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4
Testimony Of Daniel Shayesteh Of Iran
April 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Daniel Shayesteh was many things:
- Radical Muslim
- Active militant
- Iranian fundamentalist
- Death row inmate…
… but today, Daniel is a born-again Christian! He travels throughout the world revealing the actual teachings of the Quran—Islam’s holy book—and shines light on the truth of the Bible. Watch this informative, illustrated testimony as he shares his miraculous escape from darkness. It’s time to understand Islam!
“Daniel Shayesteh, a former Islamic political leader in Iran—and militaristic trainer of Muslims committed to the extermination of Christians and Jews—is now a dedicated, committed Bible-believing Christian. I first knew Daniel in Turkey in 1989 and 1990 as a new believer in Christ. Since that time, I have consistently witnessed God’s wonderful grace in his life. Daniel, through God’s amazing grace now has an effective, world-wide Christian ministry!”
– Rev. Allyn Huntzinger, Executive Vice-President of Christar, Reading, PA
Brother Daniel
I am very happy to post brief about you and your World Wide Ministry on this site.. we wish that May God richly bless you in whatever you do for the glory of His Name.
Sabir Ali
Mar
31
Unusual Easter
March 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment
For I can testify about them that they are zealous for God, but their zeal is not based on knowledge. Rom 10:2 (NIV) In church yesterday, as you celebrated Easter, did you notice anything—or anyone—unusual?In churches all over the world, there were millions of people celebrating the resurrection of Christ, who were not there just a few years ago—because they were worshipping in a mosque instead.Recently i was reading a Middle East Report i was thrilled when i read a case of a young Muslim. “Young man entered a bookstore in his
There is a book called Epicenter, author Joel Rosenberg details amazing stories of Muslims converting to Christianity.
· In
· In Morocco, newspaper articles openly worry that 25,000 to 40,000 Muslims have become followers of Christ in recent years.
· In Middle East, 1996, the Egyptian Bible Society sold just 3,000 video copies of the JESUS film. In the year 2000, they sold an incredible 600,000 copies.
· In Sudan, as many as five million Muslims have accepted Christ since the early 1990s, despite horrific persecution of Christians by the Sudanese government. What is behind the mass conversions? According to a Sudanese evangelical leader, “People have seen real Islam, and they want Jesus instead.”
· In Iraq, “More than 5,000 Muslim converts to Christianity have been identified since the end of major combat operations,” says Islam Watch.
· In Qatar And just a few days ago, the first-ever Roman Catholic church was consecrated, a Sunni Muslim state where the Wahhabi brand of Islam is practiced. This was the first time Christians in
· In Russia, some two million ethnic Muslims converted to Christianity last year.
· In Turkey, Ten thousand French Muslims converted, as did 35,000 Turkish Muslims.
· In India, approximately 10,000 people abandoned Islam for Christianity How thrilling to learn that so many Muslims have been set free from the chains of their sins—just as you and I have—by the power of Christ’s blood! We must pray for these new brothers and sisters; many are being violently persecuted for their new-found faith.These millions of conversions give us one more reason to rejoice this Easter season. Yes, we may be in a great clash of civilizations but never despair: God is on His throne, bringing people into His kingdom from the very heart of Islam. It is really an amazing work of God we rejoice that it awakens the church to the need to reach Muslims. Though it may be new things to our ears but they were on the heart of God long before we opened our eyes. Chuck Colson
Praise and Prayers1.
We are so grateful to God for the ways in which His story continues to reach unbelievers especially in the Muslim world! 2. We have completed the “Email-Correspondence Course for Muslim” with 30 Lessons along with answer and question sheets. It is mainly designed for online seekers. After finishing we will provide a beautiful certificate too. Pray that many seekers may be connected and be blessed. 3. Pray for our MBBs may continue grow in the Lord and be witness among their own people as Lord guides them.
Thanks for being partner in this ministry through your prayers. In His Service
Sabir Ali
Feb
12
Top 5 Reasons Muslims Convert to Christianity
February 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Most Christians tend to think Muslims are diametrically opposed to the Gospel. They cite immense cultural barriers, anti-Christian beliefs and violent behavior that make Muslims the most difficult group of people to reach with the Good News of Jesus.
Historically, that may have been true. But God is doing a new thing among Muslims! God is using technology explosion, global economy and even wars to bring His people into contact with Muslims. “See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?” (Isaiah 43:19).
