2009 06:55:55 +0000 Georges Houssney http://biblicalmissiology.org/2009/12/25/study-and-training-in-ministry-to-muslims-in-2010/ 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

]]> http://biblicalmissiology.org/2009/12/25/study-and-training-in-ministry-to-muslims-in-2010/feed/ 0 Contextualizing the Culture not the Gospel http://biblicalmissiology.org/2009/12/23/contextualizing-the-culture-not-the-gospel/ http://biblicalmissiology.org/2009/12/23/contextualizing-the-culture-not-the-gospel/#comments Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:24:35 +0000 Elijah Abraham http://biblicalmissiology.org/?p=124 http://biblicalmissiology.org/2009/12/23/contextualizing-the-culture-not-the-gospel/feed/ 1