Writing almost 100 years ago, Samuel Zwemer, nicknamed the Apostle to Islam, longed for the day Orthodox churches would join in with Muslim evangelism saying,
“When their [Oriental Christians] hearts are set aglow by the love of Christ they will make the Church a home for Moslem converts, not only, but run to meet the prodigals and welcome them to the Father’s home and the Father’s heart” (Our Evangel and Islam,112).
Is the decline of Christianity in the Middle East to be blamed primarily on Muslims? Or is the deeper problem a decline of the Gospel in long established churches?
I think you are probably right that the established churches have not done their job but I would like to hear you say more about that.
Peace in Christ,
CKH