Episode 132
#132. Ex-Muslim: A Dangerous Prayer and A Life Transformed
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.
Pastor Naeem's Church - Mosaic Church Website
Guest is a frequent contributor, founder, co-founder to/of blog post link
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:
- Ex-Muslim - testimony of encounter with Christ
- Three components to sharing the gospel with Muslims
- Common mistakes that Christians make in witnessing to Muslims
ABOUT 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 episode
TIMESTAMPED SHOWNOTES:
00:39 - Introducing Pastor Naeem Fazal
04:24 - Book: Ex-Muslim - testimony of encounter with Christ
06:07 - ...treason
08:03 - ..."intoxicated" with peace
09:05 - ...God pursues humanity
09:33 - ...demonic presence
11:27 - ...brother tells him about spiritual warfare
12:05 - ...only Jesus has authority over demons
13:29 - ..."I am Jesus and your life is not your own"
14:47 - ...woke knowing that he was supposed to be in ministry
15:02 - ...led siblings and his father to Christ
15:41 - God has used "extraordinary means" to guide Naeem's life
16:16 - ...coming to Christ was so different from that of other Christians around him
16:46 - ...easy to walk away from a belief or faith, but harder to walk away from a person
17:54 - ...miracles in education
19:06 - ...seeing supernatural things in siblings' lives
22:06 - Specific expectations from Muslims or Christians
22:26 - ...didn't understand that he was considered a traitor by Muslims
24:25 - ...some people did not believe that he is a Christian
26:57 - Three components to sharing the gospel with Muslims
27:14 - ...knowledge
29:07 - ...emotional connection
30:51 - ...spiritual awareness
32:22 - Common mistakes that Christians make in witnessing to Muslims
32:56 - ...comparing religion to religion
36:06 - ...arguing Bible vs Koran
38:20 - ...Jesus doesn't tell us to defend Him; He said to share the gospel and live it out
39:02 - What can churches do to partner with organizations that reach out to Muslims?
41:51 - ...ask ourselves about the prejudice that we might carry
43:16 - ...find an organization or adopt a mosque
46:22 - Hope for the Effect of Book, Ex-Muslim
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