Jay Smith, the son of missionaries who were in India until their deaths, has been working with Muslims for over 40 years while serving with his wife, Judith, and until recently, spending 25 of those years in London, England. Jay currently spends most of his time travelling to numerous countries to research, write, and teach Christian/Muslim Apologetics and Polemics, much of which he learned from 25 years of weekly forays to the world-famous Speakers’ Corner in Hyde Park, London. He has been invited to many university campuses to teach classes, participate in panels, help numerous Christian Unions with training, and has also participated in over 100 formal debates with Muslim polemicists. Smith is the director of the Master of Arts in Apologetics and Polemics to Islam at the Veritas International University in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Rev. Dr. Fred Farrokh is an International Trainer with Global Initiative: Reaching Muslim Peoples. He is an Ordained Missionary with Elim Fellowship. Before joining Global Initiative, Fred served as Executive Director of Jesus For Muslims Network in Metro New York, and Special Projects Officer with SAT-7 in Cyprus. A Christian of Muslim-background, he completed his PhD in Intercultural Studies through Assemblies of God Theological Seminary in 2014, with a dissertation on Muslim Identity. He has hosted a program for Muslim Background Believers called "Wasla" (https://www.youtube.com/@WaslaMedia).
There will be other practitioners and workers who will speak as well.
Hosted by Newcomers to Canada Project.
Engaging Islam is a conference for learning proven tools to engage with your Muslim friends and neighbors through experienced practitioners, scholars, and workers. Whether you are new to the area of engaging with this community, or are an experienced worker, be equipped and experience more of God's heart during these few days.
If you have any questions, please contact us.
You can begin check in at 5:30 inside the East Entrance of the church.
Session 1 will coincide with North Pointe's church service in the Main Sanctuary
This and all subsequent plenary sessions in the South Campus
BREAKOUT OPTIONS:1. What are the 20 most popular questions posed against Jesus, and how can we answer them? (Dr. Jay Smith) - Room 72. Disillusioned with Islam: Muslims are looking for viable faith alternatives (Dr. Fred Farrokh) - Room 63. The Role of the Supernatural in Engaging Muslims (Part 1) - Understanding Visions and Dreams (NNNetwork Edmonton) - Room 44. Cultural Considerations in Ministering to Muslims - (Jamal Kimbanga) - Room 5
BREAKOUT OPTIONS:1. Did Mecca ever exist at the time of Muhammad, and why is that so important? (Dr. Jay Smith) - Room 72. The Role of the Supernatural in Engaging Muslims (Part 2) -Spiritual warfare, prayer, and Spiritual Gifts(NNNetwork Edmonton) - Room 53. Serving Newcomers from the Context of the Local Church (Bev Sesink and Alan Foster) - Room 6
BREAKOUT OPTIONS:1. MBBs: Is Your Church Ready to Receive Them? (Dr. Fred Farrokh) - Room 62. Did the prophet Muhammad exist historically at all? (Dr. Jay Smith) - Room 73. Cultural Considerations in Ministering to Muslims (Jamal Kimbanga) - Room 54. Refugees and Newcomers: A Wide Open Door of Ministry - Room 4 (NNNetwork Edmonton)
BREAKOUT OPTIONS:1. The Islamic Challenge to the Origin of Christianity (Dr. Fred Farrokh) - Room 62. Why is the Bible so much better than the Qur'an? (Dr. Jay Smith) - Room 73. Serving Newcomers from the Context of the Local Church (Bev Sesink and Alan Foster) - Room 54. Helping Former Muslims Be Rooted and Established in Christ (Intro to "Liberty to the Captives") (Nelson Wolf) - Room 45. Prayerwalk in a local Middle Eastern Community - Meet in the South Lobby (NNNetwork Edmonton)
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