{"title":"Islam","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrowse our Islam collection. Hot Sale.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"muslims-magic-and-the-kingdom-of-god","title":"Muslims, Magic and the Kingdom of God","description":"\u003cp\u003e[DESCRIPTION]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnderstanding Folk Islam to Plant Churches that Last\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book combines a description of folk Islam, biblical perspectives, and strategies for church planting among Muslims. In his theory on Muslim evangelism, Love tackles the major issues of encountering spiritual powers, contextualization, and leadership development. Teachers of Islamic subjects and practitioners in Muslim countries enthusiastically welcome this book. [\/DESCRIPTION] [CREDIT] by: Rick Love (Author) [\/CREDIT] [PAGES] 268 [\/PAGES] [BINDING] Paperback [\/BINDING] [PUBLISHER] William Carey Library [\/PUBLISHER] [PUBLISHYEAR] 2000 [\/PUBLISHYEAR]\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e[ENDORSEMENT2]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eRick has given us not only a great book on missions, not only a great book on church planting, but an in-depth look at kingdom theology in action. I recommend it to ail those who want to finish the Great Commission of Jesus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eBill Jackson\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVineyard Pastor, author of The Quest for the Radical Middle: A History of the Vineyardr\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT2] [ENDORSEMENT3]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eUnlike many recent books which feature ungrounded formulas or pleas­ant cliches, \u003ci\u003eMuslims, Magic and the Kingdom of God\u003c\/i\u003e will equip the reflective, application-oriented soldier of the Cross. These chapters are deeply grounded in the Word of God. Biblical theology and years of experience in the \"trenches,\" plus unusual communication skills, combine to give us a book that is not merely a good read, but also a realistic manual for bat­tling Satan and his forces. Love is giving us tools that, once applied, will contribute significantly towards the deliverance of tens of thousands of Muslims from the kingdom of darkness into the kingdom of God's Son.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eDr. Greg Livingstone\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003efounder of Frontiers, author of Planting Churches in Muslim Cities: A Team Approach\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT3] [ENDORSEMENT4]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eRick Love provides many compelling suggestions in this volume. He blends the insights gained from field experience with the expertise of a biblical scholar. His analysis of the cultural setting of the Scriptures is accurate and often superior to the explanations of biblical scholars who often ignore the animistic phenomena or do not know how to explain them because of their Western orientation. This book can help struggling missionaries gain breakthroughs in ministering to people still afflicted by the tenacious grip of evil spirits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eDr. Clinton Arnold\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProfessor of New Testament and Literature, Talbot School of Theology, author of Ephesians: Power and Magic and Three Crucial Questions on Spiritual Warfare\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT4] [ENDORSEMENT5]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIn this volume, Dr. Love shows both compassion for Muslims and the ability to think and work within their context to present the life-giving message of Jesus Christ. The book is analytically superb, practically focused, based both on Scripture and experience, and demonstrates the love of Christ. No witness to Muslims can be very effective without dealing with this important area.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eDr. Charles Kraft\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProfessor of Anthropology, Fuller Theological Seminary, author of Christianity in Culture, Christianity with Power and Defeating Dark Angels\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT5] [ENDORSEMENT6]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eRick Love's book has come right out of the trenches of frontline evangelism among Muslims. A \"must-read\" for all of those going to the Muslim world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eDon McCurry\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003efounder and CEO of Ministries to Muslims, noted author\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT6]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[TOC]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eList of Tables\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Muslims, Magic, and the Kingdom of God\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShowman or Shaman\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMuslims, Modernity and Magic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 1- A Contextualized Approach to Church Planting Among Folk Muslims\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContextualization: A Modern Missiological Theory or An Ancient Biblical Model?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy Church Planting?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy Kingdom Theology?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 2- Folk Islam\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePower(s)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePower People\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePower Objects\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePower Places\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePower Times\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 3- The Theology of the Kingdom of God\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Theology of the Kingdom and the Whole Counsel of God\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Theology of the Kingdom Made Plain\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Kingdom of God and Church Planting\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 4- Contextualization\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow Does the Text Relate to the Context?