Introduction to Islam in Britain

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Introduction to Islam in Britain
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(A) Islamist Multicultural Agenda

• Desire for assimilation
• Integration
• Acceptance of cultural and ethnic differences
• Relative Multiculturalism
• Islamophobia is the primary sin of the British
• Separate and parallel communities
• Muslim leadership seeks Muslim space and
  influence in
• British politics, culture, education, economy
  and media
• Using Democratic tolerance to promote Islams
  intolerance
• Imposing laws to stifle criticism (Incitement
  law)
• Defacing adverts claiming territory for
  themselves
• Finally, Muslim enclaves, using Shariah laws
• (i.e. Shabina Begums Jilbab)

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Zaki Badawi

• A proselytising religion cannot stand still.
  It can either expand or contract. Islam
  endeavours to expand in BritainIslam is a
  universal religion. It aims at bringing its
  message to all corners of the earth. It hopes
  that one day the whole of humanity will be one
  Muslim community, the Umma. As we know the
  history of Islam as a faith is also the history
  of a state and a community of believers living by
  Divine law. The Muslims, jurists and
  theologians, have always expounded Islam as both
  Government and a faith. This reflects the
  historical fact that Muslims, from the start,
  lived under their own law. Muslim theologians
  naturally produced a theology with this in view
  it is a theology of the majority. Being a
  minority was not seriously considered or even
  contemplatedMuslim theology offers, upto the
  present, no systematic formulation of the status
  of being in a minority (Badawi, Zaki, Islam in
  Britain, London, Ta-Ha Publishers, 1981, pp.25-27)

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(B) The Rise of Islam in the U.K.

• World-wide 1.2 billion yet Indonesia Pakistan
  India Bangla-Desh 700 million, more than
  half the Muslim world, thus our tactics and
  strategies need to reflect this.
• U.K. 1.4 (Govt. sources) 2.5-3.0 million
  (Sookhdeo, 2004). More than communicant members
  of Anglicans.
• 2.7 of the total world Muslim population in the
  UK percentage-wise more than the U.S. and Canada
  combined.
• 4.4 million immigrants, the majority of them
  Muslim will enter Britain in the next 30 years.
• So, by 2013 there will be
• 5-6 million Muslims in Britain!
• (Sookhdeo14)

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Ethnic Breakdown

• 70 from the Indian sub-continent
• -Pakistan (Mirpur, Kashmir) 46
• -Bangla Desh (Sylhet) 16,
• -Indians (Gujarat) 8
• -Arab 11
• -Rest from M.East Africa
• (Rahman, Motiur, British Muslims envisage
  Islamic Britain, The Muslim Weekly, 26 November
  2 December 2004)

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The Muslim Underclass

• A third of Muslims are under 16 years (vs. a
  fifth under 16 for the nat. ave.)
• Average age 28, vs. 41 for nat. ave.
• 42 of Muslims live in overcrowded conditions
• 12 live without central heating
• 38 are employed, thus 62 are unemployed
• Lower than any other faith group in Britain.
• Mostly in low-paid sectors of the economy
• (Rahman, Motiur, British Muslims envisage
  Islamic Britain, The Muslim Weekly, 26 November
  2 December 2004)
• 9 of all prisoners are Muslim, yet they only
  make up 2.7 of the population.

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• Barelwis
• Traditional Sufism veneration of Muhammad
• Deobandis
• -Conservative, puritanical, literalist,
  Islamists
• -Taliban/Wahhabi, Jamaat-i Islami, Muslim
  Brotherhood)
• -UK Tablighi Jamaati Islamic Foundation,
  UK Islamic Mission, Young Muslims UK, Muslim
  Education Trust
• (Rippin, Andrew, Mslims Their Rewligious
  Beliefs Practices, vol.2, The Contemporary
  Period, London N.Y., Routledge, 1993, pp.28-32)
• With strong family support, emphasis in
  education, the majority are becoming affluent.
• Most Muslims are young (between 25-44 years), 50
  now born in U.K., with 4 birthrate, the highest
  in U.K., and twice the national average of 1.8!

