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THANK GOD FOR HIS
ARAB SPRING!
K
ensington Temple has partnered with
various Arabic ministries now for around
ten years, starting with the translation of
Colin Dye’s Sword of the Spirit books into Arabic
and broadcasting of his programmes on
the KingdomSat.
In the last six months our Arabic ministry has
expanded greatly, and the refugee crisis has also
brought it close to home. Also, we are now partnering
with more Arabic ministries than ever before, and we
are really excited about seeing thousands of Arabs
giving their lives to Jesus both in Europe and the
Middle East.
Since August we have donated over 7,000 copies
of Arabic translations of Colin’s books to churches
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and ministries working with refugees in Europe. In
September, in one European city, hundreds of books
were given out to nearly 500 ex-Muslim refugees who
have given their lives to Jesus.
The situation in the Middle East might seem dire,
but it has been the atrocities perpetuated by the
Islamic State that have been turning Muslims to Jesus
in large numbers. What the devil meant for evil,
God is using for good!
Many refugees have already accepted the gospel
in their homeland as they have watched Christian
programmes on TV or accessed Christian teaching
via the internet, but until becoming refugees they have
lacked the opportunity to be part of a local Christian
church. In one European city, a former Islamic State