Many missionaries struggle to effectively share the gospel with Muslims due to a lack of appropriate approaches. Among the numerous reasons for unsuccessful witness to Muslims, one significant roadblock is a lack of appropriate contextualization of the gospel message. This paper posits that in Ghana, where Muslims are predominantly influenced by African Traditional Religion, an understanding of folk Islam will open doors to effectively share the gospel. Christians can successfully engage folk Muslims with the gospel by presenting Jesus as an ancestor in the Ghanaian folk context, introducing the Holy Spirit, leaning on the power of oral Word proclamation, and presenting the truth with the grace and love of Jesus Christ.
@article{ART002832122}, author={KOMLA, NUEKPE DIEUDONNE}, title={TOWARDS AN EFFECTIVE WITNESS TO FOLK MUSLIMS IN GHANAIAN CONTEXT}, journal={Muslim-Christian Encounter}, issn={1976-8117}, year={2022}, volume={15}, number={1}, pages={7-49}, doi={10.30532/mce.2022.15.1.7}
TY - JOUR AU - KOMLA, NUEKPE DIEUDONNE TI - TOWARDS AN EFFECTIVE WITNESS TO FOLK MUSLIMS IN GHANAIAN CONTEXT JO - Muslim-Christian Encounter PY - 2022 VL - 15 IS - 1 PB - Torch Trinity Center for Islamic Studies SP - 7 EP - 49 SN - 1976-8117 AB - Many missionaries struggle to effectively share the gospel with Muslims due to a lack of appropriate approaches. Among the numerous reasons for unsuccessful witness to Muslims, one significant roadblock is a lack of appropriate contextualization of the gospel message. This paper posits that in Ghana, where Muslims are predominantly influenced by African Traditional Religion, an understanding of folk Islam will open doors to effectively share the gospel. Christians can successfully engage folk Muslims with the gospel by presenting Jesus as an ancestor in the Ghanaian folk context, introducing the Holy Spirit, leaning on the power of oral Word proclamation, and presenting the truth with the grace and love of Jesus Christ. KW - Folk Muslims;folk Islam;African Traditional Religion;Christian witness;sharing the gospel;Holy Spirit;ancestor;contextualization. DO - 10.30532/mce.2022.15.1.7 ER -
KOMLA, NUEKPE DIEUDONNE. (2022). TOWARDS AN EFFECTIVE WITNESS TO FOLK MUSLIMS IN GHANAIAN CONTEXT. Muslim-Christian Encounter, 15(1), 7-49.
KOMLA, NUEKPE DIEUDONNE. 2022, "TOWARDS AN EFFECTIVE WITNESS TO FOLK MUSLIMS IN GHANAIAN CONTEXT", Muslim-Christian Encounter, vol.15, no.1 pp.7-49. Available from: doi:10.30532/mce.2022.15.1.7
KOMLA, NUEKPE DIEUDONNE "TOWARDS AN EFFECTIVE WITNESS TO FOLK MUSLIMS IN GHANAIAN CONTEXT" Muslim-Christian Encounter 15.1 pp.7-49 (2022) : 7.
KOMLA, NUEKPE DIEUDONNE. TOWARDS AN EFFECTIVE WITNESS TO FOLK MUSLIMS IN GHANAIAN CONTEXT. 2022; 15(1), 7-49. Available from: doi:10.30532/mce.2022.15.1.7
KOMLA, NUEKPE DIEUDONNE. "TOWARDS AN EFFECTIVE WITNESS TO FOLK MUSLIMS IN GHANAIAN CONTEXT" Muslim-Christian Encounter 15, no.1 (2022) : 7-49.doi: 10.30532/mce.2022.15.1.7
KOMLA, NUEKPE DIEUDONNE. TOWARDS AN EFFECTIVE WITNESS TO FOLK MUSLIMS IN GHANAIAN CONTEXT. Muslim-Christian Encounter, 15(1), 7-49. doi: 10.30532/mce.2022.15.1.7
KOMLA, NUEKPE DIEUDONNE. TOWARDS AN EFFECTIVE WITNESS TO FOLK MUSLIMS IN GHANAIAN CONTEXT. Muslim-Christian Encounter. 2022; 15(1) 7-49. doi: 10.30532/mce.2022.15.1.7
KOMLA, NUEKPE DIEUDONNE. TOWARDS AN EFFECTIVE WITNESS TO FOLK MUSLIMS IN GHANAIAN CONTEXT. 2022; 15(1), 7-49. Available from: doi:10.30532/mce.2022.15.1.7
KOMLA, NUEKPE DIEUDONNE. "TOWARDS AN EFFECTIVE WITNESS TO FOLK MUSLIMS IN GHANAIAN CONTEXT" Muslim-Christian Encounter 15, no.1 (2022) : 7-49.doi: 10.30532/mce.2022.15.1.7