{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"TURKIYE: Evangelism Happens Through Relationships","description":"Most Turks believe being Turkish and being Muslim are inseparably intertwined. Pastor Ramazan Arkan was an adult before he ever met a Turkish Christian. Then he became friends with a coworker who had left Islam to follow Jesus. That friendship started Ramazan on a journey that eventually led to the cross of Christ.  Pastor Ramazan is now leading the Association of Protestant Churches in Turkey, and he is the pastor of Antalya Evangelical Churches in Antalya, T\u00fcrkiye. Listen as he shares how he came to Christ, first asking questions about Islam and the Quran and then irresistibly drawn by the loving relationships he saw when he was invited to a local church. \u201cThe most effective way to share the gospel message is through relationship,\u201d Pastor Ramazan says. You\u2019ll hear how his name, Ramazan (Ramadan, the Muslim month of fasting) is both a blessing and a curse. He\u2019ll also describe the Christian persecution when he left Islam for Christianity, and more about what our persecuted brothers and sisters in T\u00fcrkiye face for their faith in Jesus. Pastor Ramazan will tell the story of the night he became a Christian and felt God\u2019s presence and Word come alive to him. He\u2019ll also explain why it\u2019s important to reveal the cost of following Christ to new Muslim background believers early on, why his church doesn\u2019t baptize new believers immediately, and the sad story of one new Christian who went back to Islam after seeing the high cost of following Christ. To learn more ways you can pray for persecuted Christians in T\u00fcrkiye, Central Asia and around the world, sign up to receive weekly prayer emails at iCommitToPray.com. The VOM App for your smartphone or tablet will help you pray daily for persecuted Christians in nations like North Korea, Nigeria, China, and Iran, as well as provide free access to e-books, audiobooks, video content, and feature films. Download the VOM App for your iOS or Android device today. ","author_name":"VOMRadio","author_url":"http:\/\/www.vomradio.net","html":"