The mission of Islam: How should the church respond?

Pooyan Mehrshahi  |  Comment
Date posted:  6 Nov 2025
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The mission of Islam: How should the church respond?

Ka'bah, Mecca. Photo by Haidan on Unsplash

We live in a day when the advance of Islam in our land can no longer be ignored.

A recent video shows a group of Muslim men raising money to buy a Methodist church. The imam declares, “This is the next church we want to convert into a mosque. We have converted many churches so far. Please help us in our mission.” Such words ought to wake every slumbering Christian. They show us what happens when the church of Christ forgets her own mission and loses her first love.

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