Common Ground Class
Winter–Spring 2027
Course Syllabus
January 14 – May 6, 2027 · Weekly class schedule and assigned readings
Dates and details are subject to change.
January
January 14
Intro: Basic Islam Review/Intro to Insider Ministry
Assigned readingArticles: Allah and God; Should Muslims Become Christians. John 4; 1Cor 9:19-22; 1Cor 7:17-24
January 21
The Qur’an and the Bible, Using the Qur’an as a tool
Assigned readingActs 17
January 28
Is Allah God? Muhammad is he a Prophet?
February
February 4
Ramadan, Eids, Fasting, Alms, Pilgrimage
February 11
Intro to Tools: Kingdom Circles, Signs, Path of the Prophets
February 18
Jesus in the Qur’an: Names of Jesus in the Quran
Assigned readingAQ passages
February 25
Jesus in the Qur’an: Words/Works of Jesus in the Quran
Assigned readingAQ passages
March
March 4
Night of Power, Iftar, Praying with Muslims
March 11
Popular/Folk Islam
March 18
The Crucifixion and Death of Jesus
March 25
No class
Maundy Thursday/Easter
April
April 1
Belief of Ismail/Miracles of Isa al-Masih - Miracles
April 8
The Seven MCPs
Assigned readingFouad Accad’s Building Bridges, 3rd Ed., (Jeff Hayes) Chapters 5-12
April 15
Intro to the 7 Signs/Path of the Prophets
Assigned readingAQ passages
April 22
Women’s Night – Relationships with Muslim Women
April 29
Holy Spirit & Power: Prayer, Healing, Miracles, Dreams, Visions
Assigned readingThe Spirit-first Approach to Muslim Evangelism (S.P. Steinhaus)
May
May 6
Eid Al Adha – Sacrifice, Redemption, Atonement in Islam
Assigned readingThe Prophet& the Messiah (Chawkat Moucarry) Chapter 22; Cross and Crescent (Colin Chapman) Chapter 25