Today the handful Muslims background believers that I am decipling in Bangalore city are mostly came in touch through online then turned our meeting in person. Most of them are very strong conservative Muslim backgrounds living still with their own people yet strongly follow the Christ our Lord.
Of course it is a new thing and amazing work of God I seen in their lives. I did not face any arguments or resistant to the facts of the bible I shared. They were so open and diligent to study and comparing the both scripture of Islam and the Bible. Though they are not open to their families and to their Muslim community but they are set free in their heart and mind and there is nothing in Islam left to beguile them from the truth they received from the Gospel of Jesus Christ. “You shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free.” John8:32 let there be no compulsion in religion; truth stands out clear from errors “The Quran 2:256
I was reading an article in Christianity-Today regarding today’s trends of Christian mission to Muslims.. I read “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times,” Charles Dickens said about the time leading up to the French Revolution in A Tale of Two Cities. The same could be said today of Christian witness to Muslims, who belong to a bitterly divided community undergoing a revolution.
The anti-Christian part of the Islamic resurgence certainly qualifies as the “worst of times.” But those who long for Muslims to know Jesus …….in fact that Muslims have chosen to follow Christ in arid lands undoubtedly constitute the “best of times.”
So what attracts Muslims to follow Jesus? A survey was conducted about 750 Muslims who have decided to follow Christ filled out an extensive questionnaire on that basic question. —from 30 countries and 50 ethnic groups—represent every major region of the Muslim world.
Top 5 Reasons Muslims Convert to Christianity:
1. The lifestyle of Christians.
2. The power of God in answered prayers and healing.
3. Dissatisfaction with the type of Islam they had experienced.
4. The spiritual truth in the Bible.
5. Biblical teaching about the love of God.
You can read the entire article “Why Muslims Follow Jesus” here. But first, please pray and ask God what your role is in reaching the many Muslims in your areas. Ask for a watchful heart for the “new thing” He is doing. How can you live for Christ among the Muslims in your community? We want to help you.
Praise and Prayers:
- Praise God for the way He is working in the lives of our MBBs brothers and sisters.
- Pray for their struggles and reproaches they face in their families and friends due to their faith in Christ.
Jan
8
When Witnessing to Muslims… Renounce Fear
January 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment
As I was going thorough Christianity Today e-magazine I found an interesting poll in which a question was asked, “Have you ever shared your Christian faith with a Muslim who practices the Islam religion?” The responses were:
Yes, and they showed interest.———————————————-13% Yes, and they were not interested.——————————————14% No, but I have Muslim friends and acquaintances.———————–12% No, I do not know any practicing Muslims.——————————-59%
As far my observation I have found that many Christian friends want to share Gospel or their life changing testimony at least once to their Muslim friends and neighbors but most of them don’t take interest. For there are four major negative misunderstanding most of our Christian friends have about Muslims is very well defined in following article. It is written by Thabiti Anyabwile an ex-Muslim. He says When Witnessing to Muslims… Renounce Fear 1. Fear of Terrorists2. Fear of Muslim’s Knowledge3. Fear Muslims Don’t Convert4. Fear of Offending
His article goes like this ….Perhaps the greatest challenge to effective gospel outreach to Muslim friends and neighbors is fear. It’s sometimes a subtle fear that appears in our assumptions (“they won’t be interested” or “it’s useless trying to reach out”) and sometimes appears in more visceral ways. But fear pervades our interactions with men and women who practice Islam. But God did not give us a spirit of fear or timidity but of power, of love, and of self-discipline (2 Tim. 1:7). This truth needs desperately to be remembered when evangelism and Muslim are used in the same breath.There are four fears that most Christians tend to experience when it comes to sharing the Gospel with Muslims.
1. Fear of Terrorists
Let’s face it; a great number of us think “terrorist” or “potential terrorist” when we see an Arab, in general, and an Arab Muslim in particular. The images that inform this fear are plentiful: images of 9/11, of bearded men with head scarves, of angry Arabs protesting cartoons, of masked militia wielding automatic weapons and rocket launchers, of young Arab boys throwing Molotov cocktails and rocks at tanks, of dreaded suicide bombers maiming and killing bystanders and civilians.The almost daily deluge of these images fills us with suspicion and fear and causes us to hesitate in sharing, lest we talk with an actual terrorist and somehow end up on their “hit list.” This fear blinds us to the person’s great need of a Savior by focusing us on ourselves, our vain lust for security and safety. So, what if the person is a terrorist? Aren’t we better of rejoicing at the prospect of speaking with a terrorist and by God’s omnipotent aid actually seeing them converted from such hate-filled darkness to the joy and love-filled light of Christ? The Christian’s “war against terror” is the warfare we wage to spread the gospel to all—including folks we fear might be terrorists.
