Resources on Islam
Muslims are our neighbours, our colleagues and sometimes even family members. Many of us are unsure how to talk about Islam and are reluctant to engage on religion. Don’t be afraid. We’ve brought you some resources to help. Have a look at our “To help you understand” section, as well as our Courses section. The evangelistic tools are to train you or give you things to share with your Muslim friends. Be sure to read the “10 tips for talking to Muslims” at the bottom. We are grateful to Life-Challenge.org for sharing many of their materials at no cost.
Around the world, there are millions of Muslims who have no Christian witness among them. They need missionaries sent to them, and we encourage you to to find out how you can be involved. Read our issue on Islam to get some ideas.
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To help you understand
Resources for evangelism
Courses
The Message of Nabi Isa
In a gentle but clear approach, the simple message of Jesus Christ or Nabi Isa as he is known in Islam, can be shared with Muslim friends and neighbours.
Mission to Muslims impossible?
Five talks on Muslim Evangelism by Walter and Christel Eric. A good introduction to the background of Islam and fruitful ways that Christians can share the Good News of Jesus Christ.
10 tips for talking to Muslims by Jared Oginga
Fear and IgnoranceSeek to understand Islam as a system, and Muslims as a people loved by God, but trapped by the system. Ignorance and fear from Christians hinder witnessing, and a Muslim will understand the Gospel in proportion to how you understand his faith, and him as a person.
Build meaningful relationships and love sincerely (Rom 12:9)Muslim evangelism is primarily about building genuine relationships and friendships. Get to know the person’s job, family, friends, etc, and go deeper. Find out his fears, joys, daily struggles, hopes, etc. This relationship must come from love and he should feel the love of Christ through you.
Build trustChristians are not super human beings; we have our failings. Share your reality and God’s grace that sustains you. If a Muslim doesn’t trust you as a person, chances are that he won’t believe your message, and you are the message.
It takes timeEverything you tell a Muslim, he must compare with what he has been taught in his own faith. The Gospel message should not only make sense to a Muslim, he should also find it more appealing than what he already has.
Take Muslims’ questions seriouslyAll biblical truth must be explained and understood; no truth is trivial or unimportant. To convert is the most crucial decision he will ever make in his life and he will want to be sure.
Walk with a Muslim in his journey of faithAccompany him step by step. His fears and concerns are not just religious; some are personal. He needs assurance, guidance and assistance.
Confrontation or accomodation?The Gospel is a contra-version of what Islam offers, so there will be some controversial areas. Don’t evade difficult questions. Try to answer them as biblically and logically as you can. If you don’t have an answer, don’t invent one. Be honest. No one Christian is the absolute yardstick for Christianity.
Take the initiativeOne may spend a lot of time with a Muslim only to discover that no one topic was discussed conclusively. Introduce topics, don’t just respond to unrelated questions.
Share sparinglyAs the saying goes, “a good teacher does not teach everything he knows; instead, he knows what to teach”. Share bits at a time; a Muslim needs time to think through what you discuss with him.
Make prayer your main weaponThis is a battle between life and death, light and darkness, God and Satan. It is not our arguments but the Holy Spirit who will convince Muslims of the need for a Saviour. Therefore, don’t tell a Muslim about God without first telling God about that Muslim.