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Bridging the Gap for Muslims
Bridging Concept A bridge is a link that connects two opposite sides of a gap. The purpose of a bridge is to transport...
Arabic-speaking Christians Condemn Muslim Idiom Translations & Liberal Commentaries Produced By Western Missions Agencies
A number of Coptic and Evangelical churches and organizations in Egypt recently released public statements condemning...
When Your Church’s Missions Heartbeat has Flattened
All church leaders feel the tension. No matter how passionately we plea for our...
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[VIDEO] The Challenges of Missionary Service: Pt. 3 – Personal Growth & Going Forward
Three ladies discuss their journey of becoming missionaries. The joys, heartaches and trials of training and service for the kingdom of God. Their personal witness of God's comfort and blessing as they obey the call of God....
[VIDEO] The Challenges of Missionary Service: Pt. 2 – God’s Calling, Team dynamics, Conflict Resolution, and Language
Three ladies discuss their journey of becoming missionaries. The joys, heartaches and trials of training and service for the kingdom of God. Their personal witness of God's comfort and blessing as they obey the call of God....
[VIDEO] The Challenges of Missionary Service: Pt. 1 – Field Missions, The Local Church, & Going Abroad
Three ladies discuss their journey of becoming missionaries. The joys, heartaches and trials of training and service for the kingdom of God. Their personal witness of God's comfort and blessing as they obey the call of God....
[VIDEO] The Changing Face of Missions
Andre Houssney the lead trainer for Horizons International gives a talk on the changing face of missions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Px5uSPb54aU&feature=youtu.be
Interruptions
There are times when we all hate to be interrupted. For instance, you’ve just sat down to a beautiful prime rib dinner (horseradish and cream on the side, baked potato piled high with all the fixings, and fresh green beans). The phone rings. Caller ID tells you...
Amina Rafeek’s Testimony
NOTE: Most of the names have been changed for security purposes, but the family names have been changed consistently to still show how individuals are related. Amina Rafeek's husband is Ahmad Rafeek and they have 9 kids: 3 boys and 6 girls. They lived in a rural area...
[VIDEO] Christian Persecution
Joshua Lingel, Jim Rairick, Fred Farrokh and Roger Dixon have a discussion on Christian Persecution. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbiE8LinjGA&feature=youtu.be
The Martyrdom of Salah
There is an incredible story I want to share with you. I’ve edited it, but at the end I give the location of the original: “You may recall seeing an amazing story of a hero told on several world news channels about a Muslim, Salah Farah, who stood in the way as...
Do the 99 “beautiful names of Allah” represent the Triune God of the Bible?
In a recent post on the CRCNA Network, the author examines whether these names form a bridge or a barrier to the Triune God of the Bible. The author uses three out of the 99 names to challenge the assertion of Barrie Evans and Farhana Mayer who state that these form...
Judgement Day
As I’m writing this, 49 people have just been murdered in Orlando by a lone jihadist. The report was only a few hours old when some Christians began calling the murders God’s judgment. Let me get this straight. A Muslim commits murder and it is God bringing judgment,...
[VIDEO] God Our Father: The Story of Maha
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
[VIDEO] Discipling Iranian Refugees Muslim to Christian Converts in Melbourne, Australia
Mark Durie and Jim Rairick discuss the joys and challenges of discipling Iranian believers in Melbourne Australia. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzM-G8XHOGg&feature=youtu.be
A time to hate, a time to love
I’m not a prophet or the son of a prophet, but I’m a shepherd (Amos 7:14 paraphrased). I do not have the supernaturally given gift to know the future, though a prophet may. I’m a shepherd, a pastor. One of the responsibilities God has given the shepherd is to protect...
“I Have Decided . . . to Worship Jesus!”
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...
ENGINES OF CATECHISM
Some groups that are planting churches are neglecting catechism. This is true in churches where baptisms are performed before candidates understand what baptism means. It is common also in missionary work where various methods of teaching allow members to...
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[VIDEO] Real Love Casts out Fear
While the West reacts in fear to the refugee crisis, where Muslims are a tiny minority, Christians in the Middle East, already a tiny minority, are now surrounded by a vast sea of mostly Muslim refugees. After decades of conflict between Christians and Muslims,...
[VIDEO] Revolving Door Syndrome
The following teaching video, "Revolving Door Syndrome" is from Engaging Islam, a course held every year in Boulder, Colorado. This year's Engaging Islam is being held July 11-15 2016. This is a playlist of two videos, part 1 and part 2. The menu on the upper...
[VIDEO] Identity
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
Conflict Styles in the East and the West – Direct vs. Indirect
How did Jesus preach the Gospel to a world in conflict with God? He, who was the perfect communicator, shared the good news in a variety of ways. Each means perfectly tailored to transforming the hearts of the hearers. He was fully immersed in the culture of first...
Son of Encouragement
Joseph, an earnest follower of Jesus, “sold a field he owned and brought the money to the apostles.” (Acts 4:36) His act of generosity marks the beginning of a lifelong commitment to the church. The moment warranted a new name, and thus Joseph becomes Barnabas the...