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Reaching Out to Muslims

Though still a smaller presence than Christianity, Islam is one of the fastest growing religious movements in the United States. Following are resources that you may find helpful in reaching out to Muslims. Please send us resources you have discovered that have proved helpful and we will add them to this page.

Note: New Life Ministries does not necessarily endorse all the content of these web sites. They are provided for your convenience and for your evaluation.

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What's

More Than Dreams - DVD on Muslim dreams leading to conversions - added Aug 25 2007
Islam Unveiled - Outreach Magazine/David Sanford & Patrick Wilson - added Apr 11 2007

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Consultation:

The Church Meets the Muslim Community:
An Anabaptist Consultation on Islam
October 23-26, 2003
Hosted at Eastern Mennonite Seminary
Harrisonburg, VA

Listening Report

Sponsored by:
John Coffman Center, Eastern Mennonite Seminary • Eastern Mennonite Missions
Mennonite Missions Network

Helpful Web Sites:

Allah's Assurance - help for Muslims seeking the true path - you'll find an actual presentation of the Christian faith contextualized for Muslims

Answering Islam - especially see the section "Why Muslims Become Christians" .
Also check out Answering Christianity, a pro-Islam site offering an opportunity to hear from the "other side."

Apologetics - information on the Taliban and Islam and Muslims

Arab World Ministries

Background of Islam by Mark Bair. An outline of the beliefs of Islam and Christian answers.

Contextualization: Building Bridges to the Muslim Community by Jim Leffel. From the Xenos Online Journal.

Courage in Our Convictions: The Case for Debate in Islamic Outreach by Jay Smith, a Brethren in Christ missionary in Great Britain. From Evangelical Missions Quarterly.

Other Options for Muslim Evangelism by Phil Parshall - a response to Jay Smith's article. From Evangelical Missions Quarterly.

History Reveals Questions about This Approach by Anonymous - another response to Jay Smith's article. From Evangelical Missions Quarterly.

Doors into Islam - a report from around the world in Christianity Today (Aug 19 2002)

Fellowship of Faith for the Muslims - a site from Canada.

The Good Way - designed to help a Muslim find truth in the Christian faith. Includes content in English, Arabic, and Indonesian.

Islam Review - includes a lot of background information on Islam.

Islamic Studies in Christian Perspective - from Reformed Internet Ministries

Light of Life - from an organization in Austria. -

The Muslim-Christian Debate Website - a British site devoted to interaction between Muslims and Christians. Especially check out the latest additions page and the debate topics index.

Muslim and Islam Knowledge Database (scroll down at this site for list of articles) - from Network for Strategic Missions

Muslims Tell "Why I Chose Jesus" - by J. Dudley Woodberry and Russell G. Shubin. From Missions Frontiers (March 2001).

Other Religions (including Islam) - from the Evangelism Toolbox

Other Links to Other Web Sites - from Global Mapping International

Articles:

	Close Encounters of the Vulnerable Kind: Christian Dialogical Proclamation among Muslims by A. H. Mathias Zahniser. Asbury Theological Journal 49(1) - Spring 1994:71-78.
	Cleaning Toilets to Show God’s Love by Steve Sjögren includes application of a familiar servant evangelism project to reaching out to Muslims. From a recent sE-mail.
	Is the Father of Jesus the God of Muhammad? is an interview with Timothy George, author of a book by the same title.
	Islam Unveiled - Outreach Magazine/David Sanford & Patrick Wilson
	Understanding Islam: A Christian Reflection on the Faith of Our Muslim Neighbors by Calvin E. Shenk. Missio Dei, Vol 1

Books:

	Burnett, David. Clash of Worlds: What Christians Can Do in a World of Cultures in Conflict. Sorry, publisher unknown. It was formerly out of print but was reissued in 2002 and is available at this link from Amazon.com. The original edition (published by Thomas Nelson in 1992 in the United States; also published in Great Britain) included excellent chapters on traditional worldviews, including Islam.
	George, Timothy. Is the Father of Jesus the God of Muhammad?. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2002.
	Seamands, John T. Tell It Well: Communicating the Gospel across Cultures. Kansas City: Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City, 1981. Includes an excellent chapter on "Communicating the Gospel to Muslims." Unfortunately, now out of print.

CD-Rom:

The World of Islam - contains full text of about 50 books, journal articles, and academic courses on Islam. Produced by Global Mapping International. Special price for students.

DVDs:

More Than Dreams - DVD on Muslim dreams leading to conversions