Research

Topic: Mission and Evangelism, Zwemer Archives

I would like to suggest that my preferred definition of “mission” is determining what God is doing in His world and partnering with Him. In the Muslim world this becomes very important because there are a number of challenges that…

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7 Ways To Pray For Muslims Besieged By War

Topic: Mission and Evangelism, Zwemer Archives, Dialogue, Mission and Evangelism

The surge of violence in large swaths of the Muslim world seems to get worse by the week. We can hardly begin to comprehend the suffering of people living in war torn areas, let alone know how to pray for…

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How Christianity Meets Folk Islam

Topic: Mission and Evangelism, Zwemer Archives, Dialogue, Mission and Evangelism, Contextualization, Folk Islam, Mission and Evangelism

Dr. Larson explains how Christianity addresses aspects of Folk Islam.

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Islamic Festivals

Topic: Mission and Evangelism, Zwemer Archives, Dialogue, Mission and Evangelism, Contextualization, Folk Islam, Mission and Evangelism, Contextualization, Faith & Practice

Dr. Larson explains many of the festival in Islam, highlighting their usefulness in contextualization.

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Contextualization through Fasting

Topic: Mission and Evangelism, Zwemer Archives, Dialogue, Mission and Evangelism, Contextualization, Folk Islam, Mission and Evangelism, Contextualization, Faith & Practice, Contextualization, Faith & Practice, Mission and Evangelism

Dr. Larson explains how fasting can be used to share the gospel with Muslims.

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Would St. Francis Willingly be Captured by ISIS?

Topic: Mission and Evangelism, Zwemer Archives, Dialogue, Mission and Evangelism, Contextualization, Folk Islam, Mission and Evangelism, Contextualization, Faith & Practice, Contextualization, Faith & Practice, Mission and Evangelism, History & Politics, ISIS, Mission and Evangelism

During the 5th Crusade St. Francis undertook what most considered a senseless and foolhardy mission: convert the most powerful Muslim in the world. So radical was the Sultan he had promised a Byzantine gold piece for anyone who brought the…

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How Muslims Understand Salvation

Topic: Mission and Evangelism, Zwemer Archives, Dialogue, Mission and Evangelism, Contextualization, Folk Islam, Mission and Evangelism, Contextualization, Faith & Practice, Contextualization, Faith & Practice, Mission and Evangelism, History & Politics, ISIS, Mission and Evangelism, Mission and Evangelism, Theology & Law

Dr. Larson explains multiple dynamics involved in Islam’s approach to the idea of salvation.

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What Muslims Need in Order to Convert

Topic: Mission and Evangelism, Zwemer Archives, Dialogue, Mission and Evangelism, Contextualization, Folk Islam, Mission and Evangelism, Contextualization, Faith & Practice, Contextualization, Faith & Practice, Mission and Evangelism, History & Politics, ISIS, Mission and Evangelism, Mission and Evangelism, Theology & Law, Apologetics, Mission and Evangelism, Theology & Law

Dr. Larson discusses some of the dynamics involved with a Muslim’s rejection of Christianity

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The Global Status of Christians and Christian Missions

Topic: Mission and Evangelism, Zwemer Archives, Dialogue, Mission and Evangelism, Contextualization, Folk Islam, Mission and Evangelism, Contextualization, Faith & Practice, Contextualization, Faith & Practice, Mission and Evangelism, History & Politics, ISIS, Mission and Evangelism, Mission and Evangelism, Theology & Law, Apologetics, Mission and Evangelism, Theology & Law, Mission and Evangelism

Dr. Larson presents some statistics showing the status of Christianity and Christian missions, particularly in relation to Muslim contexts.

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Muslim People Groups and Christian Missions

Topic: Mission and Evangelism, Zwemer Archives, Dialogue, Mission and Evangelism, Contextualization, Folk Islam, Mission and Evangelism, Contextualization, Faith & Practice, Contextualization, Faith & Practice, Mission and Evangelism, History & Politics, ISIS, Mission and Evangelism, Mission and Evangelism, Theology & Law, Apologetics, Mission and Evangelism, Theology & Law, Mission and Evangelism, Mission and Evangelism, Regional

Dr. Larson overviews the geographic distribution of Muslims, also talking briefly about the mission work to some of the areas.

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Muslims And Christians have an Image Problem

Topic: Mission and Evangelism, Zwemer Archives, Dialogue, Mission and Evangelism, Contextualization, Folk Islam, Mission and Evangelism, Contextualization, Faith & Practice, Contextualization, Faith & Practice, Mission and Evangelism, History & Politics, ISIS, Mission and Evangelism, Mission and Evangelism, Theology & Law, Apologetics, Mission and Evangelism, Theology & Law, Mission and Evangelism, Mission and Evangelism, Regional, Comparative Religion, Dialogue, Mission and Evangelism

Christians and Muslims in America have an image problem. The rest of the world sees us as intolerant, belligerent, prideful, nationalistic, and extremist. As the daughter of Christian and Muslim parents, I feel like a kid stuck in a bad…

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Visiting a Church with a Headcovering

Topic: Mission and Evangelism, Zwemer Archives, Dialogue, Mission and Evangelism, Contextualization, Folk Islam, Mission and Evangelism, Contextualization, Faith & Practice, Contextualization, Faith & Practice, Mission and Evangelism, History & Politics, ISIS, Mission and Evangelism, Mission and Evangelism, Theology & Law, Apologetics, Mission and Evangelism, Theology & Law, Mission and Evangelism, Mission and Evangelism, Regional, Comparative Religion, Dialogue, Mission and Evangelism, American Muslims, Mission and Evangelism

The greeter at the door completely ignored her, as did others. Wandering around in an attempt to find her own way she felt like a leper and a pariah. Wondering what would happen if a Muslim had a dream about…

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