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Welcome to Mahabba. Our Vision “To Motivate & Mobilise ordinary Christians to love their Muslim neighbours in word and deed, and to help churches to Mentor & Multiply dynamic communities of disciples.”. WHY... SHOULD WE CARE?. UK Muslim population will be 5.5 million by 2020 … - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
WELCOME TO MAHABBA
OUR VISION
“To Motivate & Mobilise ordinary Christians to love their Muslim neighbours in word and deed,
and to help churches to Mentor & Multiply dynamic communities of disciples.”
WHY... SHOULD WE CARE?
UK Muslim population will be 5.5 million by 2020…
There are already over 1,500 mosques in the UK…
ISLAM HAS FOUND A HOME IN THE UK
WHY... WOULD I CARE?
I have got to know Muslim mums while waiting for my kids at the school gate…
I want my church to build relationships with the large local Muslim
community…
I have Muslim friends in my halls & lectures –
I want to tell them about Jesus…
and I see Muslims praying in my
workplace & I want to tell them that I pray
too…
TWO RESPONSES…
Polarised response to Muslims in the UK:
Mahabba bridges the gap
“FACE THE FACTS, DON’T FUEL THE FEAR”
We LOVE to welcome and
embrace Muslims
We FEAR the Islamisation of Great Britain
THE MAHABBA MODEL
UNITED CHURCH LEADERS
GROWING BELIEVERS
ORDINARY CHRISTIANS RESOURCED
BY SPECIALISTS
LOVE FOR MUSLIMS
PERSISTENT PRAYER
MAHABBA CORE VALUES
UNITED CHURCH LEADERS
GROWING BELIEVERS
ORDINARY CHRISTIANS RESOURCED
BY SPECIALISTS
LOVE FOR MUSLIMS
PERSISTENT PRAYER
MAHABBA CORE VALUES
THE 4 ‘M’S1. MOTIVATINGEnvisioning local churchesOrganising prayer meetings
2. MOBILISINGRunning ‘Friendship First’
etcLocal outreach & ‘Move In’
3. MENTORINGDiscipling/mentoring BMBsStarting local fellowships
4. MULTIPLYINGEquip BMBs in evangelismCatalyse Church Planting
BUILDING BLOCKS FOR MAHABBA“Ordinary Christians reaching Ordinary Muslims”
MAHABBA RESOURCES
1. TEAM OF SPECIALISTSwith a wealth of ideas, skills and experience
2. SECURE WEBSITEAn interactive forum& loads of resources
3. CHURCH LEADERS’ GUIDEBooklet to introduce Mahabba to local church leaders
4. CITY COORDINATORS TOOLKITA comprehensive manual for howto set up a local Mahabba Network
MOBILISING TOOLS
THE LOCAL NETWORKPrayer Based / Church Led / Locally
Initiated
Local City Network Structure- The Advisory Committee- The City Coordinator- 100s mobilised Christians
1. Catalysing Vision & Prayer
2.Connecting with
Churches
3. Starting Prayer
Movement
4. Training and
Equipping
5. Building Local
Network
THE NATIONAL NETWORKStarfish model [not a Spider]
- Must be flexible / organic- It will evolve differently in different places- What will Mahabba look like in your city?
YOUR CITYHow will it work in your city?
What is currently happening?
Other questions…
Demand Driven – Not Supply Driven
AN OPPORTUNITY
Millions of Christians have a Muslim neighbour…
We need to respond:
