Course Description

The aim of this course is to equip the Christian to effectively engage in evangelism with Muslims through a deeper understanding of the Islamic Worldview. Muslims often raise polemical questions about the Bible, the nature of Jesus, and the origins and development of Christianity. This course discusses a response to those critical questions while assessing the origins and early development of Islam. The research has been peer-reviewed, and covers modern critical scholarship on the Biography of Muhammad, the six genres of Islamic historical tradition, as well as source and textual criticism of the Qur’an.

Subjects Covered In This Course

The course will assist students in becoming equipped with responses to critical questions (philosophical and theological issues) raised by Muslims that attempt to undermine the foundations of the Christian faith and prove it to be self-contradictory, flawed, or false (This is a defense). Secondly, this class will provide the students with information on Islam and an introduction to polemics that undermine ones confidence in trusting the Islamic historical origins, philosophy or doctrines as true (This is the “offense”).

  • Islamic worldview

  • The Life and supposed-Prophethood of Muhammad

  • The miraculous nature of the Qur’an

  • Textual criticism of the Qur’an

  • Shariah Law

  • The nature of Jesus

  • The origins and development of Christianity

  • Practical Guidelines to being involved in the Great Commission

Professor

Dr. Joshua Lingel

Joshua Lingel is the President and visionary leader of i2 Ministries. Currently, he is responsible for leading training in Muslim Ministry and Islamic Studies for a network of over 20,000 churches in Asia, Africa, and South America. The goal of i2 is to provide each church and Christian the accessibility to all the training they need to finish the Great Commission among Muslims from the voices of global Christianity. Joshua Lingel was called into Muslim Ministry at age 18 when God spoke to him to study everything he could about Islam and since then train up the global church to target the Muslims in one generation. He has been involved in Muslim Evangelism since 1991. Lingel attended six universities in Islamic Studies, including the University of Washington, University of London, Harvard and Talbot School of Theology, in Muslim Ministry and Christian Theology, teaching at Biola University & Talbot School of Theology undergrad & graduate students in Christian Apologetics to Islam since 1999. From 2003-2009 Joshua Lingel was co-founder and director of strategic projects with Ravi Zacharias International Ministries (RZIM), He is married to Jussara Robert Lingel and together they lead i2 Ministries.

Course curriculum

    1. Course Syllabus

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    2. Introduction to Evangelism Reports

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    3. Reading Assignmente Explanation : RISE Model For Providing Meaningful Feedback

    4. Student Community Forum - Post anything you want to share related to Muslim Minsitry!

    5. Online Student Library

    6. Plagiarism and Academic Dishonesty

    1. Prayer Initiative (Lecture)

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    2. Course Book Reading : "The Foundations of Islam" by Dr. Joshua Lingel

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    3. Read: Chapter 1- God Crucified by Richard Bauckham

    4. Post a RISE Review Comment on Chapter 1 of Jesus and the God of Israel

    5. Read Part 1 (pages 29-72): Putting Jesus in His Place

    6. Post a RISE Review Comment on Part 1 of Putting Jesus in His Place

    1. Read: Chapter 1 - The function and Meaning of the stories of the Prophets in the Qur'an

    2. Post a RISE Review Comment for the required reading

    3. Read: Chapter 2 - Jesus and the God of Israel by Richard Bauckham

    4. Post a RISE Review Comment on Chapter 2 of Jesus and the God of Israel

    1. Biography of Muhammad Part 1 Video (Lecture)

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    2. Lecture Application

    3. Read Part 2 (pages 73-126): Putting Jesus in His Place

    4. Post a RISE Review Comment on Part 2 of Putting Jesus in His Place

    1. Biography of Muhammad Part 2 Video (Lecture)

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    2. Lecture Application

    3. Read: Chapter 2 - Biblical Prophets in the Qur'an

    4. Post a RISE Review Comment - Chapter 2 - Biblical Prophets in Qur'an

    5. Course Book: Review the Index of the Life of Muhammad

    1. Muhammad's Prophethood and Moral Character Video (Lecture)

    2. Lecture Application

    3. Course Book Reading: "The Politico-Religious Catalyst to the Early Islamic Conquests by Chester J. DeLagneau

    4. Post a RISE Review Comment for: The Politico-Religious Catalyst to the Early Islamic Conquests

About this course

  • $880.00
  • 114 lessons
  • 25 hours of video content

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Online Master's Degree

A Pathway to a Master of Arts in Ministry with an Islamic Studies Concentration

God’s Bible School & College (gbs.edu) has partnered with Mission Muslim World University (mmwu.org) offering a pathway to receive a Master of Arts in Ministry with an Islamic Studies Concentration. This degree is designed for those with Bible college undergrad degrees who want grad-level theology and ministry training to evangelize and disciple Muslims with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. God’s Bible School & College will award an MA degree to students who complete the 18 credit hours of core online-classes through God’s Bible School & College and transfer in up to 18 credit hours of completed online-classes completed through Mission Muslim World University.
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