About the EWI Course
Students in the Encountering the World of Islam (EWI) course learn experiences from around the Muslim world. The course has moved students around the US and beyond from an awareness of Muslims to sharing in God's compassion for them.
EWI is a twelve-lesson course which combines typical learning assignments with experiential activities and on-line interactions for an integrated multi-disciplinary learning environment. Each course lesson is taught by a different Muslim or Christian expert. This course is engaging and life-changing as a result of the rich combination of methods of instruction. The course textbook itself has more than 80 authors providing a broad range of perspectives on Islam (to learn about the book, click here.)
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Why learn about the Muslim world?
Islam is considered by some to be the greatest challenge for Christianity today. There are almost two million Muslims in the US alone, making Islam the second most popular religion in the United States. Sadly, Christians rarely reach out to Muslims. Some feel Muslims are too difficult to reach with the gospel. Others simply don’t know how to share with their Muslim neighbors. Encountering the World of Islam can help break down these barriers. Friendships with Muslims are key to Muslims' understanding of the gospel and to our understanding of the world today. Muslims are hospitable and have a rich, diverse culture and history. In addition, Muslims have many needs which should concern us as Christians. Repectfully expressing our faith in Jesus Christ can be a natural part of our friendships with Muslims. Muslims revere Jesus, and more Muslims have become his followers in the last 30 years than in the previous 1250 years. The message of this course is hopeful and gentle because of our belief in Jesus Christ and his model of ministry toward others. |
◊ Watch the EWI video (two minutes) ◊ Course reviews by students. ◊ Topics of the twelve lessons. ◊ Typical course assignments. ◊ Academic or continuing education credit Interested in offering the course? Click below to learn about: ◊ Hosting the course - Get your church involved. ◊ Becoming a coordinator - Make the class happen! ◊ Instructors - Help us teach about reaching out to Muslims. |
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