It was a gruesome day I will never forget. The 9/11 attacks in NYC, at the Pentagon, and the AA Flights were tragic. Shocking images of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in NY will forever remain in my mind and hundreds of millions of people who watched...
It is no secret that communicating the gospel to a Muslim is one of the most difficult tasks, even for so-called experts. You face many roadblocks, some of them invisible, as you try to share your faith with your Muslim friend. If you cross the social barrier, you are...
Every man or woman working among Muslim people faces at one time or another the inevitable question: What does it take to bring a Muslim to repentance and a personal relationship with the living God? We will attempt to answer this question by examining the spiritual...
By Georges Houssney Practical Principles for Successful Short-Term Mission Trips In parts 1 and 2 of this series, I discusses the burgeoning short-term missions movement and some of the pros and cons that go along with it. Short-term mission trips are the wave of the...
By Georges Houssney The Pros and Cons of Short-Term Missions Are short-term trips worth it? In Part 1 of this article, I discussed the growing phenomena of “missions trips.” Church members are often ill-prepared and told to not necessarily expect spiritual results,...
By Georges Houssney Whether long-term or short-term, missions is all about obeying the Great Commission. Jesus did not specify a period of time during which we need to engage in missions. I believe his call is for a life-long commitment to be light to the nations and...
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 the other. "Building bridges" has been used extensively as a missionary strategy aimed at reducing the resistance...
Muslims and the Gospel - How to Share the Gospel with Muslims Muslims were my enemies. I hated them with a passion. That was before I came to know Jesus as my personal Savior. For 51 years now, I have not stopped witnessing to Muslims and I find them open and eager to...
Why the Journal of Biblical Missiology? In light of Biblical Missiology's new rebranding and site, we wanted to repost the very first article every published in 2009: "Restoring the Gospel" by Georges Houssney. Eleven years later, Georges' passion to restore biblical...
Georges Houssney tells a story of how an Egyptian woman learned about the love of Jesus and the beauty of seeing God as her Father. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYdP5NnhP3c&feature=youtu.be
A personal perspective from Georges Houssney on Muslim Idiom Translation (MIT) or "Muslim Friendly" translation of the Bible. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34_F7Vzr34o
The following teaching video is from Engaging Islam, a course held every year in Boulder, Colorado. This year's Engaging Islam is being held July 11-15 2016. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xYjnS4XHYY
“Do Muslims and Christians worship the same God?” In recent years, this question has become a dividing issue within the church and the missionary movement. The very fact that this is even a debate reveals that there is theological confusion among Christians....
Note: This article was originally written from Beirut, Lebanon by Georges Houssney in 2011. 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...
Corruption of the Divine Image This article is the first of a series that looks deep into the book of Genesis to discover biblical lessons that can be applied in missions. It is an attempt to construct a biblical missiology that proceeds, a priori, from the Bible. My...
It is often said that we do not convert people to Christianity but to Christ. In recent decades Christian missionaries have been hesitant and some even opposed to using the term conversion in their evangelistic work. They even go as far as to advocate against...
Debate continues over whether Muslims can remain within their socio-religious communities and continue in their religious practices. This is not a new problem. Throughout history God’s people were confronted with other religious communities that they came in contact...
See other parts: Part One: The Historical Development of the Arabic Bible Part Two: My Personal Journey in Bible Translation Part Three: Translation Philosophy Part Four: The Need for a Paradigm Shift in Bible Translation Part Five: (See Below) Translating Son and...
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