Last year Ligonier Ministries invited me to work with them to produce a new teaching series on Islam. The final product, Exploring Islam, is now available.
Here’s the description from the DVD cover:
Speaking the Truth in Love
What do Muslims believe? With so much diversity in the Muslim world, it is common for people to hold uninformed opinions about Islam. In Exploring Islam, Dr. James Anderson prepares Christians to better witness to their Muslim neighbors with gentleness and respect, as he surveys the central tenets, history, and practices of the Islamic religion. This is a series to stir confidence in the gospel and equip you to speak the truth in love to the Muslims in your community.
The series consists of ten 23-minute presentations:
- Why Study Islam?
- The Basics of Islam
- The Prophet Muhammad
- An Introduction to the Qur’an
- The Teachings of the Qur’an
- Authority in Islam
- Diversity in Islam
- Christianity & Islam
- Contending for Christianity
- Sharing the Gospel with Muslims
The first in the series (“Why Study Islam?”) can be viewed for free on the product page.
Apparently the DVDs include Spanish dubbing and closed captioning.
The series should be useful for adult Sunday schools, small groups, campus ministries, church youth groups, and high-school classes. I’m convinced it’s more important than ever before that Christians understand the challenge of Islam and are equipped to engage with Muslims in a well-informed, gospel-centered way. I hope this series will be a helpful resource to that end.
On a personal note, it was a real pleasure to work with Ligonier on this series and to spend time with their team. Their hospitality and professionalism is second to none.