Over references at your finger tips on a beautifully designed, easy to understand 37 x 45 poster. While it can mean the striving a muslim exerts to live a holy life, its broader meaning is in holy war. This book explains the basic things that a non muslim. Ive read several other works on islam, and i still found many new insights. Georges houssneys book, engaging islam, alerts christians to the challenges and opportunities of reaching muslims worldwide. Engaging islam, by georges houssney, is an outstanding work about how christians can be effective in engaging muslims and reaching them with the gospel. About us who we are engaging islam is the training ministry of horizons international, a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to proclaim the gospel, disciple the.
He has authored two other books in arabic, an arabic bible study, and the widely circulated reachout magazine. A fun, engaging bible study companion with over 6000 years of biblical history and events scripture references listed plotted alongside world history listed bibliography. The indisputable claims of christianity reveal the truth. The second insider movement conference was held to continue the discussion about radical contextualization and its implications. Georges houssney, raised in the predominantly muslim city of tripoli, lebanon, came to the lord as a teenager. Georges houssney grew up in lebanon hating muslims, but since. This comprehensive coursecurriculum is taught by barbara and others via weekend or weeklong training modules on site at churches, businesses or campuses. His goal in writing the book was to illustrate the true muslim perspective towards the u.
George houssney, director of horizon international and the creator of the engaging islam workshop, responds to this insider movement. In its 208 pages, youll see muslims the way youve never seen them before, through the eyes of christ in houssney. Engaging islam alerts christians to the challenges and opportunities of reaching muslims worldwide. The influences which shape our character most powerfully in life are not in the end random accidents but influences which we in fact choose. Georges houssney grew up as a nominal christian in the middle east. Engaging islam ive read stacks of booksand written severalabout islam, muslims and the middle east. I loved both books and actually read both of them within weeks of oneanother and did not see a huge difference between the two. Johns boralogue leads off todays program by revealing the danger that free speech finds itself in today. Georges houssney, president of horizons international and author of engaging islam.
Engaging islam with georges houssney made with spreaker. Many are serving short and long term in the middle east. Are there missionaries who promote converts from islam remaining in islam. Georges houssneys life is a remarkable testimony of a lebanese christian whom god called to love muslims and submit his life to engaging lostness among them. He helps us to better understand muslims and then provides some basics for engaging them with the gospel. Lessons for 21st century american evangelicals by amit a. Muslim evangelism, discipleship, and freedom from islam. International, where she just published the engage course and book. The arabic meaning of this word is striving or struggling.
He grew up wanting to kill muslims as a young teenager but since his conversion as a young man to christ, he has since spent his life evangelizing muslims, planting churches in closed nations. Engaging islam by georges houssney is a very informative book written by a man from lebanon who converted from islam to christianity as a teenager. Some followers of jesus misunderstand their muslim neighbours or dont understand enough about islam to reach out to them. In my opinion, however, this book falters when houssney makes blanket generalizations e,g.
Contemporary english version and good news translation new testament or bible in simple english. Engaging the muslim world isbn 0230607543 is a 2009 nonfiction book about the relationship between the united states and the arab and muslim worlds written by university of michigan historian juan cole. At a young age he began to sense gods call for fulltime service among muslims. He discusses how to engage people from a muslim background, mostly from an american perspective. Engaging islam, by georges houssney treeline publishing 2010. Mecca to christ ministries international sharing the. Engaging islam with georges houssney stacy lynn harp. Born and raised in lebanon, he has more than forty years of experience in evangelism and church planting among muslims around the world. This is a brief epistle on what is incumbent upon a person to know and believe concerning issues of tawheed the oneness of allah, the principles of the religion, and some issues pertaining to it which were extracted from the books of the four imams. In his short little book 100 pages, engaging with muslims i think klaassen hits his mark.
Engaging islam kindle edition by houssney, georges. A wind in the house of islam by david garrison engaging islam by georges houssney. George houssneys book is chockfull of reallife stories of his encounters and conversations with muslims. Engaging islam by georges houssney, pierre houssney, greg. Georges houssney, engaging islam, treeline publishing, 2010. Because of antichristian persecution, he came to hate muslims and islam. He shows that the same people who espoused the right of free speech on campuses in the 1960s are the same people who are trying to quash the free speech rights of students at todays colleges. The panel of experts included georges houssney, author of the book engaging islam. Georges houssney is the author of engaging islam 4. Now he works around the world, including in the middle east, to bring the gospel of jesus to muslims and to all who will. He provides helpful intel on why and how to pursue a friendship with a muslim.
