Engaging with Islam - Helping Christians Explain and Defend the Gospel of Jesus Christ

ENGAGING WITH ISLAM Helping Christians Explain and Defend the Gospel of Jesus Christ
Menu Home Workbook Links (URLs) Evangelistic Resources Speakers Available Answers to Common Questions Islamic Literature & Websites Help Christians under Jihad and Islamic Rule Further Training Purchase Free Downloads and Updates Contact & Donations	Engaging With Islam A Training Course for Christians Dear friends, although I was very eager to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt I had to write and urge you to contend for the faith that was once for all entrusted to the saints. (Jude v. 3, NIV) Islam has become an important worldview to understand and respond to. Even if you don't know a Muslim you may be asked questions about Islam, or have questions yourself. Engaging with Islam equips Christians to understand Islam and to engage effectively with Muslims and those who make comments about Islam or have questions. Its goal is to help you to stand firm as a Christian, to defend the gospel and to address issues quickly and confidently. It not only considers Islam but examines and defends key Christian teaching. You can do this course individually, as a church group, or as part of leadership training. Anyone can lead this course as no previous knowledge of Islam is required and leader's notes are provided. To run the course you need the DVD to show to the group, and a copy of the workbook for each participant. There are seven sessions, and each is a mix of preparation, group discussion and a DVD presentation. The session notes are in the workbook. Each session takes between 60 to 70 minutes. The course syllabus is as follows: Session 1: The History of Islam Session 2: The Books of Islam Session 3: The Practices and Beliefs of Islam Session 4: Test a Prophet Session 5: Promoting Islam - Dawah Session 6: Contend for the Faith Session 7: Evangelism DVD format PAL Available for purchase ($25) or free DVD download and Youtube If you are about to do the course then download this important update for session 6. Here We Stand Here We Stand has three interviews with converts from Islam to Christianity. Each person describes their life as a Muslim and how they came to understand the truth about Jesus. The DVD defends against the attacks that Muslims often bring against Christianity and the Bible. It also answers the Islamic claims that Muhammad was a prophet of God, and that the Qur'an is miraculous. Watch this DVD and be informed and encouraged, or give it to a Muslim friend. DVD format PAL Available for purchase ($5) More Than Dreams More Than Dreams features the life stories of five converts from Islam to Christianity. Each story is re-enacted in the orginal language (Indonesian, Arabic, Turkish, Nigerian and Iranian) with English subtitles. This is a very gentle way to share the gospel with a Muslim. DVD format PAL Available for purchase ($4) Visit the More Than Dreams website. Who Is Jesus? - Debate DVD In August 2008 Imam Sabri Samson and Samuel Green debated this most important question. DVD format PAL Available for purchase ($10) The Preservation of the Bible & Qur'an - Debate DVD Islam teaches that the Bible is corrupted and the Qur'an is perfectly preserved. Abdullah Kunde and Samuel Green debate this most important question (2009). DVD format PAL Available for purchase ($10) Was Christ Crucified? - Debate DVD A classic debate between Josh McDowell and Ahmed Deedat (1981). DVD format PAL Available for purchase ($5) The Crescent and the Cross The Crescent and the Cross On the 8th August 2006, the Christian and Muslim student groups at the University of Wollongong held a dialogue meeting. The speakers were Keysar Trad (Islam) and Samuel Green (Christianity). The format for the meeting was: Keysar Trad on Islam (20 mins) Samuel Green on Christianity (20 mins) Keysar Trad replies (10 mins). Samuel Green replies (10 mins) Question time from the floor. DVD format PAL Available for purchase ($5) or free download Jay Smith in Australia Jay Smith recently visited Australia (April 2009) to do work on his PhD. Jay is involved in apolgetics and polemics with Islam. While he was in Australia he was invited to give the following lectures. "The Qur'an and History" - Examines the formation of the Qur'an and its contents in the light of the latest historical research. "The Hermeneutical Key" - Christians and Muslims use the same words but mean different things. Jay explains why this is case and shows how we can communicate effectively. "The Biography of Muhammad" - An introduction to the biography of Muhammad and the historical questions around it. "Understanding Radical Islam" - Who are these people, where do they get their authority from, why do they do it & what should be our response as Christians? "Evangelising Muslims through the common questions they raise." We need to use Jay's visit as an opportunity for us in Australia to learn and think about our own apologetics and polemics with Islam. How do we need to be doing this work? What training are we providing in this area? What issues do we need to be working on? These are some of the questions we hope that Jay's visit will stimulate us to think about. The 3 DVD set of Jay's lectures with visual displays, question time plus an interview are available for purchase ($25). Who is Jay Smith? A BBC interview with Jay An ABC interview with Jay Christianity Today - Article 1 Christianity Today - Article 2 Jay Smith - Pfander Films The Muslim-Christian Debate Website Muhammad & Jesus - A Public Lecture In this lecture Rev. Iskander looks at the life of Muhammad and Jesus. He engages with contemporary Islamic ideas about Jesus and examines Muhammad's life according to the Qur'an, Hadith and his biography. He also examines the Biblical texts that Muslims claim predict Muhammad. Rev. Iskander defends the Biblical Jesus and shows that he is the only way of salvation. Rev. Iskander is an Arabic scholar. DVD format PAL Available for purchase ($13)

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Engaging With Islam
A Training Course for Christians

Dear friends, although I was very eager to write to you about the salvation we share,
I felt I had to write and urge you to contend for the faith
that was once for all entrusted to the saints. (Jude v. 3, NIV)

Islam has become an important worldview to understand and respond to. Even if you don't know a Muslim you may be asked questions about Islam, or have questions yourself. Engaging with Islam equips Christians to understand Islam and to engage effectively with Muslims and those who make comments about Islam or have questions. Its goal is to help you to stand firm as a Christian, to defend the gospel and to address issues quickly and confidently. It not only considers Islam but examines and defends key Christian teaching.

