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Breaking the Islam Code: Understanding the Soul Questions of Every Muslim
World events won’t let North Americans ignore Muslims anymore. Whether those Muslims are villagers in Iraq or neighbors down the street, Breaking the Islam Code offers everyday Christians profound insight into the way Muslims think and feel. J.D. Greear’s ability to communicate challenging heart truth, plus his expertise in Christian and Islamic theology and two years’ experience in a Muslim-dominated area, make him the perfect author for this empowering, insightful, reader-friendly book. It transcends traditional apologetics, focusing on helping Christians *understand what is deep in Muslims’ hearts, behind their theology―which will lead to friendship and effective communication of the gospel
*respectfully turn many of the primary objections into opportunities to share the faith
*avoid unnecessarily offending Muslims they’re interacting with Readers will be excited that sharing Christ with Muslims is something they can do―as everyday Christians in their own cities, campuses, and workplaces.
*respectfully turn many of the primary objections into opportunities to share the faith
*avoid unnecessarily offending Muslims they’re interacting with Readers will be excited that sharing Christ with Muslims is something they can do―as everyday Christians in their own cities, campuses, and workplaces.
176 pages, Paperback
First published February 1, 2010
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J.D. Greear
70 books223 followersJ.D. Greear, Ph.D., did his degree work in Christian and Islamic theology at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, NC. He is Lead Pastor of The Summit Church in Raleigh-Durham, NC. The Summit’s vision is to plant 1,000 churches in by the year 2040. Currently, they have planted 11 and have several church planting teams stationed around the world.
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May 31, 2011
What an incredible book about practically sharing Christ in relationships with Muslims. This book helped me understand Islam, as well as some of the major differences that can create obstacles when having conversations with people from Muslim backgrounds. This book is written in a clear, understandable, and very personal style by a man who has a big heart for the Muslim world. Through last chapter called "The challenge and the hope" I was in tears as Greear writes about how confident he is that it IS possible for the Muslim world to come to know Jesus.
I'd recommend this book to everyone--to believers to grow their heart for Muslims and to have the practical knowledge to respectfully share Christ with them, to nonbelievers to have a deeper understanding of misconceptions about both Islam and Christianity, and especially to see the uniqueness of Jesus through it all.
I'd recommend this book to everyone--to believers to grow their heart for Muslims and to have the practical knowledge to respectfully share Christ with them, to nonbelievers to have a deeper understanding of misconceptions about both Islam and Christianity, and especially to see the uniqueness of Jesus through it all.
July 19, 2012
On one level, a basic introduction to sharing with Muslims, including some elements connected with union with God and Sufism which are usually neglected. The writing style, and the citations from the work of Ergun Caner, detracted a bit from what might otherwise have been an adequate entry for particularly young students considering mission. The subtitle sounds rather presumptuous, too: "every" Muslim? Muslims number over a billion worldwide, and are notably diverse. Such sweeping phrasing is a bit of a reach. The final appeal, however, is moving, and will hopefully motivate others in this direction.
April 3, 2015
An extremely engaging and well written book that cuts to the heart of the Muslim belief system, and offers very interesting and promising suggestions on how to offer an effective Christian witness.
August 12, 2024
I loved this book! This is shaping up to be my favorite book that I've read in 2024! It was a total surprise that I'd like this book this much too. I got an off-handed recommendation by a friend for this book probably 6-7 years ago, and I've had it on my To-Read list forever, but I'm glad I finally pulled the trigger on this one. The book explains the (numerous) similarities between Christianity and Islam, apologetics, how to witness to Muslims and the dos and don'ts of interactions with Muslims. While this book is short (only ~150 pages), it is super dense and it took me a while to read and understand everything. I learned a ton of this book (and highlighted a ton too)!
Favorite quotes:
p. 15 - "The stark reality we must face is that there has been no mass movement of Muslims to Christ ever in history."
p. 20 - "You can most effectively share Chris with Muslims when you are genuinely friends with them."
p. 37 - "Islam is a superficial counterfeit of the true gospel. It prompts questions it cannot answer, and points to a God it cannot know."
p. 54 - "We are not trying to win arguments, we are trying to win a person."
p. 66 - "If Muhammad himself was unsure of his salvation, where does that leave the average Muslim?"
p. 82 - "Being clothed with the perfect love and presence of the Father in the present drives out the fear of judgment in the future."
p. 94 - "When you make the gospel clear, you can expect one of two strong reactions: enthusiastic embrace or stringent disagreement. If you haven't received one of those two reactions, you haven't made the gospel clear."
p. 111 - "If we suffer the consequences of our sin, it looks like hell. If God suffers the consequences of our sin, it looks like the cross.
p. 151 - "Proper contextualization is expressing the truth in a way that the culture can understand it, not changing the truth so a culture will accept it."