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaul: The Model of Contextualizer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Purpose of Contextualization\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Principle of Contextualization\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Parameters of Contextualization\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Three Dimensions of Contextualization: Evangelic, Didactic and Prophetic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive Steps to Contextualization\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 5- Worldview and the Heavenly Places\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupernatural Worldviews\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Excluded Middle and Expanded Middle\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupernatural Causality\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorldview and Supernatural Causality in the Bible\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Spirit Realm: \"The Heavenly Places\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat Does God Say about Spirits and Causality?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 6- Truth Encounter: A Defeated Foe\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnmasking the Dark Powers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnmasking Dark Angels\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChrist's Defeat of the Dark Angels\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChrist's Destruction of the Dark Angels\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 7- Truth Encounter: A Liberating Lord\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Power Passages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsing Kingdom Theology in Evangelism\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 8- Power Encounter: Offensive Attack\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Need for Power Encounter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMoses and Magic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFour Models of Power Encounter in Acts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 9- Power Encounter: Defensive Resistance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpiritual Warfare as Resistance\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDreams and Visions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePractical Issues\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 10- Moral Encounter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMagic and Moral 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D. Payne\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat do you do when “Islam” does not adequately describe the Muslims you know?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eMargins of Islam \u003c\/em\u003ebrings together a stellar collection of experienced missionary scholar-practitioners who explain their own approaches to a diversity of Muslims across the world. Each chapter grapples with a context that is significantly different from the way Islam is traditionally presented in mission texts. These crucial differences may be theological, socio-political, ethnic, or a specific variation of Islam in a context—but they all shape the way we do mission.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book will help you discover Islam as a lived experience in various settings and equip you to engage Muslims in any context, including your own. [\/DESCRIPTION] [SUBTITLE]Ministry in Diverse Muslim Contexts[\/SUBTITLE][CREDIT] Gene Daniels (Editor), Warrick Farah (Editor) [\/CREDIT] [PAGES] 240 [\/PAGES] [BINDING] Paperback [\/BINDING] [PUBLISHER] William Carey Publishing [\/PUBLISHER] [PUBLISHYEAR] 2018 [\/PUBLISHYEAR] [ENDORSEMENT1]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eIslam is a kaleidoscope of expressions shaped by different cultures. Local spiritisms flavor people's connections with the supernatural. Political histories and ideologies carve out other emphases. And all of these patterns are in flux, since change never stops. Lifelong learning is required from those who want to understand Islam. This book presents diverse Muslim lifestyles and worldviews in a readable, accessible, interesting form. Beyond description, authors explore particular bridges for communicating the gospel in various unique contexts. For updating and expanding one's knowledge, for interacting with creative minds, and for general enrichment, this book is a treasure.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eMiriam Adeney, PhD\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eassociate professor of world Christian studies, Seattle Pacific Universityauthor, Kingdom Without Borders: The Untold Story of Global Christianity\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT1] [ENDORSEMENT2]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eWater is H2O. But for the scuba diver, or surfer or marine biologist, it is much more. Is Islam confined to its creed and dogma? Those who swim in its waters experience it as much more. The authors invite us to dive among the coral reefs of Islam, observe its rich colors and bio-diversity, and feel the force of its currents and breakers. Rather than reducing Islam to a system of beliefs, they urge us towards incarnation—the risky venture of getting to know Muslims. Hybridity and liminality are the new buzz-words, but since its inception, Islam has intermingled with worldviews and cultures around the globe. This volume patiently unveils that reality, inviting Jesus-followers to encounter Muslims where they live, as they live. Thanks to Farah and Daniels for confronting us with the diversity of global Islam and implications for Christians who engage with it.