Georges houssneys interesting life story provides the backdrop for practical instruction on what to and not to do when sharing jesus with muslims. To make sure that we all stay informed and that we provide you with anything that you might need, we are creating an extensive and evergrowing resource page. The 2nd insider movement conference online video series. Our imprints apg, armory press, lions share books, hopskip books, and 2plus2 books allow us to publish high quality nonfiction, fiction, and curriculum. Engaging islam kindle edition by georges houssney, greg smith.
Georges houssney founder horizons international author of engaging islam, editor and translator of the new arabic bible. Don mccurry founder of the zwemer institute and summer institute of muslim studies and author of healing the broken family of abraham and soon to be released book the blood line. By using his many personal stories and experiences, this course provides a very practical lesson in the questions and struggles faced by both muslims and those engaging them. Former students are engaging muslims with the gospel in international student and refugee ministries around the world. In an easytoread style, and with helpful narratives illustrating the principles, his book engaging islam walks the reader through the maze of many of the most challenging and perplexing. Alerts christians to the challenges and opportunities of reaching muslims worldwide. Which rituals and phenomena of islam may be given new meaning by converts. Missionaries, missiologists, professors, and theologians gathered together for 3 days to present papers that assess im from a biblical and missiological perspective. The armory publishing group is a family of imprints, which publishes books to inform, entertain, and edify readers through the power of story and expertise. This book is a faith builder that will lift your spirits and get you on your knees to beseech god for breakthroughs among the nations.
I never really thought about ministering to muslims in an intentional way. Georges houssney was born in tripoli, lebanon and for the past 25 years has served as the president of horizons international with headquarters in boulder, co but reaching muslims on 4 continents. Here is a summary of the book described by a viewer on amazon. Imam abu hanifah, imam malik, imam ashshafii, imam ahmad ibn hanbal, and their followers. Georges houssney lebanese born, is author of engaging islam and director of horizons international in boulder, colorado, an organization dedicated to sharing the gospel of christ in the muslim world, and to international students in boulder, colorado and other us campuses in several states. But ive never encountered anything that compares with georges houssneys new book, engaging islam.
Georges houssney is founder and director of horizons international and does muslim evangelism training through his training engaging islam. Engaging islam written by georges houssney, has been received warmly by many who have hailed the book with a sign of relief, its about. Georges is the author of the widely acclaimed book engaging islam. Learn how to engage muslims, understand them on a personal level, and gain an understanding of the role we have as christians to boldly preach the gospel with conviction. Soon god grew a deep love for muslims in his heart, and he began to sense gods call for fulltime service among them. What every christian needs to know to share christ with muslims 2. Many people never experience such amazing answers to prayer. All designed to allow you to engage your church with the very best and most relevant resources. Georges houssney georges houssney was raised in the predominantly muslim city of tripoli, lebanon. Engaging islam is, in my view, a wonderful book by georges houssney providing an extensive knowledge of islam, the muslim world, and arab culture as well as a practical firsthand experience on how to win muslims and plant new testament churches in islamic. This book intended to introduce people to the religion of islam. Engaging islam by georges houssney, paperback barnes.
Engaging islam by georges houssney, i have been reading it on and off for a few months but during the holiday i decided to read it intentionally and have been rereading and highlighting as i go. Georges comes from a middle east christian background in lebanon, so he writes from personal experience in engaging muslims. A wealth of articles and links for resources related to muslim ministry. Engage is a practical 10week course that will transform your heart, so that you can transform your church or campus, by giving you the love, understanding, and confidence, to share the gospel with muslims around you. Book awards book club selections books by author books by series coming soon kids books new releases teens books this months biggest new releases. He has authored two other books in arabic, an arabic bible study, and. The purpose of the insider movement is biblically based. The public site for coalition of ministries to muslims in north america. Georges houssneys book is the best introduction to islam that i have read.
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Georges houssney was raised in the predominantly muslim city of tripoli, lebanon. Others are discipling new believers from a muslim background. But he was converted in his heart by a personal relationship with jesus christ. Georges houssney, author of engaging islam, discusses some things every christian can do to reach out to a muslim in our neighborhood or. It is consistently engaging, in that i found it hard to put down, and it was full of insightful points and stories. Georges joins us to talk about his new book engaging islam and to.
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