Favorite quotes:
p. 15 - "The stark reality we must face is that there has been no mass movement of Muslims to Christ ever in history."
p. 20 - "You can most effectively share Chris with Muslims when you are genuinely friends with them."
p. 37 - "Islam is a superficial counterfeit of the true gospel. It prompts questions it cannot answer, and points to a God it cannot know."
p. 54 - "We are not trying to win arguments, we are trying to win a person."
p. 66 - "If Muhammad himself was unsure of his salvation, where does that leave the average Muslim?"
p. 82 - "Being clothed with the perfect love and presence of the Father in the present drives out the fear of judgment in the future."
p. 94 - "When you make the gospel clear, you can expect one of two strong reactions: enthusiastic embrace or stringent disagreement. If you haven't received one of those two reactions, you haven't made the gospel clear."
p. 111 - "If we suffer the consequences of our sin, it looks like hell. If God suffers the consequences of our sin, it looks like the cross.
p. 151 - "Proper contextualization is expressing the truth in a way that the culture can understand it, not changing the truth so a culture will accept it."
September 16, 2023
Mindset was somewhat judgmental starting this book. The concept of the book was interesting and hard for me to grasp at first. I hope all of my Muslim friends get to truly see who the Jesus of the Bible is the beauty of the Gospel. But to come up with techniques for doing so seemed off, since salvation comes from God alone. However, Greear made it clear that the purpose of this book is to “better understand and communicate with Muslims.” and that “Seeing a Muslim come to Christ is a supernatural work of God.” And alas, I saw this book as a beautiful way to jump in and to learn/understand an Islamic viewpoint.
So apart from that, a few of my quotes/points:
- pg. 96 “Islam is used to obtain things - namely heaven - not God. God’s favor is a means to an end. And any end other than God is idolatry.
- “Righteous acts are righteous only when they are done out of a love for righteousness and not as a means to anything else”
- Muslims are left with an insecurity of doing enough for acceptance into heaven which can cause spiritual fatigue or even a hatred of God
- “Penal substitution is necessary for any real forgiveness….We had robbed the bank of God’s justice. God made up what we owed to his account. We had wounded the honor and glory of God. God note that wound in his own body when he suffered on the cross.”
- Quote from William Carey: “expect great things from Hod and attempt great things for God”
So apart from that, a few of my quotes/points:
- pg. 96 “Islam is used to obtain things - namely heaven - not God. God’s favor is a means to an end. And any end other than God is idolatry.
- “Righteous acts are righteous only when they are done out of a love for righteousness and not as a means to anything else”
- Muslims are left with an insecurity of doing enough for acceptance into heaven which can cause spiritual fatigue or even a hatred of God
- “Penal substitution is necessary for any real forgiveness….We had robbed the bank of God’s justice. God made up what we owed to his account. We had wounded the honor and glory of God. God note that wound in his own body when he suffered on the cross.”
- Quote from William Carey: “expect great things from Hod and attempt great things for God”
July 7, 2017
I definitely found this one to be an absorbing read. It is a book geared towards Christian readers primarily about how to share the gospel with Muslims. He has definite opinions on what to do and what not to do.
The introductory basics:
You can most effectively share Christ with Muslims when you are genuinely friends with them.
You must learn to listen to Muslims. Listening is how you will discover what is going on in their hearts, what is important to them, and where God is already at work in them. We must be people of “double listening.” We must listen to God’s unchanging message on one hand and the hearts of our Muslim friends on the other. Only then will we be able to craft the gospel message in a way that Muslims can understand it.
You must look for the Holy Spirit to do in the heart of your Muslim friends what you cannot do. Only the Holy Spirit can make blind eyes see; only he can make the gospel make sense to a Muslim. It is not some new insight you have or new angle I give you on sharing the gospel that will magically unlock your Muslim friend’s heart. The human heart, until God opens it, is hardened against him, darkened in its understanding, and does not even know to ask the right questions about God!
Conversion isn't so much a checklist or a method to follow through beginning to end. This book is not a step by step book on how to find a Muslim, and talk at a Muslim, bullet point by bullet point through a scripted gospel presentation. It is not your words, your arguments, or your defense that will "save" a Muslim.
