Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Section I. The big picture. The Kingdom of God in Islam and the gospel / J. Dudley Woodberry -- Response: communities in mission -- the church and the Ummah / Bedru Hessein Muktar -- A global perspective on the current status of Christian-Muslim relations / J. Dudley Woodberry -- Response: transforming relationships / Jonathan Bonk -- Islam -- the West -- the Anabaptists / Lamin Sanneh -- The Mennonite engagement with Muslims: a historical overview / John A. Lapp -- Response: a Mennonite consensus on purpose / Gordon D. Nickel -- The Muslim nation and the Anabaptist church: the Indonesian experience / Mesach Krisetya -- Revelation and reconciliation: the vision of Concord in Abrahamic traditions / Roy Hange -- Is the gospel good news for Muslim women? / Chantel Logan -- Response: my story / Yakuta Abdo.

Section II. Learnings and vision. Afghanistan / Herb Friesen, John F. Lapp -- Turkey / Bob Stauffer -- India / Gordon D. Nickel -- Indonesia / Lawrence M. Yoder, Mesach Krisetya -- Iran / The editors -- Middle East / John F. Lapp -- North Africa and the Middle East / Jewel Showalter -- Albania and Kosovo / Tom Yoder -- Central Asia / Jane Hooley -- Canada / Mary Mae Schwartzentruber -- Burkina Faso / Donna Entz -- Senegal / Jonathan Bornman -- Djibouti / Mike Brislen -- Algeria / Marian E. Hostetler -- Somalia / Chantal and Mark Logan -- Ethiopia / Bedru Hussein Muktar.

Section III. Issues and themes. Presence and patience; Topic one: a theology of presence and patience / Calvin E. Shenk; Topic two: the Somali journey: presence and patience / Bertha Beachy; Topic three: incarnational witness among the Samoghos of Burkina Faso / Donna Entz -- Response: historical perspectives / Walter Sawatsky -- Justice and reconciliation; Topic one: justice and reconciliation in Muslim-Christian encounter: perspectives from Israel/Palestine / Dorothy Jean Weaver; Topic two: justice and reconciliation in the Somali experience / Ahmed Haile -- Response: Israel/Palestine and Somalia -- signs of hope / Barbara Witmer -- Pacifism among Muslims in Africa / Mike Brislen -- Response: Muslim peacemakers / Susan Kennel Harrison -- Secularization and democracy in Christian-Muslim relations: beyond modernity toward transforming encounter / Roy Hange -- Theology of economic development: calling or strategy?; Topic one: transformational development: our calling, God's strategy / Mark Logan; Topic two: an internet cafe in Senegal: an experiment in development / Jonathan Bornman -- Response: God's reconciliation strategy / Ronald J.R. Mathies -- The challenge of the Muslim critique of Christianity; Topic one: the trinity: a response to the Islamic critique / Jan Hoover; Topic two: why don't Muslims like Christians?: a response from Indonesia / Mesach Krisetya -- Response: careful theological reflection is required / Lindsey Robinson -- Incarnation: obstacles and bridges / David W. Shenk -- Response: how much does God love? / Jeanne Sahawneh -- Islamic intercession and Christian atonement: stumbling blocks and bridges / Timothy Bergdahl -- Response: a poem in memory of Merlin Grove / Mohamud Siad Togane.

Dialogue and witness; Topic one: precious friendships in the Middle East / Jewel Showalter; Topic two: peaceable dialogue with Muslims / Gordon D. Nickel; Topic three: the internet and dialogue boxes / Ali El-shariff Abdallah Emmanuel -- Response: context informs our approach / Lydia Harder -- Suffering; Topic one: God makes a way for me / Yakuta Abdo; Topic two: Muslim background believers and the price they sometimes pay: two case studies / Richard Showalter -- Apologetics; Topic one: experiences in defending Christ / Abd el Rab and Adana Abd el Rab; Topic two: may we not also confront? / Jay Smith -- Response: stand firm in the truth of the gospel / William Sahawneh -- Literature and Media; Topic one: mass media presence and the Middle East Market / Wayne and Jeannie Larson; Topic two: the veil and the vision: Bible stories for Middle Eastern Muslims / Bruce Heckman; Topic three: the people of God (POG) / Darren Schaupp -- Response: amazing creativity / Sara Fast -- Fellowship formation; Topic one: believers fellowship: the Somali experience / Harold E. Reed; Topic two: church formation in a Muslim community: Meserete Kristos Church (MKC) / Bedru Hussein Muktar -- Response: interesting differences / Joe Showalter -- Contextualization; Topic one: a contextual, incarnate Jesus / Ed McManness; Topic two: living Jesus's peace message among Muslims: rethinking the motives of contextualization / A. Christian van Gorder -- Response: true listening is authentic contextualization / Loren Horst and Joe Bontrager -- Building peace with Muslims / Patricia Shelly.

Section IV. Observations, witness, and counsel. Open doors through walls / Bedru Hussein Muktar -- Questions Muslims address to the Church: an Anabaptist response / David W. Shenk -- What difference does Jesus make?; My journey: now I see / Ali El-shariff Abdallah Emmanuel; My experience: power in prayer / Yakuta Abdo -- Counsel to the Anabaptist community / J. Dudley Woodberry, Donna Entz, Ahmed Haile, Gordon D. Nickel.

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