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Defining Islam In 2001

• 15 Radical Follow Scripture, and the Prophet
  Muhammad

• 70 Nominal Follow Traditions, and themselves

• 15 Liberal Follow the West, and assimilate

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In the UK

• By 2002 Radicals had risen to 25
• By 2004 No polls were carried out..
• (source Peter G. Riddell and Peter Cotterell,
  Islam In Conflict Leicester, England IVP, 2003,
  chapters 10-12, and page 193. Also a lecture by
  Riddell on the theme, Muslim Views on the World
  held at the London Institute for Contemporary
  Christianity and sponsored by the London Lectures
  Trust, October 23, 2003)

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Poll on radicalisation by Pew International
(March 2004)

• Turkey 31
• Morocco 45
• Jordan 55
• Pakistan 65
• (80 million out of 140 million!)
• (source US Image Worsens in Europe Poll, news
  release credited to AFP Agence Francaise de
  Presse -Washington, The Korea Times (Seoul
  March 18, 2004), pg.6)

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(C) Islamic Structures

• (A)-Mosques 1,200 - 1,400 (240 being built)
• Center of the Muslim community life. Where
  Imams (or Maulvi Sahibs) keep a tight control on
  communities, regulate social behavior, using
  the Qur'an as authority. High attendance during
  friday afternoon prayers, and for Islamic
  festivals (particularly during the month of
  Rammadan). Usually funded from M. East, and
  reflects ethnic diversity.
• (B)-Qur'anic schools 5,000
• Qur'anic schools, and 69 regular schools, now
  recognized some funded by British govt.
  (Kilburn Muslim school in Brent is the largest).
  Also, 72 jamaats (Muslim societies), 7 mayors,
  and 4 MPs
• (British Muslims, Q-News, July 2001).
• -The emphasis is on Islamic teachings, focus
  on studying the world from a Muslim context. If
  schools are funded by the govt. they must allow
  non-Muslims. As a result Muslim administrators
  view them as potential converts to Islam.
• (C)-Political structures
• "Christianity, which allows pluralism within
  culture has forced Christian nations to be
  tolerant. Ironically, Muslims are benefiting
  from that tolerance one which would never be
  reciprocal to Christians in their countries of
  origin.

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5 groups which are trying to mediate between the
Islamic community and the government

• a) The Union of Muslim Organizations of UK (UMO),
  representing 180 groups. Not effective, doesn't
  address local issues.
• b) The Council of Imams and Mosques, speaks for
  the majority (headed up by Zaki Badawi from the
  Muslim college in Ealing), formally backed by
  Libya.
• c) The Council of British Muslims, speaks for
  fundamentalists (the former Dr. Kalim Siddiqui
  from the Muslim Institute, who is backed by
  Iran).
• -In September 1989 The Islamic Party of Britain
  launched as alternative to the Labor and Tory
  parties-to push Muslim demands.
• -In December 1991 The Muslim Parliament was
  founded, to contest the British parliament,
  demanding that anything concerning Muslims must
  first come through their jurisdiction.
• d) Muslim Council of Britain (MCB), Moderate
  umbrella group which seeks to represent the
  moderate/liberal, or assimilated view, favoured
  by the government. Spokesman is Iqbal Sacranie.
• e) Muslim Association of Britain (MAB), closet
  radical group, trying to represent an Arab
  viewpoint in Britain, whose spokesman is the
  outspoken Dr. Azzam Tamimi. (Sponsored Dr.
  al-Qaradawi, Egyptian radical cleric, teaching in
  Qatar University, spiritual leader of Muslim
  Brotherhood, advocates suicide bombing, beating
  wives, killing homosexuals).

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(D) Muslims Agenda in the UK

• 1) The West is in Decline
• -Culturally (loss of national identity, creating
  block societies i.e. European Union, all in
  opposition to Islams culture)
• -Socially (breakdown dysfunction of the
  family, of society, rise in crime, indiscipline
  in schools, plethora of statistics)
• -Morally (Movies, TV, Music, all push sexual
  promiscuity, immorality, have huge influence
  on the youth)
• -Spiritually (Secularism is now the norm, only
  5-7 go to church, with much public criticism of
  religion)
• -Economically (Capitalisms dependence on
  interest/usury, is evil, and brings about
  inequality, and injustice)
• -Politically (Democracy is anathema in Islam,
  and allows unbelievers to control and eradicate
  the faith of believers)

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• 2) Christianity is to blame
• -It is based on a corrupted foundationa
  corrupted scripture
• -It is irrelevant today (between 5-7 even go to
  church)
• -Christians only go to church 1 day a week, for
  1 hour
• -Christians live no different than non-believers
• -Christians cannot define, let alone defend
  their faith well
• -Many Christians leave Christianity become
  Muslims

