Source: Christian Post, June 12, 2024
Osman Jama of the group Mission to North America’s Refugee and Immigrant Ministry was one of two speakers at a seminar held [June 11] at the Presbyterian Church in America’s 51st General Assembly.
The seminar featured Jama talking about his Islamic upbringing and how he came to Christ in 2007 while living in Minnesota.
In an interview with The Christian Post, Jama explained that while Christians in America “really do well studying,” they must be more active in evangelizing nonbelievers.
“We take our personal discipleship and personal growth very seriously, but we are also commissioned to go make disciples of all the nations, and in that, we are called not just to study but to go,” said Jama.
“The go part is also important. I think we do a really good job of sending others, but my personal belief is that everyone is called to evangelism, there are just different talents and callings. Some are called to the Middle East, some are called to Europe, but others are called to be here, to do evangelism with their neighbors, and to go across the street as much as across the country or across the continent.”
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Readers might be interested in an analysis of trends in American Christianity from Trevin Wax, 3 Waves That Have Shaped Evangelical Churches (and a 4th on the Way); published by The Gospel Coalition or this look African-American mission history, Juneteenth and the Great Commission (ChurchLeaders.com).