Introduction Christians have interacted both with Muslim persons and the religion of Islam for fourteen centuries. Yet, those interactions have largely increased in the past half century. If the Islamic Revolution of 1979 in Iran did not bring the religion of Islam to...
Co-morbidity. In this year of the coronavirus pandemic, we have been continually confronted with this term “comorbidity.” (Apparently, the hyphen is not needed.) These “comorbidities” are pre-existing conditions which compromise the ability of the body’s immune system...
This article considers the momentous things God is doing in our generation. The Lord Jesus is calling many people from Muslim backgrounds into His Kingdom. This is God’s work, which has been strategized by the Holy Spirit. Many committed Christians in past generations...
As a Christian of Muslim background, I can appreciate the many challenges the Church has faced over the past fourteen centuries in presenting the Gospel to Muslims. It is not surprising there is much debate in Christian circles on how best to accomplish this...
Preparing servants of Christ to participate in the Great Commission is an important task which requires continual evaluation and honing. We live in an exciting time in history in which Muslims in various contexts have opened their hearts to the gospel. Coming from a...
“Inside the World of Christians from Muslim Backgrounds” is a 4-part series. 1: Tear Down my Father's Altar? (2/25/19) 2: A Place and a Nation (3/4/19) 3: Prayer, Presence and Program (3/11/19) 4: Messengers of God (3/18/19) This series of articles has peered...
“Inside the World of Christians from Muslim Backgrounds” is a 4-part series. 1: Tear Down my Father's Altar? (2/25/19) 2: A Place and a Nation (3/4/19) 3: Prayer, Presence and Program (3/11/19) 4: Messengers of God (3/18/19) The growing movement of Christians...
“Inside the World of Christians from Muslim Backgrounds” is a 4-part series. 1: Tear Down my Father's Altar? (2/25/19) 2: A Place and a Nation (3/4/19) 3: Prayer, Presence and Program (3/11/19) 4: Messengers of God (3/18/19) The previous article in this series...
“Inside the World of Christians from Muslim Backgrounds” is a 4-part series. 1: Tear Down my Father's Altar? (2/25/19) 2: A Place and a Nation (3/4/19) 3: Prayer, Presence and Program (3/11/19) 4: Messengers of God (3/18/19) Preface to the Series Due to the...
If you, like me, already have several shelves of books on Islam and ministry to Muslims, you may wonder if you have room for one more. I recommend you make a little space for Duane Miller’s short but potent contribution, Two Stories of Everything: The Competing...
Christo-centric Identifications and Practical Applications The following is the final article in a seven-part series on Identity Development and Transformation. This series is geared for Muslims who are leaving Islam and embracing Jesus Christ as Lord, as well as...
Christo-centric identity for Former Muslims The following is the sixth article in a seven-part series on Identity Development and Transformation. This series is geared for Muslims who are leaving Islam and embracing Jesus Christ as Lord, as well as those ministering...
Developing Christo-centric identity The following article is the fifth in a seven-part series on Identity Development and Transformation. This series is geared for Muslims who are leaving Islam and embracing Jesus Christ as Lord, as well as those ministering to them....
The House of David and the House of Saul: Transitional Identity Issues for Muslim Inquirers The following article is the fourth in a seven-part series on Identity Development and Transformation. This series is geared for Muslims who are leaving Islam and embracing...
Shahadah, Muhammad and Muslim Identity The following article is the third in a seven-part series on Identity Development and Transformation. This series is geared for Muslims who are leaving Islam and embracing Jesus Christ as Lord, as well as those ministering to...
How Flexible is the Term “Muslim”? Can a Christ-worshipper be a Muslim? The following article is the second in a seven-part series on Identity Development and Transformation. This series is geared for Muslims who are leaving Islam and embracing Jesus Christ as Lord,...
The following article is the first in a seven-part series on Identity Development and Transformation. This series is geared for Muslims who are leaving Islam and embracing Jesus Christ as Lord, as well as those ministering to them. Identity Development and...
For about a decade I had the privilege to serve alongside a wonderful group of MBBs (Muslim background believers in Christ) and other Christians in the Metro New York area. At the end of each of our local gatherings and national conferences, we sang our theme song, “I...
Editor's Note: Reprinted by permission from the Evangelical Missiological Society's Occasional Bulletin - Jan 2016 As a Muslim boy, I was taught in the mosque by our instructor to fear optical illusions. Like most Muslims, we learned from an early age to recite Sura...
Adam Simnowitz makes an important contribution to missiology with his recent thesis regarding Eugene Nida’s influence on Muslim Idiom Bible Translations (MITs). I believe that in future decades people will look back on Simnowitz’ research as a turning point—a hinge in...
In Search of Sahih (Authentic) Insider Movements, A Review of "Understanding Insider Movements: Disciples of Jesus Within Diverse Religious Communities", John Travis and Harley Talman, editors. ISBN: 9780878080410...