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eMike Kuhn, PhD\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eassistant professor, Arab Baptist Theological Seminaryauthor of Fresh Vision for the Muslim World\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT2] [ENDORSEMENT3]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eI so enjoyed Margins of Islam. With numerous missiological insights in each article, this book is a bounty of practical wisdom. It challenges “reductionist” views—both of the gospel and of ministry to Muslims. Praise God for this crucial contribution to the global conversation on ministry in the Muslim context.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eWerner Mischke, DD\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eauthor of The Global Gospel\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT3] [ENDORSEMENT4]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eAs long as Muslims are outside of saving faith in Jesus Christ, there is need for a flow of writings on how to reach them. In recent years there have been a plethora of books written on the topic. “Why another?” some skeptically may ask. Because this collaborative volume brings to us both balance and up-to-date cutting edge missiological observations on the world of Islam in a fresh way. This book will quickly become a standard textbook for understanding the varied dynamics of this non-monolithic religion.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eMarvin J. Newell, DMiss\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003esenior vice president of Missio Nexusyears of service among Muslim-majority peoples in Indonesia\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT4] [ENDORSEMENT5]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eOur world is comprised of a Muslim mosaic, not a monolithic Islam. The religion may have its pillars, but radically different expressions. Daniels and Farah have done a great service in the Kingdom by reminding us of this fact! Margins of Islam takes readers on a global journey revealing the multiple expressions of the Islamic faith. This book gives us solid evidence of what we have known, but seldom allowed to influence our mission practices. We no longer have any excuse to train others to reach all Muslims in the same way. This book challenges us to know our contexts and allow such insight to shape contextualized strategies and methodologies.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eJ. D. Payne, PhD\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003epastor, missiologist, podcast host, and bloggerauthor of Apostolic church planting\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT5] [ENDORSEMENT6]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eIn a marvelous tour de force, Margins of Islam exposes the widely held, but false assumption that the house of Islam is a monolithic religious entity which either resists or responds to missiological strategies. Collectively, these authors offer up case studies and rich and textured “on the field” experience which reflects the true variegated diversity of Islam. This book is contextual missiology at its finest.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eTimothy C. Tennent, PhD\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003epresident, Asbury Theological Seminaryprofessor of World Christianity\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT6] [ENDORSEMENT7]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eThis text is a masterful collection of representative examples of various types of Muslims around the world and aspects of the gospel that resonate with their concerns be they Sufi, secular, ethnic, Western, youth, or other types of Muslims. Every witness to them should profit from it.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eJ. Dudley Woodberry, PhD\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003edean emeritus and senior professor of Islamic StudiesSchool of Intercultural Studies, Fuller Theological Seminary\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT7] [ENDORSEMENT8]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eThis book raises huge questions about how we should understand Islam, how we should teach Christians about Islam, and how we should communicate with Muslims. While it doesn’t provide neat answers, it’s a model of what’s involved in reflecting seriously on long-term Christian engagement with Muslims.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eColin Chapman, MPhil\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVisiting lecturer, Arab Baptist Theological Seminary\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT8] [ENDORSEMENT9]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eMargins of Islam: Ministry in Diverse Muslim Contexts sweeps away the reductionistic, yet pervasive, assumption that Islam is the same everywhere. As someone who has ministered to Turkic and Asian Muslims outside of the Arab world, this book is particularly helpful for me. Along with insightful explanations of different Islams from around the world, this volume provides a conceptual framework that will help readers understand and engage Muslims in any context.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eJayson Georges\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eauthor of The 3D Gospel and HonorShame.com\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT9] [ENDORSEMENT10]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eHumans and human societies are complex, yet simple categories too often frame our missiology and mission approaches, missing the changing, hybrid, at times puzzling realities of life. Margins of Islam breaks this pattern, exploring diversity of expression across multiple settings in which Muslims live out their faith. Its missiological proposals offer a significant—and needed—contribution, intended for those who love and serve among Muslims, but with insights to be applied in numerous other settings.