Wisdom for reaching Muslims
A quote from Turkish World Outreach: Patience is necessary because it will not be easy to win a
Muslim’s confidence. Due to their culture and experience, many Muslims are wary
and distrustful of people outside their family.
Don’t be afraid to ask Muslims
questions about their religion. You will find your Muslim friends are very open
and eager to discuss their religion with you. In fact, religion is a favorite topic
of discussion. Do this, however, in a friendly, open manner and not as an
attack on what they believe.
Don’t become offended or
defensive when your Muslim friends attack Christianity. Realize that what they
have been taught about Christianity is wrong and often based on
misunderstandings.
Be loving and patient in giving
answers or explanations. Also, don’t be afraid of inadvertently offending them;
if you have genuine love for Muslims, it will be evident. http://twoutreach.publishpath.com/Websites/twoutreach/files/Content/2394236/51138-TWO-Final_-_Inside_1-2012_proof_1_.pdf
Matthew 9: 35-38
35 Then
Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues,
preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every
disease among the people. 36 But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved
with compassion for them, because they were weary and scattered, like sheep
having no shepherd. 37 Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest truly is
plentiful, but the laborers are few. 38 Therefore pray the Lord of the
harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.”
1)
Let us hear the Lord’s voice as He appeals to us
to go bring in the Harvest. Let us pray for the fields, the fields of Turkey.
2) We
see two approaches above that seemingly contradict each other. Common wisdom in
reaching Muslims advises us to approach slowly while Jesus speaks of the
harvest being ready. Let us pray into each
approach. Solomon wrote in Ecclesiastes,
for everything there is a time and a
season.
3)
Let us be obedient to the Lord as He bids us to
pray for laborers. Lord, we pray that many will hear Your voice, in that place
of intimacy, to give their lives for the Turkish people.
4)
May each laborer have a clear understanding of
how they are to approach the Muslims they are sent too.
It is hard to build a church in
Turkey; government regulations, non-acceptance in predominate Muslim
communities and lack of funds. Consequently, many Turkish Christians are
developing discreet houses of prayer instead.
5)
Let us first pray for angelic protection of
these houses of prayer and the protection of everyone entering and leaving.
6)
Let us pray for an open heaven over these houses
of prayer so revelation will flow freely.
7)
May each Turkish Christian be empowered to ‘love
like Jesus’ the Muslims they know and work with.
8)
Let us pray for a day when full-scale evangelism
can be released across Turkey. It is the Lord’s heart to bring many Turks out
of darkness. Let us pray for a day when multiple signs and wonders, many
healings and the Gospel being proclaimed before the eyes of Turkish citizens.
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