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• 3) Therefore, Islam will dominate
• -It has an unsurpassed scripture, modelled by a
  universal prophet, for all time, all peoples,
  and all places.
• -It has a glorious past (especially the
  Rushidun period, from AD 622-660, and the
  dynasties which followed)
• -Muslims can be credited for many of the Wests
  successes Algebra, science, chemistry, arts
• -It is a 24/7 religion (24 hours a day, 7 days a
  week, stipulating rules for all areas of living)
• -It is the fastest growing religion in the
  World, and will outstrip Christianity by 2020 AD

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Specific Agenda

• In 1980 the Islamic Council of Europe published
  a book MUSLIM COMMUNITIES IN NON-MUSLIM STATES
• Muslims must band together to establish a viable
  Muslim community based on Islamic principles.
• Must not be assimilated by the majority culture.
• Must establish areas of high-Muslim
  concentration.
• Must set up Mosques, Community centres Islamic
  schools.
• Must share the message of Islam with
  unbelievers (Dawah)
• A responsibility of every Muslim living in
  non-Muslim lands.
• Objective Muslims should become the majority
  the entire nation should be governed according to
  Islam.
• (from M. Ali Kettani The Problem of Muslim
  Minorities and the Solutions, in Muslim
  Communities in Non-Muslim States, London, Islamic
  Council of Europe, 1980, pp.96-105)

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If successful, such a community would grow
constantly in influence and numbers as to become
a majority community in the course of time. To
become a successful community should be the aim
of every Muslim minority. This is an
ideological necessity without which the entire
presence of the minority would be Islamically
unacceptable Once the community is well
organized, its leaders should strive to seek the
recognition of Muslims as a religious community
having its own characteristics by the
authorities. Once recognized the community
should continue to request the same rights the
other religious communities enjoy in the country.
Eventually, the community may seek to gain
political rights as a constituent community of
the nation. Once these rights are obtained
then the community should seek to generalize its
characteristics to the entire nation (i.e.
dominate the entire host society in all areas!
a step by step Islamisation of non-Muslim
societies))(from M. Ali Kettani The Problem
of Muslim Minorities and the Solutions, in
Muslim Communities in Non-Muslim States, London,
Islamic Council of Europe, 1980, pp.104-105)
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Kuram Murad, inThe Islamic Movement in the
West 1980

• An Islamic movement is an organised struggle to
  change the existing society into an Islamic
  society based on the Qur'an and the Sunna, and
  make Islam, which is a code for entire life,
  supreme and dominant, especially in the
  socio-political spheres.

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Current Examples

• British Muslims tend to live in tightly
  concentrated enclaves
• -Bradford, Burnley
• -London Tower Hamlets, Hackney, Slough,
  Paddington, Wembley, etc
• Little cross marriages, or social contact
• Halal meat demanded at many prisons, schools,
  hospitals.
• Hijab worn in schools with Muslim representation.
• The Qualifications Curriculum
• Authority, instructs teachers to
• keep the Quran wrapped and on
• a high shelf, while the teacher
• must wash their hands before
• touching the book.

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Further Examples

• The British Govt. has made special arrangements
  to allow Muslims to have Sharia-compliant
  mortgages, which entails a two stage process of
  paying stamp duty twice, which conforms to
  sharia at no extra financial cost.
• Muslims in influence favour other Muslims (jobs,
  housing services)
• Police officers wear traditional head-gear, no
  badge (with cross)
• Tower Hamlets, Christian place names are changed
  (i.e. Islington)
• Govt. funding for moderate Islamic newspapers,
  radio stations.
• Far more TV programmes on Islam, the majority
  positive.
• No other faith community is given the same kind
  of assistance.

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Harrow Mosque

• Across from Civic Centre
• 4 storeys
• 5m to build
• 3 Prayer halls
• Large Community Hall
• Nursery, shop
• Computer Room
• Gym, Parking
• Servicing 25,000 Muslims
• For the larger Community

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(E) How do Muslims operate on campus?

