This site uses cookies to provide you with more responsive and personalized service and to collect certain information about your use of the site.  You can change your cookie settings through your browser.  If you continue without changing your settings, you agree to our use of cookies.  See our Privacy Policy for more information.

Ed Stetzer Live

Air Time Saturday 12:00 PM-1:00 PM
Call In 877-548-3675

December 15, 2018

Engaging our Muslim Neighbors

Recent studies show that Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world.  Christ called us to love our neighbors.  So how do we share Christ's love with our Muslim neighbors?  Ed Stetzer talks with Micah Fries and Keith Whitfield, authors of the book "Islam and North America", about the common links and differences between Christians and Muslims and how we can engage them as we follow our calling from Christ.  

IN THIS EPISODE

Micah Fries
Micah Fries

Micah Fries

Micah Fries is the Senior Pastor of Brainerd Baptist Church in Chattanooga, TN. Prior to serving at Brainerd, he served as the Vice President of LifeWay Research in Nashville, TN and as a frequent speaker in churches and conferences. He has served as a Senior Pastor in Missouri and an international church planter in Burkina Faso, West Africa. Micah, along with Dr. Keith Whitfield, is the co-editor and author of Islam & North America: Loving our Muslim Neighbors, a book on engaging North American  Muslims. . Micah is also a Fellow at the Billy Graham Center at Wheaton College. He holds a Master of Divinity from Midwestern Seminary and a B.A. in Theology from The Baptist College of Florida.  Micah and his wife Tracy have three children, Sarah Grace, Kessed Noel and Haddon.

Keith Whitfield
Keith Whitfield

Keith Whitfield

Dr. Keith Whitfield is Assistant Professor of Theology and Vice President for Academic Administration at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.  He is co-author with Micah Fries of the book "Islam and North America: Loving our Muslim Neighbors".   Keith graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from Clemson University, an M.Div., Th. M. from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and a Ph.D.,from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.  Keith and his wife, Amy have two children, Mary and Drew.

Stay Connected

Profile

Ed Stetzer

Ed Stetzer, Ph.D., is Dean of the Talbot School of Theology at Biola University. He has planted, revitalized, and pastored churches; trained pastors and church planters on six continents; earned two master’s degrees and two doctorates; and he has written hundreds of articles and a dozen books. He is Regional Director for Lausanne North America, is the Editor-in-Chief of Outreach Magazine, and regularly writes for news outlets such as USA Today and CNN.  He serves at his local church, Highpoint Church, as a teaching pastor.  Ed and his wife Donna have been married for more than 35 years and are the parents of three daughters.

Ed Stetzer Live

Discover new ways to show and share the love of Jesus to a broken and a hurting world. Join Ed Stetzer in an engaging discussion of todays cultural trends.