What image springs to the mind of most Christians when they think about Muslims? The Twin towers? Osama bin Laden? Are we called to defend “Christian civilisation” or are we willing to lay down our lives in love for Muslims and share with them the Good News of Jesus? Are we interested in self preservation or self-giving for the Gospel? Joseph believes that the Christian faith is primarily costly discipleship to Jesus Christ the Crucified. What do we believe?
There are about 220 Muslim peoples around the world with over 100,000 members each, and these peoples have no local committed Christian witness. In addition, there are no known believers who are specifically planning to take the Gospel of the Kingdom to them.
Believers in the Messiah, Jesus, have many beliefs and values in common with Muslims, not only concerning faith-related issues but also moral values. People from both faith communities agree that our world has become a dangerous place.
What Christians should know about the Muslim holy lunar month in Islam, a time of fasting and prayer for 30 days also called Ramazan according to the quaran. Order our prayer booklet to learn more…
The history, video and interesting facts of how the 30-Days International prayer movement began at a meeting in the Middle-East. Today the 30-Days Muslim World Prayer Guide prayer guide is now produced in more than 42 languages each year and distributed from more than 32 regional offices.
Muslims are supposed to pray five times a day at specific times while facing the direction of Mecca in Saudi Arabia as a sign of true religion
Muslims follow the Islamic Lunar Calendar which is 354 days long compared to the western gregorian calendar. Lunar months shift annually. Ramadan is often 30-day
Every Muslim is someone whom God loves. Some Christians do not pray for Muslims because of prejudices or fears. Let us pray by asking God to give us a heart filled with love and compassion towards Muslims. Pray that Muslims will also understand that God desires for everyone to know Him as children and not as slaves.
You could organise some weekly or twice weekly meetings over the 30 day Ramadan period with your church, your youth group, your committee or leaders’ meetings, your women’s meetings, home Bible studies, cell groups, children’s groups; in fact, any occasion when your Christian friends and associates meet together.
The Islamic faith is lived out according to five \”pillars\” that must be adhered to if one is to hope for salvation. Pillars include Ramadan, zakat, salat, hajj
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