Event: Islam and The Cross of Christ
ISLAM, THE CROSS, AND CHRISTIAN PERSECUTION

Saturday January 25th from 7-9 pm we are gathering together to share about the need of the gospel in the Muslim Nations. There are approximately 1.6 billion Muslims in the world, many of whom are unreached. In fact, the Muslim population makes up 1/3 of unbelievers and hardly any believers are working to reach them. On this night we will raise money in order to send missionaries to the middle east and to bring relief to persecuted brothers and sisters in these nations. There will be live worship, a basic teaching on Islam vs Christianity as well as what it is going to take to see the Gospel spread to the Muslim Nations. Come ready to wage war on the enemy by proclaiming the gospel to all peoples.

We will focus on three main things:

ISLAM: What is Islam and how to effectively witness to Muslims.
CROSS: The sufficiency of the Cross and necessity of Jesus to all people.
PERSECUTION: We will discuss persecution, its role in the church, and the reality of persecution around the world.

100% of donations will go to:
-Building Churches in the Middle East
-Building a Bible College to help develop Pastors and Leaders
-Translations of the New Testament in Arabic
-Feeding Refugees (65$ can produce a months worth of food meaning just enough to survive)
-Sending laborers to the region

Redemptions Cry will be leading us in worship. For more info go to: redemptionscry.com.

Martyr Wear shirts will be sold at the event. 50% of all shirt sales will go to bringing relief to the persecuted church. Thousands of Christians are martyred each year and many more are persecuted daily.

-CHILD CARE WILL BE PROVIDED-

Location: Refuge Ranch Ministries is allowing us to use their facilities free of charge. Address: 16000 Lancaster Hwy Charlotte, NC

Mark 11:17
"17 And as he taught them, he said, “Is it not written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations? But you have made it ‘a den of robbers'.”

Matthew 24:14
"And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come."

Mark 16:15
"Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation."

1 Corinthians 12:26
If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoice together.
This months prayer focus is Saudi Arabia. For information on how you can pray, please click the button above. The button will take you to operation world.org.

Statistics

  • There are approximately 1.6 billion muslims in the world.
  • Muslims make up 1/3 of the world unbelievers and nearly 1/5 of the worlds population.
  • 80% of Muslims are unreached.
  • There are 3 Christian Missionaries for every 1,000,000 Muslims. If you do the math, that is nearly 5,000 Christians working to reach 1,600,000,000 Muslims.
  • Islam is the fastest growing religion in the United States, up by nearly 70% since 2000.

Evangelizing to Muslims

Click the button "Sharing The Gospel With Muslims" for a simple, but key things to know when evangelizing to Muslims. Most important thing to do is get to know your Muslim friend. Learn how they think and genuinely become friends with them. Don't let them become your ministry project! Also our goal is not to win arguments, but to point them to truth. Don't focus on how Islam is false, but rather how the Gospel is true. The info on the link is very brief. For more in-depth answers on the topics on the link, please email via this link: /

Misconceptions:

#1 All Muslims Are Terrorist.
Not true. Most Muslims are against terrorism and are great people. Almost every Muslim I have met has invited me to their homes to be friends and get to know them. There is no reason to be afraid to befriend Muslims. (Granted I live in America haha).

#2 Many Muslims believe that Christians are free to live in sin. 
They see grace as an excuse to sin and Jesus is a one way ticket into heaven. Simply explain to them the truth of the Gospel and how grace is victorious over sin, empowering us to live Holy lives. Also explain to them that just because someone confesses to be Christian, doesn't make them one. Talk about how extreme the call to Follow Jesus is. Turn the question around on them, asking if all Muslims are devout Muslims and they will surely say no.

#3 Do Christians and Muslims believe in the same God?
Christians, Jews, and Muslims all trace their lineage back to the Abraham and profess to believe in the God of Abraham. When you read it like this, then the answer is yes. But I think we should be more cautious and ask this questions also, "Who was Jesus?". Muslims believe Jesus is a prophet and do accredit Him as the Messiah, but by no means God. Christians on the other hand believe Jesus is literally God. So the answer to the original question, "Do Christians and Muslims believe in the same God?", in my opinion lies in the answer to "Who was Jesus?". Was Jesus only a prophet or was Jesus God?

#4 Muslim women are depressed or live hard lives. 
From the outside looking in, it could seem that way. But if you were to ask a Muslim women, if they liked being Muslim they would respond with a energetic "YES". All they know is Islam, so even if they were mistreated they wouldn't know other wise. Majority of Muslims are brought up in a Muslim culture, which Islam is life. They don't know anything else. That is why Christianity is so weird for them. Christians are saved by grace. Muslims are saved by good deeds. Christian believe Jesus is God. Muslims believe Jesus is not. Christian believe in the resurrection of Christ. Muslims deny that there even was a crucifixion.