Muslims, at 2 billion, are the fastest growing world religion. Jesus invites His people to be the Repairer of the Breach for Muslims to who Jesus really is and why He died! (Isaiah 58:12)
Devoted Muslims believe in Allah as the only God and Muhammad as His messenger. They pray 5 times a day, give to the poor, fast during Ramadan and make pilgrimage to Mecca. They highly value Jesus as a prophet who was born as a virgin, performed miracles, and taught the "Gospel." However, they do not believe Jesus is God. Many do not think Jesus died on the cross or rose from the dead. Many do believe that Jesus was taken up to heaven and will come again to start the last days and bring judgment.
There are 3,279 unreached people groups that are primarily Muslim, from countries such as Bangladesh, Indonesia, Algeria, and the Middle East. Muslims are more than 1% of the USA, 3% in Canada and Australia, and 6-9% in many countries of Europe.
Is it possible to bring the Gospel to such huge numbers of people who have such different beliefs? Jesus commanded it. In Acts 1:8 He promised that the Holy Spirit was adequate for it. Isaiah 58-61 predicts it. Jesus wants us to restore streets to dwell in, showing the path of salvation (Isaiah 58:12). Will you commit to uncover your part?
There is much you can learn about Islam and how to show compassion and share the gospel with Muslims. Learn more at the Global Mission Center for Adventist-Muslim Relations. Become a member to gain access to Bible studies and manuals for effective ministry among Muslims.
Read a summary article by Dr. Paul Dybdahl and Gabriela Phillips called Adventists and Muslims. Explore further in their book Islam: Facts, Fictions, and Familiarities.
Explore the approaches of various Seventh-day Adventists to ministry among Muslims: A course by Bryan Gallant called Connecting with Your Muslim Neighbors and his Touching Muslims for Eternity which compares the Bible to the Qu'ran. Here are various volumes of the Journal of Adventist Mission Studies: 1) Bridges to Islam: Helping Christians Understand Islamic Culture and Values, 2) Ministry Among Muslim Women: A Shared Journey, and 3) Issues in Muslim Ministry. Isaac Ismael Jacobs takes a look at The Teachings of The Quran for Seventh-day Adventists. Larry Lichtenwalter writes about The Character of God in the Bible and the Koran.
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