Sharing Your Faith with Muslims - ABWE International
[Pages:2]A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR
Sharing Your Christian Faith With Muslims
As a Christian, we are commanded to share our faith. But how can we
do it confidently and effectively? With so many different religions
and worldviews, it can be intimidating to start a
conversation about Jesus.
LET US HELP.
THE GROWTH OF ISLAM
3.84
MILLION
MUSLIMS LIVE
in the United States.1
2.1%
Annual Muslim
POPULATION GROWTH in U.S. 1
2.76
BILLION
Projected global Muslim
population BY 2050. 1
STARTING THE JOURNEY
When you are sharing your faith, it is important to realize that Islam & Christianity have
KEY DIFFERENCES
MUSLIMS BELIEVE
Muhammad was the final prophet. The Qur'an is the ultimate spiritual authority. Original sin doesn't exist and the Crucifixion didn't actually occur.
CHRISTIANS BELIEVE
Jesus was the Son of God. The Bible is the ultimate spiritual authority.
The Crucifixion paid the penalty of sin.
...But they also have some SURPRISING SIMILARITIES
STARTING POINTS FOR
CONVERSATIONS
BOTH BELIEVE
In one God Acknowledge the existence of Heaven and Hell
Respect the Old Testament Value family, integrity and honesty
STARTING POINTS
FOR BUILDING FRIENDSHIPS
Source 1: Pew Research Center, "The Future of world religions and population growth projections 2010-2050", 2015.
1. IDENTIFY YOUR ATTITUDE
When you think of Muslims, do you feel an attitude of love toward them?
DID YOU
KNOW?
72%
of Protestant church leaders have an
unfavorable view of Islam? 4
3/4
of U.S. evangelicals view Islam as "anti-Christian"?
1/2
of U.S. evangelicals view Islam an essentially violent religion?
3. START LEARNING
Learn how you, your church, or your small group can more effectively share your faith with Muslims through ABWE's Heart, Mind & Soul Seminar. This one-day workshop will show you:
? How to change your attitude to one of love
? Muslims' attitudes towards Christians
? What major values Christians and Muslims have in common
? Muslims' beliefs about the New Testament
? How the news media incorrectly shapes our perceptions of Muslims
? Crucial first steps to building a friendship with Muslims
? Important pitfalls to avoid when building a relationships
? How to read the Bible with Muslims interested in the Good News
2. RESPECT AND LISTEN
Many Muslims come from very relational cultures. The best way to begin forming friendships with Muslims is to LISTEN to them in a RESPECTFUL MANNER and discover their thoughts on their religion and heritage.
4. TAKE THE NEXT STEP
HOST OR ATTEND a Heart, Mind & Soul seminar heartmindsoul@
Learn how you can reach Muslims as an ABWE Missionary: ReachMuslims or go
ABWE's Cross-Cultural Ministry Experience
For the past 90 years, ABWE has been following Christ's command to make disciples among all people groups and currently has more than 900 missionaries serving in over 70 countries around the world. We focus on evangelism, discipleship, church planting and building communities of Christ-followers who are on fire for
missions. For more than 50 years, ABWE Muslim Ministries has been making disciples and planting churches among Muslim people groups worldwide, with nearly 100 missionaries serving on 14 Muslim ministry teams.
4. Barna Group's April 2013 report, "What Do Americans Think About Islam?"
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