Conversion to Christianity for a Muslim in the Middle East usually means expulsion from family and community. As an alternative, a “Muslim followers of Jesus” model is being tested in the Bethlehem area. In this model, being “born of the Spirit” is seen as a process, rather than as a crisis event. Some of the Muslims in this process are best described as “tentative believers,” rather than as converts. This process is discussed as a “dynamic equivalent” to conversion.
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