A former Muslim once told me that to Muslims, a Christian not being willing to stand up for Jesus and live His ways in obedience indicates to them you are not true followers of Jesus. A wishy washy, nuanced, apologetic (in the "I'm sorry" sense) Christian is a joke to them and that we kid ourselves into believing that is a good missional strategy. It has the exact opposite effect on them. It does not 'evangelize' them at all but grows their determination to believe they are in the right belief system.
Yes, so true. Bob the Builder's ministry provides a great example of the way a more "confrontational" approach can actually be more "winsome" to some Muslims too, as well as bringing encouragement to other Christians to stand up more boldly.
There is a whole aisle in our local Tesco for Ramadan & Eid, plus they are selling Islamic dress too. How do we stand up in our ordinary days? In my context at home especially. Except through writing perhaps?
That would be a good start. Christians must bring their Christianity out of the exclusively private sphere of their heart and out into the open. Out of the heart, the mouth speaks.
A former Muslim once told me that to Muslims, a Christian not being willing to stand up for Jesus and live His ways in obedience indicates to them you are not true followers of Jesus. A wishy washy, nuanced, apologetic (in the "I'm sorry" sense) Christian is a joke to them and that we kid ourselves into believing that is a good missional strategy. It has the exact opposite effect on them. It does not 'evangelize' them at all but grows their determination to believe they are in the right belief system.
Yes, so true. Bob the Builder's ministry provides a great example of the way a more "confrontational" approach can actually be more "winsome" to some Muslims too, as well as bringing encouragement to other Christians to stand up more boldly.
We know of "Bob the Builder" in a different light here in America, LOL. So, I just looked him up and will read up on his insights. Thank you!
See my conversation with him here. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-77-confronting-muslims-in-the-west-featuring/id1556602474?i=1000650719384
Thank you!!
There is a whole aisle in our local Tesco for Ramadan & Eid, plus they are selling Islamic dress too. How do we stand up in our ordinary days? In my context at home especially. Except through writing perhaps?
That would be a good start. Christians must bring their Christianity out of the exclusively private sphere of their heart and out into the open. Out of the heart, the mouth speaks.