Conversion--rebirth, or regeneration, or new birth, or being born again--is the sole work of the Holy Spirit. God has appointed the means, however, and those means include you and me in formal and informal situations witnessing with our words and our actions. The act of bringing dead bones to life--putting flesh on dead bones and breathing the breath of life--is something only God can do. But there is plenty that we can do. We can pray. We can believe. We can share ourselves, our lives. We can be willing to bear the cross of Christ and do hard things--out of love for God, out of love for others.
The first four chapters will help you get familiar with who Muslims are, how they think, and what is important to them, so you can know how to talk with them in a way that connects with them. In chapter 1 we’ll discuss how to create the right environment for a conversation about God; in chapter 2 we’ll analyze what moves and motivates Muslims; in chapter 3 I’ll give you a brief overview of what Muslims believe; and in chapter 4, we’ll discuss a lot of the misconceptions we have about Muslims and that Muslims have about us. In chapter 5, “The Muslim Salvation Code,” we’ll get into their theology and culture and identify the “questions” they are asking about God and salvation. In this chapter I’ll help you see how the soil of the Muslim heart has been uniquely prepared for the gospel. Chapter 6, “Re-coding the Gospel,” will help you present the gospel in a way that answers those questions. In chapter 7, “The Gospel Confronts the Ultimate Religion of Works,” I’m going to show you how Islam is, at its core, a religion of “works-righteousness.” I’ll show you how much of Jesus’ teaching in the gospels is directed at religious systems of works-righteousness, like Islam. We’ll look at what Jesus said and how he said it, and think about how to apply it to the works-righteousness of Muslims. In chapters 8 and 9, we’ll take a brief look at the primary objections that Muslims bring up whenever the gospel is presented. My goal in these chapters is not to address every Muslim objection to Christianity. My goal is to explain how you can turn many of the primary Muslim objections into opportunities to share the gospel. My goal is to help you keep the conversation on track and not get sidelined in arguments that lead nowhere profitable. In chapter 10, “The Challenge and the Hope,” I’ll conclude the book by considering what Jesus says is required of us, his witnesses, if we are to see Muslims come to Christ. I hope you’ll see that the fields really are white for harvest, that God is willing and able to save, and that all that is necessary now for the salvation of Muslims is a team of committed, believing laborers in their fields.
Greear shares his firsthand experiences with readers in this one. He provides stories of Muslims who have come to faith in Jesus Christ. He offers tips and suggestions as well. For example, he urges his readers to consider this: the goal of conversations should never be to win arguments or debates, to be the most persuasive, the most polished. The goal, he stresses, should be to encourage your Muslim acquaintance to read the Bible.
God’s Word brings a new birth into a new creation. That is why simply getting Muslims to read God’s Word is the most powerful tool in bringing them to Christ. The Word of God is the channel through which the life-giving power of Jesus flows.
Rather than meeting with a Muslim one-on-one, try reading the Bible together in a small group. If Muslims can come to Christ together, then they are not just leaving something (the ummah), they are coming into something (the church)! Because following Jesus often costs Muslims their families, giving them a community to come into can go a long way in alleviating fear. There’s an old proverb among missionaries to Muslims: “It is easier to ‘group Muslims and then win them’ than it is to ‘win them and then group them.’”
So instead of following a gospel-sharing script or tract or making a semi-polished gospel presentation where you share anything-and-everything all at once, he urges believers to instead invite Muslims to read the Bible with them, to to join a group or community of people who read the Bible.
So another BIGGIE is prayer.
Make prayer the foundation of your ministry to Muslims. Since it is power from God alone that enables Muslims to believe, prayer is our most effective weapon. There have been times when I felt like there was nothing else I could do for my Muslim friends, and so I just prayed. Not just for my Muslim friends, but with them. Thus, praying for them and with them and in front of them is powerful. The Christian’s intimate worship of God can have a powerful effect on the Muslim heart.
The book seeks to be practical, useful, and biblical.
The introductory basics:
You can most effectively share Christ with Muslims when you are genuinely friends with them.
You must learn to listen to Muslims. Listening is how you will discover what is going on in their hearts, what is important to them, and where God is already at work in them. We must be people of “double listening.” We must listen to God’s unchanging message on one hand and the hearts of our Muslim friends on the other. Only then will we be able to craft the gospel message in a way that Muslims can understand it.
