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
DID YOU APPRECIATE THIS PODCAST?
Checkout previous episodes, leave a review, drop us a note or support the mission here: oururbanvoices.com
