THE CHALLENGE OF ISLAM (Seeing Ourselves)

Foundations of Ministry to Muslims

 Preparation of the Messenger
 Preparation of the Muslim

Attitudes and Christ’s Presence in our lives are what attract Muslims to our message.

JESUS – Our Example for Muslim Ministry

 We must be intentional in serving our Muslim brothers.

SEVEN STAGES OF SERVANTOOD

 Openness – welcoming others into your world
 Acceptance – communicating respect
 Trust – building confidence in relationships
 Learning – seeking information that changes you (Culture & Bible)
 Understanding - seeing through the other’s eyes
 Serving – becoming like Christ to others
JESUS EXAMPLE
A. Role of a Servant (2 Cor. 5:14, 1 Cor. 10:32-11:1)
- Does his duty for the Master. His attitude is to do what pleases the Master.
Incarnational Ministry (Phi. 2:6-8)
- The Word becomes – humility, change, willingness
- Suffering – self-denial and death (John 12:24 – to die to self)

Submission is the ability to lay down the terrible burden of always needing to get our own way.

B. Role of a Priesthood (Heb 2:14-28, Heb. 5:13)

- A priest comes before God in behalf of the people
- We become priest or representatives of Christ to the people

Moses was willing to die for the people. So was Paul.

We stand between God and our Muslim friends to help them come to salvation in Christ Jesus.
- 2 Cor. 6:4-10, 2 Cor. 11:24-27

Preparation of the Messenger

 Pure enough to be respected
 Fast and pray enough to bind the strong man
 Have enough faith for signs and wonders
 Love enough to build relationships
 Get ready for persecution

Muslim ministry is a supernatural work of the Holy Spirit.

Practical Items to Remember
 Be careful about the attitudes you express towards Islam and Muhammad
 We should respect the Muslims belief in God and Practice (Acts 10:1-48)
 Separate politics and opinions from the ministry

Seven Keys to Reaching Unreached Muslim People

 Love of God for the people
 Creativity in methods
 No fear of failure/persecution
 Spirit0filled messenger
 Biblical message proclaimed
 Unified team effort
 Total dependence on the Holy Spirit
Topic: The Challenge of Islam
Feedback:
The training lecture happened last Sunday is amazing and heart-warming. I can feel the passion
and love of Ate Lorie to what she is teaching and also for the Muslim ministry. Moreover, I was
moved and was opened by the said topic because right now, God has placed me in a community
wherein I also have to deal with some Muslims. I have learned that I have to develop an attitude
that would bless the life of the Muslims, because as what our speaker said, that “Attitudes and
Christ’s Presence in our lives are what attract Muslims to our message.” And that I should look
on them with love, compassion and grace, and most importantly make them feel that they belong,
they are accepted, they are loved and they are important, no matter who they are or what Muslim
tribe they belong. Above all, I have learned that I have to be totally independent on the Holy
Spirit in doing this ministry, because this is not just cultivating relationship with the Muslims,
this is also a spiritual warfare that must be fought in prayer and in fasting.