You must look for the Holy Spirit to do in the heart of your Muslim friends what you cannot do. Only the Holy Spirit can make blind eyes see; only he can make the gospel make sense to a Muslim. It is not some new insight you have or new angle I give you on sharing the gospel that will magically unlock your Muslim friend’s heart. The human heart, until God opens it, is hardened against him, darkened in its understanding, and does not even know to ask the right questions about God!
Conversion isn't so much a checklist or a method to follow through beginning to end. This book is not a step by step book on how to find a Muslim, and talk at a Muslim, bullet point by bullet point through a scripted gospel presentation. It is not your words, your arguments, or your defense that will "save" a Muslim.
Conversion--rebirth, or regeneration, or new birth, or being born again--is the sole work of the Holy Spirit. God has appointed the means, however, and those means include you and me in formal and informal situations witnessing with our words and our actions. The act of bringing dead bones to life--putting flesh on dead bones and breathing the breath of life--is something only God can do. But there is plenty that we can do. We can pray. We can believe. We can share ourselves, our lives. We can be willing to bear the cross of Christ and do hard things--out of love for God, out of love for others.
The first four chapters will help you get familiar with who Muslims are, how they think, and what is important to them, so you can know how to talk with them in a way that connects with them. In chapter 1 we’ll discuss how to create the right environment for a conversation about God; in chapter 2 we’ll analyze what moves and motivates Muslims; in chapter 3 I’ll give you a brief overview of what Muslims believe; and in chapter 4, we’ll discuss a lot of the misconceptions we have about Muslims and that Muslims have about us. In chapter 5, “The Muslim Salvation Code,” we’ll get into their theology and culture and identify the “questions” they are asking about God and salvation. In this chapter I’ll help you see how the soil of the Muslim heart has been uniquely prepared for the gospel. Chapter 6, “Re-coding the Gospel,” will help you present the gospel in a way that answers those questions. In chapter 7, “The Gospel Confronts the Ultimate Religion of Works,” I’m going to show you how Islam is, at its core, a religion of “works-righteousness.” I’ll show you how much of Jesus’ teaching in the gospels is directed at religious systems of works-righteousness, like Islam. We’ll look at what Jesus said and how he said it, and think about how to apply it to the works-righteousness of Muslims. In chapters 8 and 9, we’ll take a brief look at the primary objections that Muslims bring up whenever the gospel is presented. My goal in these chapters is not to address every Muslim objection to Christianity. My goal is to explain how you can turn many of the primary Muslim objections into opportunities to share the gospel. My goal is to help you keep the conversation on track and not get sidelined in arguments that lead nowhere profitable. In chapter 10, “The Challenge and the Hope,” I’ll conclude the book by considering what Jesus says is required of us, his witnesses, if we are to see Muslims come to Christ. I hope you’ll see that the fields really are white for harvest, that God is willing and able to save, and that all that is necessary now for the salvation of Muslims is a team of committed, believing laborers in their fields.
Greear shares his firsthand experiences with readers in this one. He provides stories of Muslims who have come to faith in Jesus Christ. He offers tips and suggestions as well. For example, he urges his readers to consider this: the goal of conversations should never be to win arguments or debates, to be the most persuasive, the most polished. The goal, he stresses, should be to encourage your Muslim acquaintance to read the Bible.
God’s Word brings a new birth into a new creation. That is why simply getting Muslims to read God’s Word is the most powerful tool in bringing them to Christ. The Word of God is the channel through which the life-giving power of Jesus flows.
Rather than meeting with a Muslim one-on-one, try reading the Bible together in a small group. If Muslims can come to Christ together, then they are not just leaving something (the ummah), they are coming into something (the church)! Because following Jesus often costs Muslims their families, giving them a community to come into can go a long way in alleviating fear. There’s an old proverb among missionaries to Muslims: “It is easier to ‘group Muslims and then win them’ than it is to ‘win them and then group them.’”
So instead of following a gospel-sharing script or tract or making a semi-polished gospel presentation where you share anything-and-everything all at once, he urges believers to instead invite Muslims to read the Bible with them, to to join a group or community of people who read the Bible.
So another BIGGIE is prayer.
Make prayer the foundation of your ministry to Muslims. Since it is power from God alone that enables Muslims to believe, prayer is our most effective weapon. There have been times when I felt like there was nothing else I could do for my Muslim friends, and so I just prayed. Not just for my Muslim friends, but with them. Thus, praying for them and with them and in front of them is powerful. The Christian’s intimate worship of God can have a powerful effect on the Muslim heart.
