Nabeel Jabbour

Nabeel T. Jabbour
Residence	Colorado
Nationality	American (of Lebanese descent)
Education	American University of Beirut Near East School of Theology University of South Africa
Occupation	Professor Author Lecturer
Known for	Expertise in Muslim culture
Religion	Christian
Website
http://www.nabeeljabbour.com

Nabeel T. Jabbour is an author, lecturer, and expert on Muslim culture. Dr. Jabbour's background includes two perspectives—that of the Arab/Muslim world and of the Western/Christian world. He frequently speaks at churches and teaches at seminaries, interpreting the phenomenon of Islamic Fundamentalism and other Middle Eastern issues to Westerners and especially to Christians.

Academic career

Jabbour taught high school for two years in Tripoli, Lebanon, then taught Psychology and Cultural Studies (History of Civilizations) for two years at Haigazian University in Beirut. From 1973 to 1975, he worked with university students in Beirut with The Navigators. From 1975 to 1990, he lived and worked in Cairo, Egypt.

Currently, Dr. Jabbour teaches courses on "Islam and Current Events" and "Radical Islam and a Christian Response" at:

• Columbia International University - Columbia, South Carolina
• Denver Seminary - Denver, Colorado
• Western Seminary - Portland, Oregon
• Providence College and Theological Seminary - Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Other educational institutions at which Dr. Jabbour has taught courses or lectured are:

• Columbus School of Law at The Catholic University of America - Washington, D.C.
• Tyndale University College and Seminary - Toronto
• Western Seminary - San Jose, California
• Whitworth University - Spokane, Washington
• Bible College of Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• Malaysia Bible Seminary - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• Malaysia Theological Seminary (Seminari Theologi Malaysia) - Seremban, Malaysia
• ACTS Seminaries of Trinity Western University - Vancouver
• Biblical Graduate School of Theology - Singapore
• Evangelical Theological Seminary - Cairo, Egypt
• New Geneva Theological Seminary - Colorado Springs, Colorado
• Northwest University (Washington) - Kirkland, Washington
• North Central University - Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Dallas Theological Seminary - Dallas, Texas
• Baptist Theological Institute - Bucharest, Romania
• Evangelical School of Theology - Wroclaw, Poland
• Jordan Evangelical Theological Seminary - Amman, Jordan
• Briercrest College and Seminary - Caronport, Saskatchewan, Canada
• Palm Beach Atlantic University - Palm Beach, Florida
• University of Georgia (Christian Faculty Forum)
• Fresno Pacific University - Fresno, California
• Messiah College - Grantham, Pennsylvania

Some churches in which Dr. Jabbour has taught during Sunday worship services are:

• Elmbrook Church - Brookfield, Wisconsin
• Wooddale Church - Eden Prairie, Minnesota
• Northbrook Church - West Richfield, Wisconsin
• Westbrook Church - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Christ Covenant Church (Presbyterian Church in America) - Matthews, North Carolina
• Calvary Church - Santa Ana, California
• Crossroads Bible Church - San Jose, California
• West Valley Christian Church - West Hills, California
• First Covenant Church - San Jose, California
• Bay Area Chinese Bible Church - San Leandro, California
• Golden Hills Community Church - Brentwood, California
• Grace Bible Fellowship - Brentwood, California
• Salem Alliance Church - Salem, Oregon
• Pulpit Rock Church - Colorado Springs, Colorado
• Village Seven Presbyterian Church - Colorado Springs, Colorado
• Springs Community Church - Colorado Springs, Colorado
• Church in the City - Denver, Colorado
• Armor Bible Presbyterian Church - Buffalo, New York
• Evangelical Free Church of Hershey - Hershey, Pennsylvania
• Westwood Community Church - Minneapolis
• First Evangelical Free Church - Austin, Texas
• Waukee Community Church - Waukee, Iowa

Published works

Books:

• The Crescent Through the Eyes of the Cross (NavPress, 2008)
• Unshackled and Growing: Muslims and Christians on the Journey to Freedom (NavPress, 2006)
• The Unseen Reality (NavMedia of Singapore, 1995)
• The Rumbling Volcano: Islamic Fundamentalism in Egypt (Mandate Press, 1993)
• Itiba' el-Massih, Hal Huwa Ta'geez? (Dar el-Thaqafa of Egypt)
• Al-Kiraza Hubon Wa 'ubour (Dar el-Thaqafa of Egypt)

On February 15, 2008, the date of its release, The Crescent Through the Eyes of the Cross ranked 31st on Amazon.com's Bestsellers list. On the same day, it ranked first in the "Religion and Spirituality/Christianity" and Religion and Spirituality/Islam" categories. In England, it ranked first in Amazon.com's "Middle Eastern Studies" category.

Essays:

• Relational Evangelism Among Muslims: Is There a Better Way?, International Journal of Frontier Missions 25:3 (Fall 2008), 151-156 <http://www.ijfm.org/PDFs_IJFM/25_3_PDFs/Jabbour.pdf>
• Islamic Fundamentalism: Implications for Missions, International Journal of Frontier Missions 11:2 (April 1994), 81-86

Audio recordings:

• Understanding Islam (2007)
• The Many Faces of Islam: Library Edition (2004)
• The Many Faces of Islam (America Responds) (2002)

