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Ministry Spotlight Muslim Ministries
What is this ministry about? Muslim Ministries is all about sharing Jesus with the Muslim community in scriptural, contextual, and culturally relevant ways. With 1.8 billion Muslims worldwide, this ministry attempts to reach as many as possible through amicable and respectful engagement. Love This ministry is compelled to share the love of Jesus. Jesus is mentioned more than 30 times in the Quran. The accolades bestowed upon Jesus—such as the Word of God, the Spirit of God, and Mercy of God, among other Bible-affirming descriptions— have been the very platform that it uses in sharing the person of Jesus. By God’s grace, we have been able to present a significant portion of the Advent Message, in biblical and Quranic (Islamic scripture) context to Muslims who otherwise would not embrace the gospel due to many preconceived notions, such as “the unreliability of the Bible.” Serve During the recent unsettling events in Afghanistan, Muslim ministries was able to financially 16 Pacific Union Recorder
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support the underground believers who’ve been separated from loved ones—since some family members were able to be evacuated, leaving the rest of their loved ones behind. This ministry has made it a point to be very visible to the Muslim Community in the Pacific Union. Additionally, conservative Muslims from different walks of life have been attending the ministry’s weekly live social media events and expressing their concerns, apprehensions, and frustrations with Christianity. This has led to a wonderful phenomenon. Just like a large portion of Judaism and Christianity, Muslims have endured the immense weight of tradition. Through our live programs, they begin to embrace their scripture, the Quran, like never before. They are discovering incredibly affirming statements in the Quran about the Bible, the prophets of the Bible, and Jesus. Lead Through leading by example, this ministry hopes to inspire the Adventist church family to engage and establish lasting relationships with our Muslim brothers and sisters that God has providentially brought to our shores. By using the Quran and
