Engaging Islam Today
Sunday 8–Saturday 14 December 2024
Come and learn from 15 tutors with many years of first-hand experience of Christian–Muslim engagement.
This short course is for any Christian who wants to learn more about Islam, and how to better relate to Muslim friends and share the love of Christ with them.
Equipping Christians to work and serve in Muslim communities
If you are a Christian currently involved in, or preparing to work in, a Muslim community, you will find this course invaluable. Or if you would simply like to study Islam, you will also enjoy this course.
The tutors on the Engaging Islam Today course have diverse backgrounds, giving students a rich, unrivalled range of approaches to Islam from various perspectives within Christianity. This group of experts only gathers once a year at All Nations, making this a unique opportunity to learn from people with so many years of experience.
Places on the course and full-board accommodation at our conference facility are allocated on a ‘first come, first served’ basis. We suggest reserving a place early, because Engaging Islam Today is particularly popular.
Helping Christians to study Islam and relate to Muslim friends intelligently, sensitively and practically
In recent years, it has become more important to study Islam, as it has attracted increasing international political and media attention. The internet and global migration have also facilitated more Muslim–Christian interactions, and dialogue between Islam and Christianity. Within this context, this course aims to equip Christians with:
A thorough knowledge of the roots, realities and perspectives of Islam
New insights from speakers with experience and academic understanding
A toolbox of sensitive, informed, bold and biblical responses that bless Muslims with the love of Christ
Plenty of real-world examples of how to develop impactful Christian–Muslim friendships
An interactive learning experience that involves case studies, role plays and other practical activities
This course attracts students of all ages, with varying interests, from different ministries, cultures and countries, and from many walks of life. Each one has unique experiences, questions and circumstances.
You’ll get to know your peers over classroom discussions and mealtimes and through having fun together. There will also be time for private study and to share personal experiences and insights.
This course is a great addition to the offerings in our En Route programme. It is also ideal for those who are:
Ministry practitioners
About to join a project team working in a Muslim community
Moving to live in a Muslim environment
Considering mission service.
There is a 10% discount for current students and a 5% discount for All Nations alumni.
Topics covered in the Engaging Islam Today course include:
The historical impact of Islam
Sacred texts: Qur’an and Hadith
Tawhid and Trinity
Responding to major Muslim objections to the Christian faith
Comparative theology, from Creation to end times
Jesus Christ in Islam
Forgiveness and salvation in Islam and Christianity
Sufism
Islam and spiritual powers
Roots and responses to violence and extremism
The diversity of Christian responses to Islam
Practical evangelism
Reaching Muslim communities
Principles in strategic prayer
Women’s movements in Islam
Interpreting dreams and visions
Issues in contextualisation
Using the polemical approach
Using media platforms.
Speakers include:
Rob Scott
Colin Bearup
Chawkat Moucarry
Richard McCallum
Georgina J
Jimmy A
Luc Greiner
Miriam Williams
Mike Jones
Dave & Diane S
Dennis Angel
Brad S
What Students Say
“The course was absolutely AMAZING! All speakers definitely knew what they were talking about. Lots of theory but spiced with practical examples, lots of stories from experience. Speakers were from different backgrounds and upbringings, serving in various Muslim contexts. Excellent!”