References

• Thomas Turner, book review in Everyday Liturgy, January 27, 2011 <http://everydayliturgy.com/the-crescent-through-the-eyes-of-the-cross/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+everydayliturgy+(Everyday+Liturgy)>
• Warren Larson, "My Top 5 Books on Islam," Christianity Today, September 2009 <http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2009/september/13.83.html>
• Colin Chapman, "Premillennial Theology, Christian Zionism, and Christian Mission," International Bulletin of Missionary Research, 33:3 (July 2009), 137 <http://www.internationalbulletin.org/node/183>
• Sam Townsend, "The Thirsty Rock of the Middle East," Prodigal, January 27, 2009
• Raja Tanas, "2007-2008 Whitworth Faculty Book List" <http://www.whitworth.edu/Administration/InstitutionalAdvancement/UniversityCommunications/WhitworthToday/2008_Fall/PDF/FacultyBookListAll.pdf>
• Paul Ramseyer, interview for Sounds of Hope 2008 on Vimeo, October 15, 2008 <http://www.vimeo.com/2244973>
• Pastor Bob Paulson, interview on BlogTalkRadio, November 12, 2008 <http://www.blogtalkradio.com/PastorBob/blog/2008/11/12/A-War-is-Raging-for-the-minds-and-souls-of-Muslims-What-do-we-do>
• Ted Elm, interview on Northland Notebook with Ted Elm, WWJC, October 7, 2008 <http://www.wwjc.com/northlandnotebook.html#archives>
• Mark Elfstrand, interview on The Morning Show with Mark Elfstrand, WMBI-FM/Moody Broadcasting Network, August 4, 2008 <http://www.mbn.org/genMoody/default.asp?SectionID=1304B62B188B43F39763700C8C9279CD&subID=7125C4320F204749B0D89DA5CED27FD8>
• Waldron Scott, published under "Review and Preview," Global Missiology, 3:5 (April 2008) <http://ojs.globalmissiology.org/index.php/english/issue/view/11>
• Janet Parshall, interview on Talking it Over, Moody Broadcasting Network, April 5, 2008 <http://www.moodyradio.org/brd_programarchive.aspx?id=11640>
• Janet Parshall, interview on Janet Parshall's America, March 4, 2008 <http://www.jpamerica.com/show;jsessionid=777CE471E7B280B970D826E189CD36E5?action=viewRadioShow&showID=1120>
• Lorri Allen and Larry Estepa, interview on Mornings, FamilyNet Radio, April 7, 2008 <http://www.familynet.com/site/c.rwL5KhNXLtH/b.3833147/k.B080/Mornings_Archives.htm>
• Neil Stavem, interview on The Way Home, Northwestern Radio Network, April 3, 2008 <http://www.northwesternradio.com/links.php?id=7&c_id=1>
• Debbie Chavez, interview on The Debbie Chavez Show, May 23, 2008 <http://www.debbiechavez.com/news.asp_Q_page_E_Archived-Shows>
• "Recommended Books" review, Friends and Neighbors, Reformed Church in America, 2008 <http://www.rca.org/NETCOMMUNITY/Page.aspx?pid=2698&srcid=2629>
• "Recommended Resources," One-to-One Ministry Review, The Navigators, February 20, 2008 <http://www.navigators.org/us/view/one-to-one_mr/2008/March%202008/products/crescent/book>
• Speaker biography, Faces of Islam Symposium, Northwest University, September 25, 2007 <http://www.northwestu.edu/islam/>
• Ralph D. Winter, book review in International Journal of Frontier Missions, William Carey University, 23:2 (April-June 2006), 86 <http://www.ijfm.org/PDFs_IJFM/23_2_PDFs/Book_Reviews.pdf>
• "Learning to Love Muslims," One-to-One Ministry Review, The Navigators, October 12, 2006 <http://www.navigators.org/us/view/one-to-one_mr/2006/October%2006/items/Around%20the%20Ministry>
• Rich Wilton, "International Insights from Nabeel Jabbour," The Navigators of Canada, November 11, 2005 <http://navscanada.gospelcom.net/info_detail.php?SessionID=&id=41>
• Course syllabus, Western Seminary, 2004 <http://www.worldviewcenter.org/courses/2004%20Nabeel%20Jabbour.pdf>
• Whitworth University press release September 11, 2003 <http://www.whitworth.edu/News/2003_2004/Fall/JabbourLecture.htm>
• Seminar description, "Reaching Muslim Students on Campus," Urbana (convention), 2003 <http://www.urbana.org/u2003.seminars.show.cfm?seminar=333>
• Jeremy Craig, article in redandblack.com (University of Georgia), August 29, 2002
• AudioFile (magazine), audio lecture review, August/September 2002 <http://www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/showreview_pub.cfm?Num=10649>
• Bibliography, The Moral Economy of Islam, Institute of International Studies, University of California, Berkeley, 1998 <http://globetrotter.berkeley.edu/Islam/fundamentalism.html>
• Faculty biography, Columbia International University <http://www.ciu.edu/faculty/bio.php?id=242>
• Faculty biography, Tyndale University <http://www.tyndale.ca/summer/viewfaculty.php?id=90>
• Author biography, Oasis Audio <http://www.oasisaudio.com/author.php?auth=31>

• GodTube videos:
  • April 3, 2008 - live online chat with Dr. Ed Hoskins <http://www.godtube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=ee5c95a9ad503ea0e9e7&page=1&viewtype=&category=>
  • February 15, 2008 - introduction to The Crescent through the Eyes of the Cross <http://www.godtube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=e670693dbd21d2b6f4e6>

External links

• Nabeel Jabbour <http://www.nabeeljabbour.com> - official web site
• Biography <http://www.nabeeljabbour.com/bio/ntj-bio.html>
• NavPress <http://www.navpress.com/store/search.aspx?q=nabeel+jabbour>
• Amazon publication list: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Nabeel+Jabbour&x=15&y=16
• Christianbook.com 5 stars list: http://www.christianbook.com/Christian/Books/easy_find?event=ETRD&category=Audio&N=1029520+10004+5201&Ne=5200&Nso=1&Nu=product.endeca_rollup&format=1014726&Ns=product.number_sold

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