Preaching Christ in the Age of Islam: A Missionary's Story from the Heart of The Arabian Gulf

In this episode of Unquenchable Fire, host Colton Kirkpatrick interviews Leon Blosser, a missionary who spent decades preaching Christ in the heart of the Arabian Gulf, from Bahrain to Dubai, during a period when Christianity and Islam often collided in worldview and practice.Blosser reflects on his years in the 1960s through the 1990s, serving in one of the world’s most spiritually complex regions. He recounts stories of spending time with Sheikhs, mission work through the local hospital, and the daily reality of sharing the Gospel in predominantly Muslim nations. The conversation explores the rise of Islam as the world’s fastest-growing religion, the true heart of missionary work, and what today’s churches can learn from those who carried the Gospel into difficult places.Article referenced at 52:13:00https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/...Time stamps:00:00-03:52 Intro & background03:52-07:51 God's Call to the mission field 07:51-27:25 What is a Missionary and importance of mentorship27:25-36:01 Christian reception and Muslim culture in the 1960s36:01-52:13 How Leon shared the Gospel of Jesus with a Muslim52:13-58:34 The Church as a global body of Christ & learning Arabic58:34-01:03:53 The most challenging aspect of missionary work01:03:53-01:09:20 The spread of Islam, speed round questions01:09:20-01:11:57 Advice for missionaries & Prayer