• Islamic activity on campus is increasingly well
  contextualised to the British scene.
• a-Five main areas of Activity
• 1. Talks and Debates (For Muslim Students).
  Usually on issues that are social (unemployment,
  economics), moral (Western corruption, the
  family, women), political (Bosnia, Israel) or
  theological (scriptures, Jesus, science).
• 2. Proselytising Meetings (For all-comers).
  Addresses by (Western) Muslim converts, debates
  with other groups, open meetings on topics
  similar to those mentioned above.
• 3. Islamic Awareness Weeks. Modelled on CU
  strategy with bookstalls and literature
  distribution and proselytising meetings
• 4. Literature. Tracts books specifically
  polemical, attacking Christianity, and the Bible.
• 5. Training Days (For Muslim students). Islamic
  Students are taken on weekends to learn how to
  dialogue with Christians through books, videos,
  tapes and training conferences.

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• b-3 Primary Agendas (Using lectures, book
  tables, debates etc...)
• 1) Decline of the West (using media statistics)
• 2) Christianity is at fault (due to 7
  attendance, and corrupt scriptures)
• 3) Islam is the answer answers for every area
  (i.e. social, economic, political)
• Cultural mandate (Muhammad Abduh, Khurram
  Murad, Abd al-Mawdudi)
• Scientific Exegesis (Maurice Bucaille, Dr.
  Jamal Badawi)
• Pagan Sources of the Bible (Abdul Rahman Green)
• Polemics the trinity Sonship of Jesus,
  authority of scripture (Shabir Ali)
• -Islam on the campuses is becoming increasingly
  polemical, and therefore we need to be prepared
  to understand and answer these agendas if we want
  to be effective witnesses.

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(F) WHY ARE WE DOING SO POORLY?

• (1) Lack of interest
• Only 5-9 of the population of Britain attends
  church, thus 91 of the population is unchurched.
  
• In London, only 5-8 go to church, the majority
  of whom are West Indian, and so culturally
  distant and misunderstood by the majority of
  Asian Muslims.
• In the absence of a viable Christian witness,
  Muslims are able to propagate their beliefs
  within the urban centres with little opposition.
  
• Today the UK has only 8,500 missionaries
  worldwide (26 of whom are short-term).
• Thus, since 1910, British missionaries have
  dropped by 31, and are supported by only a
  fraction of the population!

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(2) Lack of results

• These are due to a number of reasons
• a) not enough workers, thus not enough time and
  energy spent on tackling Islam.
• b) a general growing confidence of Islam
  worldwide, since the overthrow of the Shah in
  Iran in 1979.
• c) the perception that Muslims care for each
  other, particularly within the family, and have
  little problem with racism (Nation of Islam
  carries the gthigh moral ground).
• d) the attraction for Islam's moral discipline.
• e) the simple logic of its theology helps to
  disseminate it easier.
• f) the weakness of recognized (Anglican)
  Christianity in Britain.
• g) the lack of relationships between Muslims
  and Christians.
• h) the theological confusion by Christians
  evangelism is the domain of the clergy alone (for
  example of the 6 groups referred to us for
  information, only one is actively working
  full-time with Muslims in the UK).

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(3) Persecution of Apostates

• Those who fall away from Islam (apostasy) or wish
  to convert to Christianity.
• Usually persecution lasts 1-3 years.
• (Refer to paper Free to Choose by Patrick
  Sookdeo)

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(4) Incitement / Blasphemy Laws

• The push to have the government broaden the
  Blasphemy laws to also include Islam
• Muslims want the blasphemy laws to be widened to
  include material offensive to Islam (thus no
  criticism will be permitted of Islam, Muhammad,
  or the Qur'an on TV, in the schools, or in
  public). Example Salman Rushdie and his Satanic
  Verses, or Taslima Nasreen in Bangla-Desh.
• Fortunately, the law on incitement was defeated
  last night by ONE VOTE! (283 to 282), the Prime
  Ministers vote!

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(5) Mistrust of Christianity/West

• (Making it difficult to create relationships)
• A strong distrust by Muslims of anything which is
  Christian.
• They believe that Christians pervert historical
  data as they did their scriptures, with a bias
  against Islam.
• There is the perception that the west, and thus
  Christianity, has an agenda to eradicate Muslim
  countries around the world. Thus new events are
  interpreted by this perception.
• All recent Wars (Chechnia, Kosovo, Bosnia) are
  perceived as Muslim/Christian conflicts (with
  theological contradictions).
• Iraqi Conflict is widely considered to be a
  Christian Crusade, with consequently little
  concern witnessed by the West
• The recent conflicts (Sudan, Afghanistan, Iraq)
  are perceived as a double-standard. They ask
  Which is truly the terrorist state, and were the
  bombings used as a diversion from
  Clintons/Bushs personal troubles? Why does the
  Western Press not critique the evidence of the
  U.S. state department?