The book seeks to be practical, useful, and biblical.
April 14, 2023
This is a really good introduction to Islam. Greear does a good job explaining what Muslims believe using their sources (Quran and Hadith). He gives lots of examples from his experience, which I find very helpful. Things that went well, but also mistakes he made. He also shares some of the major objections Muslims have to the Christian faith, and I appreciate how Greear addresses those objections with scripture. This is a good book and I would recommend it to anyone that is looking to do ministry among Muslims. It will provide a great introduction.
May 20, 2019
Great read! Anyone who is serious about reaching out to Muslims with the gospel should read this book. And if you are not interested in reaching out then at the very least pray! It's a very short read and totally worth it. I love how he really wants to win hearts and souls for Christ, not arguments for Christianity over Islam. If you are looking for a book to talk more about the Clash of Civilizations look somewhere else!
March 24, 2023
Thoroughly enjoyed this book. Answered so many questions and frustrations I’ve had with trying to share about my faith with Muslims. I enjoyed hearing about the authors experience with what really are the core needs and desires that Muslims are seeking to find and how the gospel speaks to those. Would recommend to any Christian with Muslim friends!
December 17, 2023
I saw someone else said it was basic. Probably true, but it also gives excellent examples of how to share the Good News in a way that is culturally relevant. I read it six months ago at the beginning of our time in Chad. I don’t remember many details, but I referenced it often and it was in the back of my mind as a guide in several conversations.
September 3, 2017
Very helpful in understanding the Muslim mindset and what helps them come into the Kingdom.
October 17, 2017
A good and simple book if you're trying to understand Islam better with the intent of reaching them with the gospel
December 16, 2019
Great book for understanding the basics of Islam.
May 13, 2021
Dives into some good thought on contextualization. Highly recommend to cross cultural EV workers.
December 7, 2022
Great book on understanding Islam. Very in depth. Provided many good points and references to the Bible and Quran. Helpful in understanding generally what my Muslim friends believe.
March 4, 2024
Super helpful for learning how to minister to muslims. Has helped me tremendously in sharing the gospel with my friends
May 29, 2024
Gift from August and Kelsey. Really good book. Mainly addresses how culture should be accounted for. Would recommend.
August 11, 2025
well done!
February 26, 2013
There are those who say they love the lost and yet are afraid to share the Truth that sets men free, and then there are those who love the lost enough to share the harsh, radical message of the life-changing Gospel which alone sets men free. After reading, "Breaking the Islam Code", I'd say that JD Greear belongs to this second category of men.
In his book, JD Greear presents a thoughtful, biblical and compassionate approach to Muslim ministry. The main premise of Greear's work is that the same Gospel that transformed and redeemed our souls is the very same that will touch and revive Muslim souls. However, Greear challenges all those involved in life-giving relationships with Muslims to tailor their presentation of the Gospel to match the soul questions that Muslims are asking: truth, community and reconciliation through cleansing of sin.
I appreciated Greear's consistent concern for Muslims, stemming out of his own experience and passion to see the lost taste of the goodness of the Kingdom through Jesus Christ. But Greear's compassion and love for Muslims doesn't distort his view of the Gospel and it's call on all men to respond to Jesus through repentance and faith alone.
Islam, Greear notes, is the ultimate religion of works, which has it's own salvation code at odds with God's plan of redemption by grace through faith as presented in both the Old and New Testaments. From beginning to end, Greear's book seeks to build a heartfelt, biblical response to Muslim objections to this Gospel of grace as seen in the following chapter headings: Forward - Getting to the Issues of the Heart; 1. Creating an Environment for Conversation; 2. Understanding What Moves the Muslim; 3. Understanding What Your Muslim Friend Believes; 4. Misconceptions; 5. The Muslim Salvation Code; 6. Re-coding the Gospel; 7. The Gospel Confronts the Ultimate Religion of Works; 8. The Objections, Part 1; 9. The Objections, Part 2; The Challenge and the Hope.
Anyone wanting to see Muslims enter the Kingdom of Heaven will find ample resources and motivation in the main body of this book without delving any further. However, there is good reason to keep reading to the very last page of the appendix because Greear gives a thorough biblical defense as to why followers of Jesus need to guard our message and our hearts when dialoguing with Muslims. In the appendix, Greear shows from God's Word how some with good intentions, those who have embraced C-5 Insider Movements, have actually failed by preaching a watered down Gospel, which has led to syncretism (mixing of two religions), hurt and anger instead of producing new life and freedom through faith in the Name above all names.
