WINNIPEG, MB—Paul Omari used to be a devout Muslim, passionate about teaching and converting Christians to the Islamic faith. But since he and his wife, Najat, became Christians 10 years ago, their focus has changed. Today, they reach out to the Arab world to do the opposite: tell Muslims about Jesus Christ.
"We have a heart to reach Muslim people," Paul says. "I want to share the gospel with my people to tell them what I've found."To do that, the Omaris—who attend Gateway Church in Winnipeg—lead the Arabic and Muslim ministry of TruthMedia, a division of Power to Change Ministries
The Omaris use Internet technologies like Skype, Facebook, emails, interactive websites and chat rooms to reach out to Muslims around the world. Interested Muslims can receive presentations about the gospel in the privacy of their own homes, away from any public monitoring which could get them in trouble.
"In most Muslim countries, sharing the gospel will bring you trouble—it will bring you to court and maybe you will be killed by Islamic extremists," says Paul, who was born in Morocco, North Africa and studied in France to be a computer engineer.
Paul and Najat evangelize to Muslims, disciple new Christians, provide them with resources such as PDFs of the Bible, and connect believers in Muslim countries to underground churches they can be baptized and discipled in.
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