Encountering the World of Islam
| Name of Curriculum/Resource |
Encountering the World of Islam |
| Standard or Specialized |
Specialized |
| Languages |
English |
| Expected future languages |
Spanish, French, Korean, others |
| Continents where curriculum is offered |
United States |
| Expected future continents |
Canada, Latin & South America, Europe, Asia |
| Length of course |
12 weeks |
| Description |
Listen to experienced Christian and Muslim experts in Encountering the World of Islam, a twelve lesson course. This course seeks to mobilize and educate Christians to understand and befriend Muslims through readings, field trips, and interactions with people from the Muslim world and visiting local mosques. Participants will leave the class with a working knowledge of the Islamic faith and an understanding of how to appropriately share our faith in Christ with our Muslim friends.
Lesson Topics: The Founding of Islam, The Expansion of Islam, Islamic Beliefs, Muslim’s Today, Islam in Everyday Life, The Spiritual World of Muslims, Cultural Barriers, Theological Issues, Past Approaches to Outreach, Church Planting and Contextualization, Our Response to Islam, Prayer for the Muslim World.
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| Number of pages |
Reader: 550 pages plus a media-rich companion website |
| Publisher |
Send the Light/Authentic Media/Paternoster Press
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| Intended audience |
People thinking about working in the Muslim world; local churches; missions agencies, perspectives alumni; people with Muslim neighbors, co-workers, friends or family members, etc. |
| How can copies be obtained? |
Directly from Caleb Resources or Authentic Media, other book distributors and online vendors.
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| Cost |
See publisher's website for details |
| Web site |
www.encounteringislam.org |
| Contact information |
Keith Swartley
The Encounters Group
303.459.5357
303.459.5401 fax
keith@encounteringislam.org
10 West Dry Creek Circle
Littleton, CO 80120
www.encounteringislam.org
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