Peace Catalyst International

In today’s blog post I announce that I am now a Program Director for Peace Catalyst International.  This organization, “. . . partners with religious leaders and participates in peace building efforts around the world to bring Christians and Muslims together to catalyze peace on a global level.” While Peace Catalyst International is a Christian organization, it does not seek to convert Muslims to Christianity. Instead, “we are a peacemaking community, not a missionary organization. Our unique calling and focus is on peacemaking, not evangelizing.” I invite you to view the video Wage Peace with Us.

As emphasized on the Peace Catalyst website, “Jesus said, ‘Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God’ (Matthew 5:9). In other words, God’s children make peace. Jesus also commanded us to let our lights shine before others, so that they would see our good deeds and glorify our Father in heaven (Matthew 5:16). So peacemaking without evangelizing is not meaningless. The good deed of peacemaking glorifies God!”
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This blog is devoted to overcoming the ignorance that God winks at, a Divine wink that causes divisions between Christians and Muslims. Are the aims of this blog compatible with the aims of Peace Catalyst International?  I affirm that they are compatible. My quest is to have fellowship with God-fearing people who take their faith in God seriously. This quest has led me to important friendships with both Muslims and Christians who are God-fearing people. These efforts have promoted peace among us.

I emphasize:  I do not seek to promote tolerance.  Tolerance is not enough. To tolerate means to put up with something.  We need more than that. We must embrace our common faith in God, and I find that to be possible.

Do I share my Christian faith with Muslims?  Absolutely. But I am also eager to hear how Muslims share their faith with me. Moreover I always emphasize that I will not seek to convert my Muslim friends to Christianity. And in my interaction with my Muslim friends we increasingly find common ground that brings us together. I find that these efforts foster meaningful, peaceful, and friendly relationships between us. I also find that many of the issues we discuss are not differences in our religious beliefs.  Instead they are common beliefs that we see from different perspectives.

Click here to see what qualifies me to be a Program Director with Peace Catalyst International.

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