You can do this course individually, as a church group, or as part of leadership training. Anyone can lead this course as no previous knowledge of Islam is required and leader's notes are provided. To run the course you need the DVD to show to the group, and a copy of the workbook for each participant.

There are seven sessions, and each is a mix of preparation, group discussion and a DVD presentation. The session notes are in the workbook. Each session takes between 60 to 70 minutes.

The course syllabus is as follows:

Session 1: The History of Islam
Session 2: The Books of Islam
Session 3: The Practices and Beliefs of Islam
Session 4: Test a Prophet
Session 5: Promoting Islam - Dawah
Session 6: Contend for the Faith
Session 7: Evangelism

DVD format PAL

Available for purchase ($25) or free DVD download and Youtube

If you are about to do the course then download this important update for session 6.

Here We Stand

Here We Stand has three interviews with converts from Islam to Christianity. Each person describes their life as a Muslim and how they came to understand the truth about Jesus.

The DVD defends against the attacks that Muslims often bring against Christianity and the Bible. It also answers the Islamic claims that Muhammad was a prophet of God, and that the Qur'an is miraculous.

Watch this DVD and be informed and encouraged, or give it to a Muslim friend.

DVD format PAL

Available for purchase ($5)

More Than Dreams

More Than Dreams features the life stories of five converts from Islam to Christianity. Each story is re-enacted in the orginal language (Indonesian, Arabic, Turkish, Nigerian and Iranian) with English subtitles.

This is a very gentle way to share the gospel with a Muslim.

DVD format PAL

Available for purchase ($4)

Visit the More Than Dreams website.

Who Is Jesus? - Debate DVD

In August 2008 Imam Sabri Samson and Samuel Green debated this most important question.

DVD format PAL

Available for purchase ($10)

The Preservation of the Bible & Qur'an - Debate DVD

Islam teaches that the Bible is corrupted and the Qur'an is perfectly preserved. Abdullah Kunde and Samuel Green debate this most important question (2009).

DVD format PAL

Available for purchase ($10)

Was Christ Crucified? - Debate DVD

A classic debate between Josh McDowell and Ahmed Deedat (1981).

DVD format PAL

Available for purchase ($5)

The Crescent and the Cross

The Crescent and the Cross On the 8th August 2006, the Christian and Muslim student groups at the University of Wollongong held a dialogue meeting. The speakers were Keysar Trad (Islam) and Samuel Green (Christianity).

The format for the meeting was:

Keysar Trad on Islam (20 mins)
Samuel Green on Christianity (20 mins)
Keysar Trad replies (10 mins).
Samuel Green replies (10 mins)
Question time from the floor.

DVD format PAL

Available for purchase ($5) or free download

Jay Smith in Australia

Jay Smith recently visited Australia (April 2009) to do work on his PhD. Jay is involved in apolgetics and polemics with Islam. While he was in Australia he was invited to give the following lectures.

"The Qur'an and History" - Examines the formation of the Qur'an and its contents in the light of the latest historical research.
"The Hermeneutical Key" - Christians and Muslims use the same words but mean different things. Jay explains why this is case and shows how we can communicate effectively.
"The Biography of Muhammad" - An introduction to the biography of Muhammad and the historical questions around it.
"Understanding Radical Islam" - Who are these people, where do they get their authority from, why do they do it & what should be our response as Christians?
"Evangelising Muslims through the common questions they raise."

We need to use Jay's visit as an opportunity for us in Australia to learn and think about our own apologetics and polemics with Islam. How do we need to be doing this work? What training are we providing in this area? What issues do we need to be working on? These are some of the questions we hope that Jay's visit will stimulate us to think about.

The 3 DVD set of Jay's lectures with visual displays, question time plus an interview are available for purchase ($25).

Who is Jay Smith?

A BBC interview with Jay
An ABC interview with Jay
Christianity Today - Article 1
Christianity Today - Article 2
Jay Smith - Pfander Films
The Muslim-Christian Debate Website

Muhammad & Jesus - A Public Lecture

In this lecture Rev. Iskander looks at the life of Muhammad and Jesus. He engages with contemporary Islamic ideas about Jesus and examines Muhammad's life according to the Qur'an, Hadith and his biography. He also examines the Biblical texts that Muslims claim predict Muhammad. Rev. Iskander defends the Biblical Jesus and shows that he is the only way of salvation. Rev. Iskander is an Arabic scholar.

DVD format PAL

Available for purchase ($13)