a. sources of materials
1. any good Christian bookshop for introductory stuff on Islam from a Christian perspective2. on the Internet, especially http://www.debate.org.uk & http://www.answering-islam.org for apologetics material
3. any organisations reaching Muslims, especially ‘Kitab Oriental & Asian Booksellers’ in Milton Keynes who specialise in resources for outreach & multi-lingual materials ( http://www.kitab.org.uk ).
b. some great recommendations
2. ‘Encountering The World of Islam’- Embracing Muslims with the Love of Christ; comprehensive book & 12-session course. Presently being run in the UK in Manchester, Bradford, London & Liverpool. But this course can also be taken online. The website has information about the book, online course and local classes. http://www.encounteringislam.org. Your local church or ministry can host a class if you'd like to get in touch.
3. ‘The World of Islam’ CD-ROM includes over 50 of the best books, 11 study courses, a dozen maps and many photos, available from Kitab.
4. Colin Chapman’s ‘Cross & Crescent: Responding to the Challenge of Islam’ (IVP) book & course
5. ‘Ishmael, My Brother’ brings together some good authors in a comprehensive introductory book.
6. dozens of books of testimonies of former Muslims e.g. ‘My Year Inside Radical Islam’, ‘Out of Islam’, ‘I Dared to call him Father’, ‘Persian Springs’, ‘The Torn Veil’, ‘Into The Light’, ‘The Fifth Pillar’, ‘The Blood of the Cross, Blood of The Sword’. These inspirational books also give insight into issues facing converts from Islam.
7. the Qur’an (if you want to get serious in understanding Islam) - free from Islamic organisations, e.g. Islamic Da’wah Centre International, Freepost MID21845, Birmingham, B8 3BR. 0121 326 9598.
8. ‘Islam & Terrorism’ by Dr. Mark Gabriel (Charisma House) and ‘Islam in Conflict’ by Peter Riddell & Peter Cotterell (IVP) – will help you understand the root of Jihad, Islamic terrorism & Islam’s history.
9. Multi-media resources like ‘More Than Dreams’, ‘The Jesus Film’ & JF For Women’, ‘God’s Story’.
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c. further training and mission opportunities
1. ‘Islamics Course’ at All Nations Christian College, held every December –10 Day intense residential training course, supported by Global Connections ( islamics@allnations.ac.uk or 01920 461 243).3. ‘Cross & Crescent: Responding to the Challenge of Islam’ from Faith to Faith / Global Connections. A course based on the book of the same name by Colin Chapman that is run regionally over five sessions to equip you in understanding Islam and encourage you in your Christian witness. Contact the ‘Faith to Faith’ team at Global Connections (office@faithtofaith.org.uk ) for more details. The course has a minimal cost and is available on the Global Connections website. A new five-session course is also available called 'Reflecting on Islam' that can be puchased online in a pdf format.
http://www.globalconnections.co.uk/faithtofaithresources/faithtofaith.htm
http://www.faithtofaith.org.uk,
http://www.christianmuslimforum.org/downloads/Cross_and_Crescent.pdf
4. ‘Edge Teams’ – dozens of short-term teams every summer, including teams reaching out in the UK & the Muslim world. See the Pioneers or Edge websites for details.Over the last 25 years, Perspectives has changed the lives of thousands of Christians worldwide as well as here in the UK.
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