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The purpose of LCPC Outreach Ministries is to glorify God by encouraging and equipping people, as led by the Spirit, to partner with others in sharing Jesus Christ with all peoples.

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• The Muslim-Christian Interface (MCI)
• Missions 101: Perspectives on the World Christian Movement
• Building Relationships with Muslims

The Muslim-Christian Interface (MCI)

A five-week course called The Muslim-Christian Interface (MCI) will be hosted by Lake Avenue Church in Pasadena beginning Sunday, September 14, 5:30 to 8:30 pm. The final class is on October 12.

Similar to the Perspectives on the World Christian Movement class, there is a different instructor each week. One of the guest instructors will be Dr. Martin Accad, Associate Professor of Islamic Studies at Fuller Theological Seminary and Academic Dean and Director of the Institute of Middle East Studies at Arab Baptist Theological Seminary in Lebanon. Another instructor will be Dr. Len Barlotti, Associate Professor of Intercultural Studies at Biola Univeristy Dr. Bartlotti worked and lived with his family in Peshawar, Pakistan for 14 years. The instructor for the fifth week will be Rev. Bob Blincoe, the U.S. Director of Frontiers. He lived among the Kurds in Northern Iraq for 5½ years, and now is one of the most effective and sought-after Christian speakers on Islam.

The early registration fee (until September 8), which includes materials, is $50 for individuals and $75 for couples. After September 8 the fee is $60 for individuals and $85 for couples.

The Muslim-Christian Interface guides you on a journey into the lives of Muslims around the world, and in your neighborhood. Discover the frustrations and desires of Muslims and learn how to pray for and befriend them. MCI provides a positive, balanced, and biblical perspective on God's heart for Muslims and equips you to reach out to them in Christ's love. The lesson topics are:

1. The Beginning and Growth of Islam
2. Diversity, Culture, and Divisions
3. Lives and Customs of Muslims Today
4. Muslim-Christian Interaction and Barriers
5. Past, Present, and Future Witness.

Class participants can expect a combination of lectures, short reading assignments, multimedia presentations, discussion groups, worship, and prayer. The class also includes a visit to a local mosque on Saturday, September 20.

For online registration, visit store.lakeave.org
Click here for a brochure with a registration form.
Questions - contact Andy at andy.pearce@gmail.com or 626-253-4948

Missions 101:
Perspectives on the World Christian Movement

This thirteen-week course, usually one evening per week, covers the history of missions, the Biblical foundations of missions, the strategies of missions, the current status of missions in the world, cross-cultural communication, and the task remaining.

Click here for a course near you.

Encountering the World of Islam (EWI) -
12-week course

EWI Online guides you on a journey into the lives of Muslims around the world and in your neighborhood. Gain tools of understanding that will help you build relationships
with Muslims.

While we are still strong advocates for locally coordinated church-hosted classes as the best model for mobilization and learning, we are excited to offer EWI Online. EWI Online is not self-paced! It is a 12-week group experience with a course mentor. We offer this high-quality experience to make training available to students who do not have a locally hosted course in there area.

In 12 weeks EWI Online guides students on a journey into the lives of Muslims around the world and in their neighborhoods. Students learn about Muhammad and the history of Islam, gain insight into today’s conflicts, discover the frustrations and desires of Muslims, and learn how to pray for and befriend them. EWI Online provides a positive, balanced, and biblical perspective on God’s heart for Muslims and equips Christians to reach out to them in Jesus’ love.

EWI Online requires textbook readings, listening to downloadable lectures, weekly online discussions with a course mentor and other students, meeting with a Muslim and visiting a local Islamic center, four quizzes, one paper, and a Concert of Prayer. Students complete one lesson each week and earn a certificate of completion by the end of the course.

If you or someone you know would be interested in EWI Online, please visit www.encounteringislam.org or contact info@encounteringislam.org for registration.