2. Fear of Muslim’s Knowledge
We often carry in our minds the idea that Muslims are thorough in their knowledge of the Qu’ran and its teaching. We fear that our discussion will turn into an embarrassing display of their superior knowledge and our weak understanding of the Bible.
The truth is that most Muslims are rather ignorant of the Qu’ran’s teachings, depending heavily on the interpretations of clerics and tradition (rather Roman Catholic and Jewish in that sense), and even more ignorant of the Bible. We need not fear what turns out to be another stereotype. We will more often meet Muslims who claim in sweeping terms, “The Qu’ran teaches…” or “There is a Hadith somewhere that teaches…”. Rarely will we meet men and women who have any specific reference or developed theology in mind. So, our task is to hear and heed the call of scripture to “study to show ourselves approved” (as the KJV renders it), to be “a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth” (2 Tim. 2:15). As we do so, any fear of what a Muslim knows will be replaced with confidence in the word of God which does not return void but accomplishes its purposes.
3. Fear Muslims Don’t Convert
A third stereotype or misconception is that Muslims do not convert from Islam to Christianity. That’s hogwash! And moreover, when we buy into that fear or misconception, we actually deny that the Gospel is the power of God unto salvation to all who believe, to the Jew first and also to the Gentile (Rom. 1:16), and yes, the Muslim too! I am exhibit A (my testimony), and there is an innumerable host of others. Spend some time reading and listening to their testimonies and know that the Lord’s arm is not shortened that He cannot save!
4. Fear of Offending
And then there is the fear of offending our Muslim friends and neighbors. We worry way too much about this one. When listening to a conversation I was having with a Muslim man, my wife pointed out to me that he had no qualms about telling me how blasphemously wrong he thought I was and how he felt no hesitation at proclaiming his own point of view (theological, political, cultural, etc.). She was correct, and that has almost always been my experience in discussing religious matters with Muslims—they aren’t shy at telling you what they think is right or wrong. Christians need more mettle. We need to “man up” and share the Gospel Truth about Jesus without fear of man, without fear of offending, and with the passion and certitude that recognizes that their and our eternal destinies are at stake when it comes to believing the truth about Jesus (John 17:3, 7-8). We need a holy recklessness that throws our overly cautious and fear-laden civility to the wind to declare, proclaim, defend, announce, herald, assert, affirm, state, show, persuade, argue the fact that a holy, sin-hating, sin-judging God is opposed to men who love darkness rather than the light, whose deeds are evil and therefore worthy of eternal condemnation, that this same God sent His Son, born of a virgin, perfect in obedience, to die a criminal’s death in our stead, and raised Him from the grave conquering our sin and death and now calls all men everywhere to repent and believe in Jesus!
Let it rip with the kind of love that risks social awkwardness in favor of eternal fellowship with God the Father and the Risen Lamb! When witnessing to Muslims… renounce all fear in the name of Jesus!Posted by Sabir Ali (An Evangelist to Muslim Fiends)
Dec
11
SECRET BELIEVERS
December 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment
New Book Available: SECRET BELIEVERS
What Happens When Muslims Turn to Christ?
By Brother Andrew and Al Janssen
Here are terrifying true stories of the men and women - born Muslims and still living in strict Islamic states - who have chosen to convert to Christianity.
In his letter to his protege, Timothy, Paul says, “I have fought the good fight.” In Arabic, those last three words are translated “the good jihad.”
In this riveting true story of the Church in Islamic countries struggling to come to grips with hostile governments, terrorist acts, and an influx of Muslims coming to Christ, you will meet a group of men and women you never knew existed. The names and places have been changed to protect the real people in the real places. But the stories are true.
“Brother Andrew and Al Janssen reveal the amazing stories of those who witness the love of One they once refused and passionately searched until they found Him, even in the face of great opposition. Theirs is a testament to meekness, grace, and triumph, and a call to every follower of Christ to mirror their example.”
- Ravi Zacharias, author and speaker
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