Jan 28 2025 24 mins 1
Pouring back into the next generation of missionaries, Carol’s experience is shared in her non-fiction work on Islam and missions and four novels written under the pen name of Um Daoud which tell the stories of Muslims who come to faith in Christ.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:
- Answering God's Call
- Challenges of and Encouragement from Muslim-focused Ministry
- Fruit is Not Always Immediate
ABOUT THE GUEST:
Carol Ghattas has spent over forty years in cross-cultural service and has lived in six countries. Having served single, married, and now as a widow, Carol lives what she writes.
Pouring back into the next generation of missionaries, Carol’s experience is shared in her non-fiction work on Islam and missions. She also has four novels written under the pen name of Um Daoud which tell the stories of Muslims who come to faith in Christ.
A sought-after speaker on Islam, missions, and other topics, you can connect with her through her website: lifeinexile.net.
TIMESTAMPED SHOWNOTES:
00:32 - Introducing Carol Ghattas
03:42 - Carol's varied background and how she came to be where she is now
04:02 - ...call to missions at a very young age
04:16 - ...ministry to Laotian immigrants
04:32 - ...Ivory Coast
04:49 - ...call to work with Arabs
04:57 - ...seminary in Ft Worth, TX and Masters of Divinity degree
05:05 - met late husband, Raul in seminary
05:09 - ...20 years in North Africa
05:25 - ...came back to her hometown in TN and found out that a mosque was being built there
05:38 - ...natural fit to trach about reaching Muslims for Christ
05:51 - ...began an Arab-speaking church in town
06:01 - ...also worked as the manager at the public library
06:12 - ...stepped back from the church and retired from the library to focus on writing and waiting on the Lord
06:56 - Writing a devotional for missionaries
08:05 - Importance of member care
09:44 - Specific member care for Muslim-focused ministry
13:32 - Financial aspects of supporting missionaries
16:32 - Major takeaways from Muslim-focused ministry
20:04 - Writing fiction stories about Muslim women
21:37 - Encouragement in her writing and helping those on the frontlines
22:14 - Contact Carol Ghattas at lifeinexile.net
23:00 - Lightening the mood...
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