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(6) Mistrust of Western Education

• (due to a bias against Islam conspiracy)
• Muslims have not been able to adapt to a
  multi-cultural environment, because historically
  Islam has always dominated others. Thus Muslims
  distrust western education, as they feel it is
  responsible for taking their children away.
• They require an alternative educational system.
• Their demands
• -Muslim schoolgirls wear more conservative
  clothing (Hijab or Jilbab?)
• -Halal meat be available at school meals
• -Muslim holidays be celebrated
• -Muslim boys and girls be separated during
  instruction
• -They not be forced to learn swimming
• -Muslim children be absent from school
  assemblies.
• -Specific Islamic instruction for their
  children, by an Imam (Muslim religious leader)
• -"the acquisition of modern knowledge be limited
  to the practical technological sphere, since at
  the level of pure thought Muslims do not need
  Western intellectual products, as these may
  create doubts and disruptions in the Muslim mind,
  for which there are already answers to ultimate
  questions of world view."

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G WHERE TO FROM HERE? (Possible Solutions)

• 1) Pray
• This is a spiritual battle as well, thus we need
  to be equipped spiritually to face it.
• Pray before, during, and after each meeting
• Go in twos, one person talking, the other praying

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2) Break down the barriers

• Break the barriers which exist between the
  Muslims and Christians and bridge with them where
  possible, by
• a) Incarnational Life-style Move into Muslim
  areas, and open ourselves up to the Muslim
  community. Be careful to
• 1. Respect cultural sensitivities with respect to
  alcohol, pork and halal food.
• 2. Handle the Qur'an (and the Bible!) with real
  respect in a Muslim's presence.
• 3. Be aware of ritual observances (especially
  prayer, fasting at Ramadan and hand-washing etc)
• 4. Be discrete in cross-gender relations
  (touching, dressing, witnessing etc). Refrain
  from eating pork or drinking liquor in their
  presence. Let our children go to their schools.
  These will open doors for us.

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b) Train

• Go to HICC and attend the 10 sessions being
  taught there on a weekly basis, and then put them
  into practice.
• Go to other schools, (i.e. OMs Turning Point,
  LST, SOAS or Ealing), learn about Islam,
  sometimes from their perspective, make contacts
  with Muslim students, obtain credibility, and
  gain access.
• Learn Arabic, and brush up on Urdu, Bengali, or
  Hindi, to not only communicate, but be able to
  refer to the Qur'an directly during discussions.
  This helps to show them that we care, as we take
  the time and energy to understand them at their
  deepest level of communication.

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c) Participate

• Attend their meetings at Mosques, Islamic
  Centres, or on campus, to find out what they
  think, hear their agenda, so that we can talk to
  them more intelligently, and better communicate
  the gospel within a context that they know.
• In witnessing it is wise not to initially attack
  Muhammad or the Qur'an directly (although in time
  this will be necessary at least by implication).
  
• We should also resist the temptation to 'be
  nice', as Europeans interpret it (Jesus wasn't!).
  When we are afraid to show passion or emotion in
  defending what we believe Muslims may interpret
  it as lack of conviction!
• Join HPCF
• When Every Sunday 130 300
• Where All Souls (Forum Room)
• Speakers Corner from 300 600 -----gt

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HPCF in Action Speakers Corner
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Ladder Speaking Discussions
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d) Build Bridges

• Most fundamentally we need to know why we believe
  in the divinity of Christ and the
  Cross/Resurrection and be able to back it up
  Biblically. To do that we need to
• 1) Establish common ground first by asking
  questions and listening to the answers.
• 2) Pray with Muslims (that God will reveal the
  truth) constantly be in prayer ourselves.
• 3) Read the Bible together (Genesis, Proverbs,
  Luke) if need be read the Qur'an in return, but
  dont give it authority.
• 4) Verbal testimony of our conversion, or of
  answered prayer, or of 'power encounter' with
  God.
• 5) Support converts spiritually, physically,
  materially and emotionally.(1 Thes 28).

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e) Help

• Give aid to the Muslims with legal assistance
• Convey information
• Tutor in English
• Help with correspondence courses
• Assist in finding jobs
• Relief for the poor (showing the love of Christ
  in practical ways). Certain Muslim groups tend
  to have high unemployment rates, particularly
  among the first and second generation immigrants.
  The 1991 census shows that for Pakistanis the
  rate was 28.8, for Bangladeshis it was 31.7,
  compared with 8.8 for whites.

