Where is he?


When I came into the shop and asked my father where the 'Moslem' was, he pointed and said: "He's right over there." 
I was confused. That couldn't be the Moslem. No way.




Turban and beard?


I'm looking for a huge man with flowing robes, a big turban on his head, a beard half way down his shirt and eyebrows that go all the way across his forehead with a sword or a bomb under his coat.




No turban - No beard

This man had no beard. In fact, he didn't even have any hair on his head at all. He was nearly bald. Best of all, he was very pleasant with a warm welcome and handshake. This didn't make sense. I thought they are terrorists and bombers. What is this all about?




He needs Jesus


Never mind. I'll get right to work on this guy. He needs to be 'saved' in the 'Name of Jesus' and me and the Lord are going to do it.


Introduction & interrogation


After a quick introduction, I asked him: "Do you believe in God?" 

He said: 
"Yes." - (Good!)

Then I said: 
"Do you believe in Adam and Eve?"
He said: 
"Yes." - (Very Good!)

I said: "What about Abraham? You believe in him and how he tried to sacrifice his son for God?" 

He said: 
"Yes." - (Even better!)

Then I asked: 
"What about Moses?" 
"Ten Commandments?"
"Parting the Red Sea?"

Again he said: 
"Yes." - (Better still!)

Then: 
"What about the other prophets, David, Solomon and John the Baptist?"

He said:
"Yes." - (Great!) 

I asked: 
"Do you believe in the Bible?" 

Again, he said:
"Yes." - (OK!) 

So, now it was time for the big question: 
"Do you believe in Jesus? That he was the Messiah (Christ) of God?" 

Again the said:
"Yes." - (Fantastic!) 

Well now - "This was going to be easier than I had thought."
He was just about ready to be baptized only he didn't know it. 
And I was just the one to do it, too.


Shocking knowledge - Muslims believe in the Bible?


One day in the Spring of 1991, I came to know that the Muslims believed in the Bible. I was shocked. How could this be? But that's not all, they believe in Jesus as:

* A true messenger of God;
* Prophet of God;
* Miracle birth without human intervention;
* He was the 'Christ' or Messiah as predicted in the Bible;
* He is with God now and most important;
* He will be coming back in the Last Days to lead the believers against the 'Antichrist.'

After "winning souls to the Lord for Jesus" day after day, this would be a big achievement for me, to catch one of these 'Moslems' and 'convert' him to Christianity.




Cup of tea - Discuss beliefs


I asked him if he liked tea and he said he did. So off we went to a little shop in the mall to sit and talk about my favorite subject: Beliefs. While we sat in that little coffee shop for hours talking (I did most of the talking) I came to know that he was very nice, quiet and even a bit shy. He listened attentively to every word that I had to say and did not interrupt even one time. I liked this man's way and thought that he had definite potential to become a good Christian. Little did I know the course of events about to unravel in front of my eyes.




Agreed to do business


First of all, I agreed with my father that we should do business with this man and even encouraged the idea of him traveling along with me on my business trips across the northern part of Texas. Day after day we would ride together and discuss various issues pertaining to different beliefs that people have. And along the way, I could of course interject some of my favorite radio programs of worship and praise to help bring the message to this poor individual. We talked about the concept of God; the meaning of life; the purpose of creation; the prophets and their mission and how God reveals His Will to mankind. We also shared a lot of personal experiences and ideas as well.




Moved to our home


One day I came to know that my friend Mohamed was going to move out of the home he had been sharing with a friend of his and was going to be living in the mosque for a time. I went to my dad and asked him if we could invite Mohamed to come out to our big home in the country and stay there with us. After all, he could share some of the work and some expenses and he would be right there when we were ready to go to out traveling around. My father agreed and Mohamed moved in.