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eDavid Greenlee, PhD\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eauthor and missiologistdirector of missiological research and evaluation for Operation Mobilization\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT10] [TOC]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContributors\u003cbr\u003eForeword\u003cbr\u003eDavid Garrison\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eGene Daniels\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePART 1: CONCEPTUALIZING Islam\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1—Who Represents Islam?\u003cbr\u003eEvelyne A. 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Kilgore\u003cbr\u003eChapter 11—Liberating Liminality: Mission in the North African Berber Context\u003cbr\u003ePatrick Brittenden\u003cbr\u003eChapter 12—Russified Muslims of the Former Soviet Union\u003cbr\u003eGene Daniels\u003cbr\u003eChapter 13—The Queen’s Muslims? Muslim Identities in the UK\u003cbr\u003ePhil Rawlings\u003cbr\u003eChapter 14—In the Shadow of a Buddhist Temple: Muslims in Thailand\u003cbr\u003eAlan Johnson\u003cbr\u003eChapter 15—Uyghurs of the Tarim Basin: Muslims in Northwestern China\u003cbr\u003eCG Gordon\u003cbr\u003eChapter 16—Muslim Youth in a Glocal World\u003cbr\u003eArthur Brown\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePART 3: REFRAMING MISSIOLOGY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 17—Adaptive Missiological Engagement with Islamic Contexts\u003cbr\u003eWarrick Farah\u003cbr\u003eChapter 18—Conclusion: Learning from the Margins\u003cbr\u003eGene Daniels\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[\/TOC]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Carey Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44713262809130,"sku":"pbo1787299692364","price":11.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"eBook (ePub)","offer_id":44713262841898,"sku":"xeg1787299692365","price":9.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0664\/4380\/4714\/files\/margins-of-islam_1.jpg?v=1787299698"},{"product_id":"longing-for-community","title":"Longing for Community","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[DESCRIPTION] \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eUnderstanding the strength and unity of the ummah— the worldwide Muslim community—and its role in an individual’s identity is essential in comprehending the struggles that Muslims undergo as they turn to faith in Jesus Christ. It has been a place of security, acceptance, protection, and identity; turning away from it entails great sacrifice. Where, then, will Muslims who choose to follow Jesus find their longing for community fulfilled: ummah, church, or somewhere in between?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eLonging for Community\u003c\/em\u003e compiles the research and reflection of twenty missiologists, sociologists, anthropologists, and linguists- among them Muslims who have become believers in Jesus Christ - presented at the second Coming to Faith Consultation in February 2010. The contributors explore multiple levels and hybrid nature of social identity, pointing to the need to free our discussions from single-dimensional scales, which are far from adequate to describe the complex nature of conversion and lived-out faith. Beyond the issue of identity, the contributors offer important lessons from mission history, explore liturgy as an appropriate vehicle for teaching, discuss appropriate means of communication, and point to both the need and contextually appropriate possibilities of greater involvement of women in training and ministry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e [\/DESCRIPTION] \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e[SUBTITLE]Church, \u003cem\u003eUmmah\u003c\/em\u003e, or Somewhere in Between?[\/SUBTITLE][CREDIT] by David Greenlee (Editor) [\/CREDIT] [PAGES]296[\/PAGES] [BINDING] Paperback [\/BINDING] [PUBLISHER] William Carey Library [\/PUBLISHER]\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e[PUBLISHYEAR] 2013 [\/PUBLISHYEAR]\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e[ENDORSEMENT1]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAn excellent presentation of how to achieve a proper balance between sociological and spiritual realities within the challenge of outreach to Muslims.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe concept of “Ummah” (community) is explored and suggestions made on how to integrate believers into a new grouping that preserves biblical integrity while not denounc-ing Muslim culture and life. A valuable resource for practitioners on the front lines\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003ePhil Parshall\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSIM, Missionary at Large\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[\/ENDORSEMENT1] [ENDORSEMENT2]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIn the present day, sharing the Gospel to Muslims (or to anyone else) is different than the “mission compound” methodologies. I highly recommend this book to be read by readers who are striving to share Christ to anyone, especially to Muslims. It is also a thoughtful reading for general Christ followers (Christians) who are interested in understanding the issues in a mission field context. This book will encourage all of us to pray for those who are involved every day in helping people to understand the Injil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eK. Rajendran\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWorld Evangelical Alliance Mission Commission; Global Roundtable\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT2] [ENDORSEMENT3]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe chapters of this book introduce us to a new way of “bridging” the gap that many make us believe exists between civilizations. We will discover through these pages some explanations to the difficulties a Muslim faces in accepting a “new identity” and how sometimes in spite of our human efforts in “discipling” the new converts, God surprises us in dealing with the Muslim person through keeping their cultural Muslim identity