In his book, JD Greear presents a thoughtful, biblical and compassionate approach to Muslim ministry. The main premise of Greear's work is that the same Gospel that transformed and redeemed our souls is the very same that will touch and revive Muslim souls. However, Greear challenges all those involved in life-giving relationships with Muslims to tailor their presentation of the Gospel to match the soul questions that Muslims are asking: truth, community and reconciliation through cleansing of sin.
I appreciated Greear's consistent concern for Muslims, stemming out of his own experience and passion to see the lost taste of the goodness of the Kingdom through Jesus Christ. But Greear's compassion and love for Muslims doesn't distort his view of the Gospel and it's call on all men to respond to Jesus through repentance and faith alone.
Islam, Greear notes, is the ultimate religion of works, which has it's own salvation code at odds with God's plan of redemption by grace through faith as presented in both the Old and New Testaments. From beginning to end, Greear's book seeks to build a heartfelt, biblical response to Muslim objections to this Gospel of grace as seen in the following chapter headings: Forward - Getting to the Issues of the Heart; 1. Creating an Environment for Conversation; 2. Understanding What Moves the Muslim; 3. Understanding What Your Muslim Friend Believes; 4. Misconceptions; 5. The Muslim Salvation Code; 6. Re-coding the Gospel; 7. The Gospel Confronts the Ultimate Religion of Works; 8. The Objections, Part 1; 9. The Objections, Part 2; The Challenge and the Hope.
Anyone wanting to see Muslims enter the Kingdom of Heaven will find ample resources and motivation in the main body of this book without delving any further. However, there is good reason to keep reading to the very last page of the appendix because Greear gives a thorough biblical defense as to why followers of Jesus need to guard our message and our hearts when dialoguing with Muslims. In the appendix, Greear shows from God's Word how some with good intentions, those who have embraced C-5 Insider Movements, have actually failed by preaching a watered down Gospel, which has led to syncretism (mixing of two religions), hurt and anger instead of producing new life and freedom through faith in the Name above all names.
October 22, 2014
I thought this book gave very practical insight into what many Muslims might believe and a basic background to bear in mind as we befriend Muslims with ultimate hopes to win them to Christ. I also think this gave strong encouragement to pray radical prayers to convert all Muslims, and that tied in nicely with my Guide for 30 Days of Prayer for the Muslim world during this year's month of Ramadan. This book encourages relational evangelism through friendship, hospitality, and really listening to our Muslim friends. It stresses the goal of getting the Bible into the hands of Muslims to allow the Holy Spirit speak through the Word directly rather than crafting persuasive apologetic debates. I recommend this book to any Christian.
January 13, 2015
JD gives a great introduction to the beliefs of Muslims and the most effective ways to reach them by assessing what they most care about and seeking to answer them with the gospel. This is not an advanced textbook on Islamic theology or Muslim evangelism so one should seek further reading after this for supplement. JD is fair with his treatment of Islam and his heart for reaching Muslims shines forth. The one thing I thought that could have made the book better and more accessible would have been the inclusion of more examples when using the methods advocated.
January 17, 2015
I decided to read this book because I have some friends that are Muslim, and I want to better understand their faith and find ways to share the Christian faith with them. I found this book full of practical examples and helpful tips. More importantly, this book is 100% grounded in the gospel. This book focuses on how to evangelize to Muslims, but Greear very plainly states that our words and actions will never "save" anyone. Only He has the power to save.
July 26, 2016
Beyond just talking about how to evangelize Muslims, Grear gets at the heart of works religion and how to counter it. Guess what? I still struggle with works religion, and so this book was an excellent read as I learned more about Islam as a religion, and how my own heart manufactures its own righteousness.
June 9, 2013
Great insight regarding the thoughts and struggles of Muslims when faced with Christianity. A must-read for Christians to understand how these major World Religions cross paths, and how to explain the truth of the Bible.
August 11, 2014
The book gives a good explanation of how Muslims and Christians approach and view their religions so differently. It provides context for the Christian to help them understand Islam. It also helps the Christian to find ways to engage Muslims in meaningful conversations about their two religions.
February 9, 2017
This book is not super in-depth, but it is a great start to anyone studying Islam, particularly how we as Christians can love Muslims and share the gospel with them.
March 5, 2015
Excellent book!
January 29, 2016
Really Probably should read again
September 13, 2017
Very helpful. Highly recommended.
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