Muslim Conversions to Christ: A Critique of Insider Movements in Islamic Contexts

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Muslim Conversions to Christ focuses on the so-called Insider Movement (as promoted by certain missiologists). Drawing on international scholars and practitioners in the fields of the history and nature of Islam, the Qur'an, Christian-Muslim relations, biblical theology, and practical missiology, this book presents a solid academic rejoinder to the IM phenomenon. Moreover, it brings into the conversation the voices of believers from Muslim backgrounds (BMBs), Middle Eastern scholars, and missiologists living among Muslims in the Middle East and elsewhere. Readers will understand that Muhammad is not a prophet based on the Bible and that the Qur'an is not a scriptural guide for Muslims after their conversion. Rather than acquiesce in IM marketing ploys, such readers will be encouraged to stand in solidarity with BMBs who suffer for their faith. Ayman S. Ibrahim, Ph.D., was born and raised in Egypt. He is currently working on his second Ph.D. at the University of Haifa, Mount Carmel, examining conversions to Islam in the earliest Muslim period. In addition, he is the Bill and Connie Jenkins Associate Professor of Islamic Studies at Southern Seminary and director of the Jenkins Center for the Christian Understanding of Islam. Ant Greenham earned his Ph.D. from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2004. He continues to teach there in the capacity of Associate Professor of Missions and Islamic Studies. He received Southeastern's Excellence in Teaching Award in 2017 and published The Questioning God in 2012. Foreword / R. Albert Mohler, Jr. -- Preface / Ayman Ibrahim, Ant B. Greenham -- Part I. The Patriarch and the Insider Movement: Debating Timothy I, Muhammad, and the Qur'an / Brent Neely -- Part II. Building a Missiological Foundation: Modality and Sodality / Bill Nikides -- Why the Church Cannot Accept Muhammad as a Prophet / James Walker -- Muslim Followers of Jesus, Muhammad and the Qur'an / Harley Talman [pseudonym] -- Who Makes the Qur'an Valid and Valuable for Insiders? Critical Reflections on Harley Talman's Views on the Qur'an / Ayman S. Ibrahim -- Biblical Salvation in Islam? The Pitfalls of Using the Qur'an as a Bridge to the Gospel / Al Fadi [pseudonym] -- Insider Movements: Sociologically and Theologically Incoherent / Joshua Fletcher [pseudonym] -- The Biblical Basis for Insider Movements: Asking the Right Question, in the Right Way / Kevin Higgins -- The New Testament Record: No Sign of Zeus Insiders, Artemis Insiders, or Unknown-god Insiders / Fred Farrokh -- Communal Solidarity versus Brotherhood in the New Testament / Ant Greenham -- Messianic Judaism and Deliverance from the Two Covenants of Islam / Mark Durie -- Word Games in Asia Minor / Duane Alexander Miller -- 'Son of God' in Muslim Idiom Translations of Scripture / Donald Lowe -- Taw'id: Implications for Discipleship in the Muslim Context / Mike Kuhn -- A Practical Look at Discipleship and the Qur'an / M. Barrett Fisher -- Part III. Essential Inside Information on the Insider Movement / Paige Patterson -- A Response to Insider Movement Methodology / M. David Sills -- Silver Bullets, Ducks, and the Gospel Ministry: Should We Seek One Best Solution for Winning People to Christ? / George Martin -- Radical Discipleship and Faithful Witness / Timothy K. Beougher -- Watching the Insider Movement Unfold / Georges Houssney -- The Great Commission and the Greatest Commandment / James Cha -- Opening the Door: Moving from the Qur'an to New Testament Anointing / Don McCurry -- The Insider Movement: Is This What Christ Requires? / Carol B. Ghattas -- Our Believing Community is a Cultural Insider but Theological Outsider (CITO) / Abu Jaz [pseudonym] -- Question Marks on Contextualization! / Weam Iskander -- A BMB's Identity is in Christ, not Islam / Ahmad Abdo -- Let Their Voice Be Heard / Azar Ajaj -- A Former Muslim Comments on the Insider Movement / Ali Boualou -- The Insider Movement and Iranian Muslims / Mohammad Sanavi -- A Disturbing Field Report / Richard Morgan [pseudonym] -- The Insider Movement and Life in a Local Body of Believers: An Impossible Union from the Start / Daniel L. Akin -- Epilogue: Force Majeure: Ethics and Encounters in an Era of Extreme Contextualization / David Harriman -- Appendix: Do Muslim Idiom Translations Islamize the Bible? A Glimpse behind the Veil / Adam Simnowitz.