Have you ever tried sharing Christ with a friend, only to feel dismayed or discouraged at seeing them go in the “wrong direction”? You can probably relate to this scenario. An EWI alumna shares her experience with a friendship formed through completing her assignment of meeting a Muslim: Becoming More Muslim

Jane met Fatima through doing her Meeting with a Muslim assignment for EWI. The two were about the same age and really hit it off as friends. As their relationship grew, Jane found all kinds of ways to share more of her life with Fatima. Being a fairly new international student in the US, Fatima’s contact with locals was limited until she started hanging out with Jane. Over time, through Jane, she not only gained American friends, but she also got to know and interact with quite a few believers in Christ, some of whom she began to meet with regularly.

Ever since 9/11, American perception of Islam has been rather narrowly focused on the fundamentalist, radical wing of the religion, tending to highlight the extremists and stereotype all Muslims as dangerous. For example, recently an account of a Muslim sharing the definition of what is considered an “infidel” has been circulating, adding to the fear of some Christians that they are a target for violence by Muslims.

We found this great story of  Muslims speaking out against violence and
banding together with others (Christians, at that) to stand against it:

Few will argue with the fact that we live in a world that is shifting and changing continually. To illustrate this reality, London will soon become home to the largest mosque outside of the Middle East. Similar scenarios can be seen throughout the western world. For some this is a cause of great concern, anger, or even despair. Without a global Kingdom perspective, these responses are understandable. If we take a look at what God is doing around the world, though, we find much to give us hope and encouragement.*