Experiencing the Gospel: An Examination of Muslim Conversion to Christianity in Cambodia
Ebook
Overview
In recent years, increasing numbers of people from Muslim backgrounds have become followers of Jesus. Some of these conversions have occurred in Cambodia. This book explores the experiences and reflections of forty Cambodians from a Muslim background who have chosen to believe in and follow Jesus. It is based on doctoral research utilizing in-depth interviews which sought to answer the following questions: 1) What role did contextualizing the Christian message play in making it more understandable and compelling? 2) What core themes or factors did those interviewed report as central in their own conversions? 3) How was the gospel message itself experienced as personally meaningful? This book probes the answers to those questions, revealing the manner in which forty Cambodians experienced God and the gospel message. The stories and reflections found here not only provide a glimpse into their lives, but also give insight into the way in which Muslim-background individuals come to believe in and embrace Jesus.
“In Experiencing the Gospel, Thomas Seckler’s research
offers a deep dive into the realities of reaching a very hidden
people, the Muslims of Cambodia. By helping us see this frontier
missions encounter with Christ through local eyes, he is making a
substantial addition to the growing literature on contextual
missiology.”
—Daniel Hoskins (“Gene Daniels”), editor of Margins of Islam
and Fruit to Harvest
“Thomas Seckler’s Experiencing the Gospel breaks new ground,
helping us understand how some are turning to faith in Jesus Christ
in a setting where both Muslims and Christians are a small
minority. Seckler’s focus on the message—how the believers had
understood and interacted with it—is a fresh approach, warmly
illustrated through narratives woven throughout this book.
Excellent missiology, good reading!”
—David Greenlee, Operation Mobilization
“Experiencing the Gospel is a superb example of careful
research and insightful analysis on the communication of the gospel
and conversion among Muslims in Southeast Asia. Anyone interested
in intercultural communication and the contextualization of the
gospel will want to become familiar with this fascinating
study.”
—Craig Ott, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
- Title: Experiencing the Gospel: An Examination of Muslim Conversion to Christianity in Cambodia
- Author: Thomas W. Seckler
- Publisher: Pickwick Publications
- Print Publication Date: 2020
- Logos Release Date: 2020
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9781725253537, 9781725253513, 9781725253520, 1725253534, 1725253518, 1725253526
- Resource ID: LLS:9781725253537
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-29T20:18:15Z
Thomas W. Seckler is an adjunct faculty member at Liberty
University (Rawlings School of Divinity), Lincoln Christian
Seminary, and Trinity International University. He and his wife
Debbie served as Christian workers for twenty-three years in
Southeast Asia. They have two grown daughters.