The Next Move of God

I recently heard Dr. James Dobson speaking about the dangers of the growth of Muslims in the world, including the USA. He was upset because they seem to be increasing their numbers while Christianity is shrinking.

He is wrong. Christianity is not shrinking nor is Islam growing faster through their evangelistic efforts. Christianity that is real, exciting, dynamic and powerful is growing all around the world. Islam is growing but primarily through biology not evangelism.

In Greater Cincinnati there are less than five Muslim Mosques and about 4,000 to 5,000 Christian churches. If 40% of the region's population are Christians who attend services monthly, it means there are about 1.5 million active believers in the Tri-State of OKI.

The number of Muslims in OKI is a few thousand. Put Islamic growth into perspective. There are more Hispanics in our region than Muslims and most of them are Christians, whether legal or illegal.

Do not operate out of fear but see this in God's perspective. In the past we had to travel around the world to evangelize and do missionary work. Now God has brought the world to our carner of the universe and we can evangelize them freely and without fear.

None of these men and women are carrying explosives nor are they, as a rule, hostile to us. God calling us to engage our neighbors in love and grace to embrace the God of grace and leave the past behind.

Any group of churches that does not have a ministry to internationals is lagging behind the call of God who is brining millions of internationals to our shore.