Encountering Islam

KANSAS CITY SCHEDULE AND SPEAKERS

2008

Part 1 - The Historical Development and Theological Foundations of Islam
1/20/2008 - The Founding of Islam – Abukhalil
1/27/2008 - The Expansion of Islam (632 - Today) – Dr. Daryl McCarthy, IICS
2/3/2008 - Islamic Beliefs – Malik Khan, Muslim Scholar

Part 2 - Culture, Worldview and Popular Expressions of Islam
2/10/2008 - Muslims Today – Abukhalil
2/17/2008 - Islam in Everyday Life – Abukhalil
2/24/2008 - The Spiritual World of Muslims – John Barcus, Avante

Part 3 - Christianity and Islam
3/2/2008 - Cultural Barriers – Skip & Amy Bayles
3/9/2008 - Theological Issues – Skip Bayles
3/16/2008 - Past Approaches to Outreach – Faoud Masri, Crescent Project

Part 4 - Our Response to Islam (Registered Students Only)
3/30/2008 - Church Planting and Contextualization - Adam
4/6/2008 - Our Response to Islam - Adam
This lesson often includes a 15-20 minute in-class testimony of someone who works directly with Muslims. The class period for Lesson 11 is designed to be an interactive workshop run by the students. Students share their personal applications stemming from the course and pray for each other.

4/13/2008 - Prayer for the Muslim World - Adam
This lesson often includes a 15-20 minute in-class testimony of a Muslim background believer. The class period for Lesson 12 is designed to be an interactive workshop run by the students as a Concert of Prayer for the Muslim world.