The Stranger at our Shore (Joshua Sherif)

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A gripping tale of escape from Egypt, The Stranger at Our Shore is the true story of one young man’s journey out of Islam into new life in Christ. Through his remarkable testimony, Chicago pastor Joshua Sherif calls the Western Church to reconsider the plight of the modern day sojourners in our land—the strangers at our shore and the ones living right next door—and to return wholeheartedly to its first charge: making disciples.

The book examines three ways believers harden their hearts towards the stranger and suggests three practical remedies to help us begin casting a wider net for discipleship in our communities. Though any reader will be captivated by the powerful story, any believer will walk away from this book feeling less intimidated and better equipped to disciple people who are different than them.

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The Stranger at our Shore

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A gripping tale of escape from Egypt, The Stranger at Our Shore is the true story of one young man’s journey out of Islam into new life in Christ. Through his remarkable testimony, Chicago pastor Joshua Sherif calls the Western Church to reconsider the plight of the modern day sojourners in our land—the strangers at our shore and the ones living right next door—and to return wholeheartedly to its first charge: making disciples.

The book examines three ways believers harden their hearts towards the stranger and suggests three practical remedies to help us begin casting a wider net for discipleship in our communities. Though any reader will be captivated by the powerful story, any believer will walk away from this book feeling less intimidated and better equipped to disciple people who are different than them.

Endorsement

“Masterfully blending biblical analysis with his captivating personal story, Joshua Sherif’s The Stranger at our Shore reads like a timely epistle to the American church, which Sherif credits with welcoming him as a foreigner and helping shape his faith in Christ, but which in some cases seems to have forgotten the biblical mandates to welcome strangers, to love one’s neighbors and even enemies, and to make disciples of all nations. I pray that we will take this biblically rooted challenge—and this powerful testimony—to heart.” — Matthew Soerens, World Relief, U. S. Director of Church Mobilization and Advocacy

Contents

  1. Fear
  2. Out of Egypt – My History
  3. Fearless – My Testimony
  4. Inadequacy
  5. Ignorance
  6. Indignation
  7. Love – From Charity to Family
  8. Prayer – From Practice to Lifeline
  9. Blessing – From Comfort to Suffering

About the Author

JOSHUA SHERIF was born in Egypt to a Muslim family and immigrated to the United States.  There, he came to faith in Jesus. For the past decade, he has planted and pastored in Albany Park, Chicago, Illinois, one of the most diverse neighborhoods in the country. His congregation represents more than thirty nationalities, with members who speak over twenty languages.
Josh has enjoyed his years equipping and coaching other missionaries and pastors around the world. His story was featured in Love Costs Everything, a Voice of the Martyrs documentary, concerning Christian persecution.