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Pastor Naeem Fazal shares his story about how Jesus revealed Himself to a young, brash, Pakistani Muslim. But He didn’t just reveal Himself; He turned Naeem’s world upside down.Ex-Muslim on AmazonTomorrow Needs You on IVPressPastor Naeem's Church - Mosaic Church WebsiteGuest is a frequent contributor, founder, co-founder to/of blog post linkWHAT YOU'LL LEARN:Ex-Muslim - testimony of encounter with ChristThree components to sharing the gospel with MuslimsCommon mistakes that Christians make in witnessing to MuslimsABOUT THE GUEST: Naeem Fazal is the founding and lead pastor of Mosaic Church in Charlotte, North Carolina. He is a Pakistani, born and raised as a Muslim in Kuwait. He came to the United States shortly after the Gulf War and had a supernatural experience with Christ that changed the course of his life. He was ordained at Seacoast Church in Charleston and is the author of Ex-Muslim and Tomorrow Needs You. Naeem and his wife, Ashley, have two children.RELATED LINKS:Heart for Muslims – link to specific page if mentioned in episodeTIMESTAMPED SHOWNOTES:00:39 - Introducing Pastor Naeem Fazal04:24 - Book: Ex-Muslim - testimony of encounter with Christ06:07 - ...treason08:03 - ..."intoxicated" with peace09:05 - ...God pursues humanity09:33 - ...demonic presence11:27 - ...brother tells him about spiritual warfare12:05 - ...only Jesus has authority over demons13:29 - ..."I am Jesus and your life is not your own"14:47 - ...woke knowing that he was supposed to be in ministry15:02 - ...led siblings and his father to Christ15:41 - God has used "extraordinary means" to guide Naeem's life16:16 - ...coming to Christ was so different from that of other Christians around him16:46 - ...easy to walk away from a belief or faith, but harder to walk away from a person17:54 - ...miracles in education19:06 - ...seeing supernatural things in siblings' lives22:06 - Specific expectations from Muslims or Christians22:26 - ...didn't understand that he was considered a traitor by Muslims24:25 - ...some people did not believe that he is a Christian26:57 - Three components to sharing the gospel with Muslims27:14 - ...knowledge29:07 - ...emotional connection30:51 - ...spiritual awareness32:22 - Common mistakes that Christians make in witnessing to Muslims32:56 - ...comparing religion to religion36:06 - ...arguing Bible vs Koran38:20 - ...Jesus doesn't tell us to defend Him; He said to share the gospel and live it out39:02 - What can churches do to partner with organizations that reach out to Muslims?41:51 - ...ask ourselves about the prejudice that we might carry43:16 - ...find an organization or adopt a mosque46:22 - Hope for the Effect of Book, Ex-MuslimDID YOU APPRECIATE T
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