Former Muslim’s Conversion Testimony Inspires Others
Former Muslims can make powerful evangelists when they encounter the truth of Christianity. Ex-Muslim Harun Ibrahim recently shared his conversion story on “The 700 Club”.
He was born in Israel to Arab-Muslim parents, studied in a Jewish school and married a devout Christian woman. After years of examining these religions, he was faced with a choice: Judaism, Christianity or Islam. Ibrahim ultimately decided to follow Christ, thanks to his praying wife and a timely encounter with a random man on the street.
“‘Well, you are not going to be in the kingdom of God, because Jesus said that no one will come to the father except through him,'” the man told him. “And I really didn’t like that. I said, ‘You are rude.'”
The man began to share the gospel with the young Muslim and encouraged him to actually read the Bible. “He challenged me to read this Bible verse, and it was in the gospel of John,” Ibrahim said. “And I read the gospel of John seven times in a row. I just like really loved the person called Jesus. I couldn’t resist. I just had to accept him as my redeemer, as my savior.”
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The new convert served many years as a missionary, reaching Muslims in Arab nations, and later started Al Hayata Ministries in 2003 to boldly preach the gospel and challenge Islam. Since then, the ministry has seen more than 100,000 people come to faith in Jesus Christ. “Our vision extends to equipping believers who come from Muslim backgrounds with the necessary tools and knowledge to fulfill the Great Commission,” according a statement on its website.
For many Muslims, accepting Christ means being rejected from family and potentially losing their lives. Ibrahim encourages Christians who have a desire to reach Muslims to begin praying first. “When you start praying for the Muslim world,” he said, “God will guide you in what to do.”
The New York Times reports that there’s a movement towards Christianity by Muslims.
–Alan Goforth | Metro Voice
