Muslims make up about 1% of our population here in the United States. But what do most of us Americans really know about Islam in general and what do we know about our Muslim neighbors in particular?

A.S. Ibrahim, professor of Islamic studies and director of the Center for the Christian Understanding of Islam at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, says most Muslims immigrate to the United States in search of a better life—more freedom, more opportunities, a higher standard of living. As Christians, though, are we prepared to engage our Muslim neighbors and offer true hope?

In this episode of All Things, Dr. Ibrahim helps us unpack some misconceptions we may have about Muslims and some they may have about us. His goal is that you and I and every Christian listener would see Muslims as Jesus sees them. Dr. Ibrahim wants us to make the most of every opportunity to befriend our Muslim neighbors and offer them true Hope. The yoke of Islam is heavy, but the burden of Christ is light.

Many thanks to our episode sponsors:

Crossway: www.crossway.org/plus

Dwell Differently: https://dwelldifferently.com/

Five Lies of Our Anti-Christian Age, by Rosaria Butterfield: https://www.crossway.org/books/five-lies-of-our-anti-christian-age-hcj/

Reaching Your Muslim Neighbor with the Gospel, by A. S. Ibrahim: https://www.crossway.org/books/reaching-your-muslim-neighbor-with-the-gospel-tpb/

Keep up with A. S. Ibrahim:

A.S. Ibrahim: https://www.crossway.org/books/reaching-your-muslim-neighbor-with-the-gospel-tpb/

Religions articles by A. S. Ibrahim at World News Group: https://wng.org/authors/a-s-ibrahim

Reaching Your Muslim Neighbor with the Gospel, by A. S. Ibrahim: https://www.crossway.org/books/reaching-your-muslim-neighbor-with-the-gospel-tpb/

Resources in this episode:

Crossway Podcast: What Your Muslim Neighbor Misunderstands about Christianity (A. S. Ibrahim) https://www.crossway.org/articles/podcast-what-your-muslim-neighbor-misunderstands-about-christianity-ayman-ibrahim/

When Muslims Leave the Faith in the Wall Street Journal: https://www.wsj.com/articles/when-muslims-leave-the-faith-11596755143

New estimates show U.S. Muslim population continues to grow at Pew Research: https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2018/01/03/new-estimates-show-u-s-muslim-population-continues-to-grow/

The share of Americans who leave Islam is offset by those who become Muslim at Pew Research: https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2018/01/26/the-share-of-americans-who-leave-islam-is-offset-by-those-who-become-muslim/

How many Muslims are there in the United States? At Gordon Conwell: https://www.gordonconwell.edu/blog/how-many-muslims-are-there-in-the-united-states/

Reaching Your Muslim Neighbor with the Gospel, by A. S. Ibrahim: https://www.crossway.org/books/reaching-your-muslim-neighbor-with-the-gospel-tpb/