Purpose

To provide an introduction to Islamic teaching and culture taught primarily by converted Muslims and those working actively in the field of Muslim Outreach so as to provide both teaching and practical experience in Muslim outreach and church planting strategies.

Who should attend?

Anyone interested in Muslim outreach and understanding Islamic teaching and culture. College and seminary students may be able to arrange credit through their home school in connection to Shiloh Bible College Ethiopia.

Why attend?

Muslims make up 1.5 million of the worlds population today and constitute one of the largest populations of unreached people in the world today. Past outreach strategies have not been effective in reaching Muslims but today through a greater sensitivity to contextualization issues and new strategies such as “insider movements” as well as the dynamic intervention of the Holy Spirit through visions, dreams and miracles, Muslims are coming to Christ not by one or two or even by tens by in some cases by hundreds and soon thousands.

Program Details

This is an 11 week program intended to introduce the student to basic Muslim teaching, culture, outreach and evangelism strategies for Mission work as well as programs usable for the US. Program goals:

• Create awareness of international Islamic strategies and goals using Ethiopia as a case study.
• Identify and understand basic issues standing between Christians and Muslims and how to deal with these issues.
• Provide a basic understanding of the teachings of the Quran and Haddith especially in relationship to Jesus.
• In depth, practical training in Muslim outreach and church planting strategies.
• Corresponding field experience talking to converted Muslims and others working in Muslim evangelism and church planting including experiences in power evangelism, praying for the sick, and operation of the gifts of the Spirit in Muslim evangelism.

Housing will be arranged with meals provided, all security, cooking and cleaning staff as well as transportation to and from college programs is included.

Costs

Paid to Fire Over Africa on behalf of SBCE:
Housing and food: $1300, Field Trips: $1200, Tuition: $1500*; Total paid to SBCE: $4,000

Estimated expenses to be paid by the student to others:
Airfare (estimated): $1595, Pocket money: $400; Total Other: $1995

Total cost for 11 weeks: $5995 including all expenses**

*(If College Credit is desired $1850)
**Other possible expenses: Vaccinations, Travelers medical plan additions, passports and visas, etc.