while at the same time being faithful to Jesus in the inner “ego.” I found the book very thought provoking in the very issues that many missionaries are facing in the field. Our cultural ways as Latinos or Westerners are sometimes obtrusive of how God sometimes deals in His way with them. We need to be open to the manifold wisdom of God manifested in the East. To miracles, dreams, visions, and allowing the Holy Spirit to apply the revelation of the Scriptures in different homiletical categories that we have learned in Systematic Theology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003ePablo Carrillo\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFounder, PM Internacional\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT3]\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e[TOC]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContributors\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Transformed in Christ\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDavid Greenlee\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSection 1: Understanding the Complexity of Conversion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 1- Fuzzy Thinking and the Conversion Process\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDavid Radford\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 2- Relationships, Emotion, Doctrine, Intellect – and All That Follows\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eKathryn Kraft\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 3- Refusing to Choose: Multiple Belonging among Arab Followers of Christ\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJens Barnett\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 4- Living a Pun: Cultural Hybridity among Arab Followers of Christ\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJens Barnett\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 5- Conversion in the Light of Identity Theories\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTim Green\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 6- Identity Choices at the Border Zone\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTim Green\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSection 2: Culture, Community, and Coming to Faith in Christ\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 7- The Ummah and the Christian Community\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSufyan Baig\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 8- Patronage, Salvation, and Being Joined with Jesus: Socio-anthropological Insights from South Asia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eColin Edwards\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 9- “Us” or “Me”? Modernization and Social Networks among China’s Urban Hui\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEnoch J. Kim\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 10- Knowing but Not Confessing: Attitudes of Youth in Baku Who Have Heard the Good News\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRussell Eleazar\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 11- Sharing the Truth with Courtesy and Respect for All Cultures\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRick Brown\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 12- Getting to the Source of Guilt, Fear, and Shame: Innocence, Security, and Honor in the Muslim Context\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eL.R. Burke\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 13- Areas of Change in the Conversion Processes of East African Muslims\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReinhold Straehler\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSection 3: Lessons to Foster Fruit and Growth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 14- Fruitfulness for the Perspective of the Fruit and the Farmer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJ. Dudley Woodberry\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 15- Mission: Imitation in Christ\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJean-Marie Gaudeul\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 16- Nestorians, Conversion, and Mission on the Early Silk Road\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJihan Paik\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 17- The Anotoc Story, Continued: Group Dynamics within an Insider Movement\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJohn Kim\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 18- The “Disconnect” in the Discipleship of South Asian Women: Socio-cultural and Religious Barriers among Muslim Background Believers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eKaren Scott\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 19- Women’s Gatherings and Leadership\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMary Davidson\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 20- Liturgy to Focus Mind and Heart: Fostering Spiritual Growth among Muslim Seekers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRuth Nicholls\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 21- Against Winds and Waves: The Countercultural Movement of a Turk and the Turkish Protestant Church\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJames Bultema\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 22- Concluding Reflections\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDavid Smith\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEndnotes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[\/TOC]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Carey Library","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44713262874666,"sku":"oep1787299692604","price":15.83,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"eBook (ePub)","offer_id":44713262907434,"sku":"nxt1787299692605","price":9.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0664\/4380\/4714\/files\/longing-for-community_1.jpg?v=1787299698"}],"url":"https:\/\/streetstylestore.shop\/collections\/islam.oembed","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}