By John Span What ought or ought not to be done? Ethics in Islam and Christianity This article explores the ways that...
Essential to reaching Muslims is an understanding of the theology behind Christianity and Islam — and how each worldview compares and contrasts. In this section, you will find articles on the Quran, the Son of God and Islam, the Trinity and Muslims, usage of the word Allah for God, and much more.
By John Span What ought or ought not to be done? Ethics in Islam and Christianity This article explores the ways that...
English Tract (printable) Arabic/English Tract (printable) This article contains the text of an evangelistic tract...
Tell me if this sounds familiar to you. College freshmen Joe joins your church. He’s on fire for Jesus. He wants to...
Several months ago, I was leading a group discussion among some middle school-aged boys at my church and posed the...
AS LEADERS, LET US CHALLENGE OTHER BELIEVERS NOT ONLY WITH OUR EXHORTATIONS BUT ALSO WITH OUR EXAMPLE. Church members sometimes wonder if they should just leave evangelism to the “professionals.” After all, isn’t evangelism a spiritual gift? In this article I offer...
It is becoming increasingly common to hear Evangelical Christian missionaries suggest that “Allah” is the name we should be using for “God” in Islamic contexts and many bible translation organizations are now frequently using “Allah” in the translations they produce...
At the moment a Muslim is born and again on his death bed, seven Arabic words are whispered into his ears: “La ilaha ilia Allah, Muhammad rasul Allah” which translates, “(There is) no god except Allah; Muhammad (is) Allah’s prophet.” This creed, which is the focal...
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...
So what does sola Scriptura (by Scripture = the Bible alone) and four other statements of the Reformation have to do with Islam? In this piece, I will assume the truthfulness of each of the Solas, and see what effect this has on our view of Islam. What are the 5...
The theology of the Father God is critical to understanding the sweep of the Bible and the relationship of Jesus as the eternal Son of God. Early on in biblical history, God reveals himself to Israel as their heavenly Father. “You are the sons of the LORD your God”...
By Samuel Zwemer. Zwemer, known as the "Apostle to Islam," served as a pioneer missionary to Arab nations at the turn of the 20th century. Below is an excerpt from his book The Unoccupied Mission Fields of Africa and Asia. The challenge of the unoccupied fields of the...
Lilias Trotter gave up a promising career as an artist to serve as a missionary to the Muslim population of Algeria at the turn of the 20th century. In this short parable, Trotter provides the backbone of faith behind missions. "You do not test the resources of God...
This post is excerpted from an essay written by W.H.T. Gairdner, a British Missionary to Cairo at the turn of the 20th century. You can read his entire essay here. The justification of missions to Islam is not to be found in the superiority of western culture or...
Missions is 100% about glorifying God, not about saving souls. God saves souls, not missions. Everything we do, is about the glory of God. Worship, Community, Mission, it is about God. He is worthy and all the heavens and earth were made to glorify Him. It is...
Centrality of the Son in the Kingdom of God is a 7-part series. You can find others here: Introduction, Summary, and Promulgation of the Kingdom (8/27/18) Enthronement of Son (9/3/18) Qualities of the Kingdom of God – Heb 2:1-4:13 (9/10/18) The...
Centrality of the Son in the Kingdom of God is a 7-part series. You can find others here: Introduction, Summary, and Promulgation of the Kingdom (8/27/18) Enthronement of Son (9/3/18) Qualities of the Kingdom of God – Heb 2:1-4:13 (9/10/18) The...
Centrality of the Son in the Kingdom of God is a 7-part series. You can find others here: Introduction, Summary, and Promulgation of the Kingdom (8/27/18) Enthronement of Son (9/3/18) Qualities of the Kingdom of God – Heb 2:1-4:13 (9/10/18) The...
Centrality of the Son in the Kingdom of God is a 7-part series. You can find others here: Introduction, Summary, and Promulgation of the Kingdom (8/27/18) Enthronement of Son (9/3/18) Qualities of the Kingdom of God – Heb 2:1-4:13 (9/10/18) The...
In the article titled “How to Use the Qur’an to Get to the Gospel,” which was recently posted to the International Mission Board website, Pastor Thabiti Anyabwile is enthusiastic about using the Qur’an in evangelism to Muslims: “Using the Qur’an can help establish a...
Centrality of the Son in the Kingdom of God is a 7-part series. You can find others here: Introduction, Summary, and Promulgation of the Kingdom (8/27/18) Enthronement of Son (9/3/18) Qualities of the Kingdom of God – Heb 2:1-4:13 (9/10/18) The...
Centrality of the Son in the Kingdom of God is a 7-part series. You can find others here: Introduction, Summary, and Promulgation of the Kingdom (8/27/18) Enthronement of Son (9/3/18) Qualities of the Kingdom of God – Heb 2:1-4:13 (9/10/18) The...
Centrality of the Son in the Kingdom of God is a 7-part series. You can find others here: Introduction, Summary, and Promulgation of the Kingdom (8/27/18) Enthronement of Son (9/3/18) Qualities of the Kingdom of God – Heb 2:1-4:13 (9/10/18) The...
I’ve read lots of biographies. Some good, some bad. Some long; others very long. There is one biography that amazed, astounded, and saddened me. I still cannot get over what I read. Now to make this a bit more interesting, I’m not revealing the name of the man. That’s...
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...