JFM FEBRUARY NEWS ITEMS:
1. JFM SPRING BANQUET ANNOUNCED FOR SATURDAY, APRIL 14
2. NATIONAL MBB CONVENTION FOLLOWED BY “CUBS TO LIONS”
3. ESL MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES
4. PRAYER MEETINGS IN FEBRUARY
5. ETHNIC MINISTRY SCHEDULE
6. UPCOMING EVENTS
7. INTERNET RESOURCES
1. JFM SPRING BANQUET ANNOUNCED FOR SATURDAY, APRIL 14
The JFM Spring Banquet will be held Saturday, April 14th. An invitation will be sent out later this month to all on the JFM mailing list.
2. NATIONAL MBB CONVENTION FOLLOWED BY “CUBS TO LIONS”
JFM Network will facilitate the 2012 National MBB Convention. The event will be held September 7-9, 2012 at the beautiful Tuscarora Inn and Conference Center. (www.Tuscarora.org). Please mark your calendars. More details will come in 2012.
We are glad to report that our sister ministry Horizons International (www.HorizonsInternational.org) will be holding its “Cubs to Lions” MBB training program immediately after the MBB Convention. That will be September 9-14 also at Tuscarora in Mt. Bethel, PA. “Cubs to Lions” is specifically designed to help Christian from Muslim background to grow to maturity in Christ.
3. ESL MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES
If you are a local Christian and would like to teach English as a Second Language to local Muslim immigrants, there are opportunities for you in 2012! A number of centers are actively looking for volunteer teachers/tutors at any given time. Please contact us if you would like more information about either of the following centers.
A new ESL program has been launched in South Paterson/Clifton area of NJ. Classes are currently Tuesday and Wednesday mornings. New teachers are needed.
The Novi Put ESL center in the Coney Island area of Brooklyn is also looking for volunteer Christian ESL teachers. No certification is required. Please contact us for more information.
4. PRAYER MEETINGS IN FEBRUARY: Let us join in prayer during these significant days.
- NJ: A JFM women’s prayer meeting is now being held every Thursday at 2 pm in Clifton, NJ. Please contact us for more details.
- NYC: Saturday, February 25 th, 9:30 am, Bethel Gospel Assembly, 2 E. 120 th Street, NY, NY.
- CT: Please contact us for more details.
5. ETHNIC MINISTRY MEETING SCHEDULE
JFM English Language Fellowship will meet on Sunday, February 26 th at 4:30 pm. The location is First Baptist Church, 142-10 Sanford Ave, Flushing, NY 11355. There is free parking at the church. Please bring a dish to pass for the fellowship hour.
JFM is coordinating Arabic meetings on a regular basis. For more information, please contact us.
The Afghan-IranianFellowship meets the third Sunday of each month. The location is Calvary Temple, 1111 Preakness Ave, Wayne, NJ 07470. The time is 2 - 5 pm. The service includes refreshments.
Turkish Church meets Sundays, 2 PM at Grace Church, 45 Hazel St., Clifton 07011. The service is in Turkish. Please contact us for more information.
A French service is held at Living Waters Christian Center, hosted at Bethel Gospel Assembly, 2 E. 120 th Street, NY, NY 10035. The service is every Sunday at 9 am.
6. UPCOMING EVENTS:
- April 14, 2012, JFM Spring Banquet
- September 7-9, 2012. National MBB Convention.
- September 9-14, 2012, Cubs to Lions MBB training program.
7. GREAT RESOURCES ON THE INTERNET : WEB SITES YOU SHOULD VISIT:
Christian web sites for Muslims and MBBs:
The petition to Bible translators and missions groups to retain “Father” and “Son”: http://www.change.org/petitions/lost-in-translation-keep-father-son-in-the-bible
http://www.answering-islam.org - The greatest web site for Christian answers to Muslim objections and questions. Sections in English and 28 other languages. Also includes a number of MBB testimonies (click on “Why They Converted”). www.BiblicalMissiology.org: a new site on Muslim evangelism methodology, contextualization, etc.
www.I2ministries.org: A global ministry preparing Christians to minister to Muslims.
www.engagingislam.org: Features a new book by the same name.
www.exodusfromdarkness.org. A site featuring the ministry of Dr. Daniel Shayesteh.
www.KoomeMinistries.org. A site featuring the ministry of Kamal Saleem.
http://wwwmuhammadanism.org/Urdu/testimony/default.htm - similar to Answering Islam site; contains the largest Urdu Christian website for Muslims. The same Urdu material is on www.noor-ul-huda.com including 12 testimonies of MBB scholars of the past.
http://www.muslimjourneytohope.com contains at least 49 video testimonies of MBBs conversion stories.
http://www.youtube.com/user/Muslims4Jesus This site has over 150 videos by MBBs, along with an extensive list of web sites about, or by, MBBs:
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=PfanderFilms - 62 video critiques of Islam for Muslims by Jay Smith (5-10 minutes each) on Youtube. Smith, an American missionary to Muslims in the U.K., was born in India, has a PhD in Muslim studies, and often debates with Muslims in Hyde Park London.
http://www.exmuslim.com - A website hosted by an MBB, includes many articles about former Muslims as well as links to other web sites with MBB testimonies from www.muslimjourneytohope.com and www.answering-islam.org
www.persianwo.org – An all-purpose site for the Persian-speaking world. Includes easy to use Persian song sheets, and listings of Persian speaking churches around the world.
http://www.shahadat.net or http://www.hesavedme.net - 11 Afghan MBB testimonies , 8 of which are in Dari.
www.ReachingtheNationsAmongUs.org: A resource site for materials such as the multi-language Jesus Film DVD.
www.JourneyAnswers.com: A site featuring video responses to life’s problems. Email correspondence and follow up are available. Muslim languages currently available: Farsi – www.pasokhha.com; Indonesian – www.teranghidup.com; as well as English – www.JourneyAnswers.com.
http://www.ruhallah.org contains a number of articles written for Muslims.
http://www.morethandreams.tv/ - 5 stories of former Muslims who now know Jesus as their Savior, recreated in docu-drama format, in their original languages with English subtitles. Also available on DVD.
http://www.FatherZakaria.net includes the written material in full from a Coptic Egyptian priest who is one of the best evangelists of Muslims .
http://www.mohabat.tv/ TV programs in Farsi are on the Mohabat Channel on Thursdays and Fridays.
http://www.noor-ul-huda.org an all Urdu site:- includes: a) testimonies of 12 Indo-Pak MBB scholars of the past; b) entire Urdu NT, c) over 100 banned or out of print Urdu Christian books, many written by MBBs and d) 30+ half hour – one hour audio lectures by a Pakistani MBB scholar.
http://www.iranianchristianradio.com - Iranian Christian Radio on the Web.
http://www.arabicbible.com site for Arabic speakers by Voice of Preaching the Gospel in Colorado; includes Arabic audio Bible readings and other information.
www.AnsweringMuslims.com. A website from Acts 17 Apologetics.
http://www.danielali.org - Testimony and resources provided by an Iraqi Kurdish convert from Islam to Christ.
www.AfterIslam.com. A new site with spiritual insights into the future of Islam.
www.HisChoiceStones.org. A new site describing a new program that will provide housing and shelter for persecuted women.
www.radiomojdeh.com - Short messages, music, and scripture readings in Farsi geared to a radio audience.
Pastor Tim Snell addresses Insider Movements and Contextualization: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ybqw8NvYts
Raymonda Samawi’s web site : check out www.bsamawi.com to see how you can order tee shirts with unique Christian designs. They are geared to be a witness to Muslims.
