Followers of Islam admire the mother of Jesus. But can she be a bridge to Christianity? Jayson Casper / Christianity Today Mohammed, a pious PhD student from Egypt, sat guardedly in the “Community of Reconciliation.” Invited by David Vidmar, director of coaching for Peace Catalysts Continue Reading
Inspecting the Bridges We Use to Evangelize Muslims
Matthew Bennet / IMB Some of the kindest, most generous, and most hospitable people I know are Muslims. I lived in North Africa and the Middle East for nearly seven years, and during that time my love for Muslim people grew exponentially. I long to see them understand and believe the gospel of Continue Reading
Why More Muslims Are Turning to Jesus
David Garrison / Newsweek In the 8th century, the Great Imam, Abu Hanifa (699-767), coined the term "House of Islam" (Dar al-Islam) as those places where Muslims enjoyed peace and security under the rule of an Islamic government. The rest of the world Hanifa designated Dar al-Harb or "the House Continue Reading
2 Keys to Understanding and Reaching Muslims in North America
Micah Fries I recently hosted a conference with the North American Mission Board on Islam and North America: Loving Our Muslim Neighbors (videos below), which coincided with the release of a B&H book of the same name. In the book, I discuss two primary realities regarding Continue Reading