The Practical Missions Podcast
Pod #70 Always Pushing The Envelope
My heart is to get across the deity of Christ in a way that Muslims can understand it.
Today on the Pod, I talk to a guy who first left for the Middle East back in 1972! No matter where he was in the world, the Middle East was always in his heart. In today’s Pod, expect to learn about the power of prayer, the value of short-term trips, the importance of languages, dealing with new believers, the strengths and weaknesses of DBS, the importance of knowing Islam, and the importance of knowing the Bible.
Timeline
- 00:00 Intro
- 01:00 Impacted by prayer and need
- 05:25 Spain in the 70s
- 07:12 The Arab World in the 70s
- 11:55 A passion for languages
- 15:10 Helpful translations in Arabic
- 19:12 The values for workers to know the Bible in the local language
- 22:18 Teaching English on the field
- 27:00 Moving back to the field after 17 years
- 32:50 Discipleship issues
- 35:12 Strengths and weakness of DBS
- 38:45 The value of knowing Islam
- 42:15 The value of knowing the Bible
More Quotes
We had the map of the world, and we were praying for these different places. That was in 1972.
There’s a map on the floor. We’re kneeling down around the map. We’re not worshiping the map, of course; we’re praying for the counties where the number of Christians is slim to nil to see how we could impact people who had no knowledge of Christ.
That really shook me up, and I knew that’s what I needed to do.
We were up there waiting and praying because it was a war zone…We waited, prayed, and fasted for two days…Finally, on sundown on the third day, they let us through.
We got to the capital city of this country at war, and they were armed to the teeth…That was very scary.
I’m big on language.
I feel a deep sense of the Bible in Arabic. I became fanatical about learning the Bible.
I kept looking for ways to have conversations and to help push the envelope without them getting troubled by saying something like, “Well, of course, Jesus is the Son of God.” That will end the discussion.
There is a verse in the Quran that says, “We have redeemed him with a great sacrifice.” That verse has caused numerous to seek out the Bible. Their question is, “How can a sheep be great? This is impossible. Only God is Great.”
Does it get into the minds and hearts of Muslims to understand who Jesus was?
My heart is to get across the deity of Christ in a way that Muslims can understand.
If you don’t like it, don’t use it.
The believers wanted their kids to know the Bible.
Forget the shame part. Honor. Honor. Honor. Speak respectfully to people.
I had a really bad attitude about a lot of things.
The Middle East was still stuck in our hearts.
There’s been some movement, but unfortunately, quite a bit of persecution.
It took a year for us to gain their trust before they introduced us to the believeres.
Jesus has some pretty funny friends.
There was a lot of things I could bring up that wouldn’t cause an argument, it would cause a discussion.
The more you know, the more you are able to push the envelope without insulting them.
Listen on: Apple Podcast | Spotify
There’s a map on the floor. We’re kneeling down around the map. We’re not worshiping the map, of course, we’re praying for the counties where the numbers of Christians is slim to nil, to see how we could impact people who had no knowledge of Christ.
Pod #70 Always Pushing The Envelope
My heart is to get across the deity of Christ in a way that Muslims can understand it.
Today on the Pod, I talk to a guy who first left for the Middle East back in 1972! No matter where he was in the world, the Middle East was always in his heart. In today’s Pod, expect to learn about the power of prayer, the value of short-term trips, the importance of languages, dealing with new believers, the strengths and weaknesses of DBS, the importance of knowing Islam, and the importance of knowing the Bible.
There’s a map on the floor. We’re kneeling down around the map. We’re not worshiping the map, of course, we’re praying for the counties where the numbers of Christians is slim to nil, to see how we could impact people who had no knowledge of Christ.
Listen on: Apple Podcast | Spotify
Timeline
- 00:00 Intro
- 01:00 Impacted by prayer and need
- 05:25 Spain in the 70s
- 07:12 The Arab World in the 70s
- 11:55 A passion for languages
- 15:10 Helpful translations in Arabic
- 19:12 The values for workers to know the Bible in the local language
- 22:18 Teaching English on the field
- 27:00 Moving back to the field after 17 years
- 32:50 Discipleship issues
- 35:12 Strengths and weakness of DBS
- 38:45 The value of knowing Islam
- 42:15 The value of knowing the Bible
More Quotes
We had the map of the world, and we were praying for these different places. That was in 1972.
There’s a map on the floor. We’re kneeling down around the map. We’re not worshiping the map, of course; we’re praying for the counties where the number of Christians is slim to nil to see how we could impact people who had no knowledge of Christ.
That really shook me up, and I knew that’s what I needed to do.
We were up there waiting and praying because it was a war zone…We waited, prayed, and fasted for two days…Finally, on sundown on the third day, they let us through.
We got to the capital city of this country at war, and they were armed to the teeth…That was very scary.
I’m big on language.
I feel a deep sense of the Bible in Arabic. I became fanatical about learning the Bible.
I kept looking for ways to have conversations and to help push the envelope without them getting troubled by saying something like, “Well, of course, Jesus is the Son of God.” That will end the discussion.
There is a verse in the Quran that says, “We have redeemed him with a great sacrifice.” That verse has caused numerous to seek out the Bible. Their question is, “How can a sheep be great? This is impossible. Only God is Great.”
Does it get into the minds and hearts of Muslims to understand who Jesus was?
My heart is to get across the deity of Christ in a way that Muslims can understand.
If you don’t like it, don’t use it.
The believers wanted their kids to know the Bible.
Forget the shame part. Honor. Honor. Honor. Speak respectfully to people.
I had a really bad attitude about a lot of things.
The Middle East was still stuck in our hearts.
There’s been some movement, but unfortunately, quite a bit of persecution.
It took a year for us to gain their trust before they introduced us to the believeres.
Jesus has some pretty funny friends.
There was a lot of things I could bring up that wouldn’t cause an argument, it would cause a discussion.
The more you know, the more you are able to push the envelope without insulting them.
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