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Muslims, Magic and the Kingdom of God

Rick Love
Rick Love

Rick Love has served for more than 20 years among Muslims, and he was appointed the International Director of Frontiers in August 2000.  Rick, who hold D.Min. and Ph.D. degrees, is also an adjunct professor of Islamics at Fuller Theological Seminary and Columbia International University.

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Understanding Folk Islam to Plant Churches that Last

This book combines a description of folk Islam, biblical perspectives, and strategies for church planting among Muslims. In his theory on Muslim evangelism, Love tackles the major issues of encountering spiritual powers, contextualization, and leadership development. Teachers of Islamic subjects and practitioners in Muslim countries enthusiastically welcome this book.

  • Rick has given us not only a great book on missions, not only a great book on church planting, but an in-depth look at kingdom theology in action. I recommend it to ail those who want to finish the Great Commission of Jesus.

    — Bill Jackson, Vineyard Pastor, author of The Quest for the Radical Middle: A History of the Vineyardr
  • Unlike many recent books which feature ungrounded formulas or pleas­ant cliches, Muslims, Magic and the Kingdom of God will equip the reflective, application-oriented soldier of the Cross. These chapters are deeply grounded in the Word of God. Biblical theology and years of experience in the "trenches," plus unusual communication skills, combine to give us a book that is not merely a good read, but also a realistic manual for bat­tling Satan and his forces. Love is giving us tools that, once applied, will contribute significantly towards the deliverance of tens of thousands of Muslims from the kingdom of darkness into the kingdom of God's Son.

    — Dr. Greg Livingstone, founder of Frontiers, author of Planting Churches in Muslim Cities: A Team Approach
  • Rick Love provides many compelling suggestions in this volume. He blends the insights gained from field experience with the expertise of a biblical scholar. His analysis of the cultural setting of the Scriptures is accurate and often superior to the explanations of biblical scholars who often ignore the animistic phenomena or do not know how to explain them because of their Western orientation. This book can help struggling missionaries gain breakthroughs in ministering to people still afflicted by the tenacious grip of evil spirits.

    — Dr. Clinton Arnold, Professor of New Testament and Literature, Talbot School of Theology, author of Ephesians: Power and Magic and Three Crucial Questions on Spiritual Warfare
  • In this volume, Dr. Love shows both compassion for Muslims and the ability to think and work within their context to present the life-giving message of Jesus Christ. The book is analytically superb, practically focused, based both on Scripture and experience, and demonstrates the love of Christ. No witness to Muslims can be very effective without dealing with this important area.

    — Dr. Charles Kraft, Professor of Anthropology, Fuller Theological Seminary, author of Christianity in Culture, Christianity with Power and Defeating Dark Angels
  • Rick Love's book has come right out of the trenches of frontline evangelism among Muslims. A "must-read" for all of those going to the Muslim world.

    — Don McCurry, founder and CEO of Ministries to Muslims, noted author

List of Tables

Preface

Introduction: Muslims, Magic, and the Kingdom of God

Showman or Shaman

Muslims, Modernity and Magic

Chapter 1- A Contextualized Approach to Church Planting Among Folk Muslims

Contextualization: A Modern Missiological Theory or An Ancient Biblical Model?

Why Church Planting?

Why Kingdom Theology?

Chapter 2- Folk Islam

Power(s)

Power People

Power Objects

Power Places

Power Times

Chapter 3- The Theology of the Kingdom of God

The Theology of the Kingdom and the Whole Counsel of God

The Theology of the Kingdom Made Plain

The Kingdom of God and Church Planting

Chapter 4- Contextualization

How Does the Text Relate to the Context?

Paul: The Model of Contextualizer

The Purpose of Contextualization

The Principle of Contextualization

The Parameters of Contextualization

The Three Dimensions of Contextualization: Evangelic, Didactic and Prophetic

Five Steps to Contextualization

Chapter 5- Worldview and the Heavenly Places

Supernatural Worldviews

The Excluded Middle and Expanded Middle

Supernatural Causality

Worldview and Supernatural Causality in the Bible

The Spirit Realm: "The Heavenly Places"

What Does God Say about Spirits and Causality?

Chapter 6- Truth Encounter: A Defeated Foe

Unmasking the Dark Powers

Unmasking Dark Angels

Christ's Defeat of the Dark Angels

Christ's Destruction of the Dark Angels

Chapter 7- Truth Encounter: A Liberating Lord

The Power Passages

Using Kingdom Theology in Evangelism

Chapter 8- Power Encounter: Offensive Attack

The Need for Power Encounter

Moses and Magic

Four Models of Power Encounter in Acts

Chapter 9- Power Encounter: Defensive Resistance

Spiritual Warfare as Resistance

Dreams and Visions

Practical Issues

Chapter 10- Moral Encounter

Magic and Moral Encounter

Love

Chapter 11- Cultural Encounter

The Role of Ritual

Life-Cycle Rituals

Cultural Encounter for the Kingdom

Summary

Chapter 12- Thy Kingdom Come

Appendix 1- The Master Builder's Blueprint

Appendix 2- Frontiers Church-Planting Phase and Activity List

Bibliography

Index

Author

  • Rick Love
    Rick Love

    Rick Love has served for more than 20 years among Muslims, and he was appointed the International Director of Frontiers in August 2000.  Rick, who hold D.Min. and Ph.D. degrees, is also an adjunct professor of Islamics at Fuller Theological Seminary and Columbia International University.

  • Pages: 268
  • Publisher: William Carey Publishing
    William Carey Publishing
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Publish Year: 2000
  • ISBN: 9780878084432
  • Vendor: William Carey Library
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