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f) 'Be all things to all men'

• Although the Gospel never changes, our context
  does. Muslims are not a homogeneous group so our
  approach must not be stereotyped.
• Nominal like the woman of Samaria, worshipping
  God 'not in spirit or in truth' (Jn 4)
• Orthodox Others are highly moral like the rich
  young ruler (Luke 1818-30)
• Fundamentalists While some are hypocrites like
  the pharisees (Mark 71-23)
• Seekers There are genuine searchers like
  Cornelius (Acts 10)
• Talibes The majority are lost like the people in
  the crowd (Mark 936).
• Jesus responded to each differently and so should
  we.
• Never Either/Or but Both/And.
• This may be challenging often it is we who are
  the barrier to Muslims hearing the Gospel. We may
  need to change first.

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3) Dialogue and Proclamation

• (again, not either/or but both/and)
• It is not good enough to simply depend on
  lifestyle evangelism, as many of them do it
  better then us. We need to tell people the good
  news (like Jesus and Paul). And how can they
  hear without someone preaching to them? (Romans
  1014).
• Through the contacts made at school and in the
  community (literature distribution, Leicester
  Square, Speakers corner etc...), get into
  mosques, Qur'anic schools, and Islamic centres,
  or Muslim student meetings to set up dialogues
  and discussions.
• The Islamic studies will give a good background,
  as well as credibility, and hopefully, the trust
  needed for this type of ministry. From these
  contacts, try to set up times of Bible Study in
  the Muslims home, or in a neutral area.
• Since 50 of Muslims are now born within Britain,
  the trend towards the indigenisation of Islam in
  Britain will grow, which means that potentially
  Islam can and will be penetrated by traditional
  British cultural values (i.e. Judeo-Christian
  values, as well as modernizing Western Humanistic
  values) to which Islam has no response, but WE
  DO!

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4) Bring Muslim contacts or converts into
existing churches.

• From these contacts, try to set up times of Bible
  Study in the home, or in a neutral area.
• Ultimately, with those who are regularly in Bible
  studies, it is hopeful that one could set up a
  worship service, in the home, or in our church.
  This meeting can be the foundation for a hub
  group made up of Muslim converts, and other
  stronger and more mature Christians, who can give
  it body, while helping the new converts to be
  discipled.
• Experience from some of the Arab-convert churches
  in London has show us that it is advisable to
  bring new converts to Christ to an existing
  church one which already has international
  people who worship there.
• By doing this the Muslim can be integrated into
  an existing body of believers, with the maturity
  understanding to cope with the unique problems
  which Muslim converts face.

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5) Get on the Internet

• 200 Muslim web-sites versus only 16 Christian
  web-sites.
• http//debate.org.uk
• http//answering-islam.org.uk
• Newsgroup MCD on the Debate site
  soc.religion.islam or alt.religion.islam

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6) Future Missionary Service

• See LIAM CHAPMANhe has OODLES of ideas!
• Summer cross-cultural programs.
• Medical Internship overseas (medical electives
  i.e. CMF).
• Short-Term volunteer assignments (OMTP, AWM,
  CARE)
• Long-Term Career assignments (O.M., AWM,
  FRONTIERS, WEC, INTERSERVE, YWAM, and many
  others).

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7) An open door

• Pendulum is swinging with increasing evidence
  that Islam's time may have come.
• Effective approach to Muslims has already been
  done by Christian missionaries.
• Apologetical material already exists in
  abundance, and is being made available.
• Historical Criticism on both the authority of
  Muhammad and the Qur'an is available.
• Disillusionment Educated Muslims are losing
  their faith due to reading this material.
• Muslims worldwide being converted to Christ
  through supernatural dreams and visions.
• Access to Muslims is better than ever before
  satellite, Internet, literature, radio
• and (most importantly) through ethnic minorities
  living and studying in the West.
• Muslims have come to us they are living in our
  country and speak our language!
• It is clear that the harvest fields are ready but
  the labourers are few (Matt. 937-38). There is
  an urgent need to raise up and train Christians
  to take on the challenge.

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8) Leave the Results to the LORD!!

• Remember, this is ultimately his workwe are only
  a pen in the hands of a ready-writer