Product Description

What happens when a Muslim, born and brought up in a Muslim family in an Islamic country, converts to Christianity? In this unique book, Brother Andrew describes the personal, cultural, spiritual and life-threatening challenges that they face.

Most of the book is written as a thrilling novel, tracing the intertwined lives of a small group of believers in an unnamed Islamic country. The story becomes all the more fascinating as we realise that the stories are all based on the actual experiences of real people Andrew meets on a regular basis.

The Secret Believers is the most topical, eye-opening Christian book of 2007.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #98447 in Books
• Published on: 2007-09-20
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 288 pages

Review
'The most topical, eye-opening Christian book of 2007!' (UCB (United Christian Broadcasters) )

About the Author
Brother Andrew is the founder of Open Doors, an international ministry serving Christians persecuted for their faith. For the last four decades he has been working in Muslim countries, supporting Christian believers. His first book, God's Smuggler, became an international best-seller with over ten million copies sold in English.

Customer Reviews

A must read
This is an excellent book, which challenges our comfortable way of life and shows how that could all change in the future. I would love to send a copy of this book to every Member of Parliament.

The narrative style of the book (in order to protect people's identities) makes it a very readable book. I would recommend that every adult should read it, but it not for children or the faint-hearted!

Not sure about this one...
Don't get me wrong, I quite enjoyed reading this book which I believe is an accurate description of actual events happening to actual people in an actual Muslim country. The names and locations have all been changed to protect those concerned, but unfortunately what one ends up with 'feels' a wee bit fictional. It is not helped by the fact that the book is co-authored by Brother Andrew, and portrays him in third-person terms in a rather favourable light. 'Secret Believers' is, in its own way, quite challenging, but it does not add to what we (may) already know about the plight of Christians living in Muslim countries, and I am not sure that the literary style adopted by the authors actually helps their case all that much.

It seems that the book is aimed primarily at Christians, and is therefore a helpful introduction to the experience of Christians in countries such as Egypt, Saudi Arabia or Iran, where they come to faith in Christ out of a Muslim background.

This contribution accurately reflects the reality of what it is like to be a minority group living in a predominantly Muslim society, and in particular demonstrates the treatment meted out to Muslims who come to Christ. Liberal and Left-Wing western politicians would do well to contemplate the implications for individual freedoms if we ever ended up in a position where we had a Muslim majority. Furthermore, I would say that the final section of the book, which deals with the way Christians respond to Islamic oppression, discrimination and persecution, is probably the most important part - so don't skip that section!

Challenging and inspiring
I have been reading a number of books on Muslims, some christian and some not. What stood out for me in this book is the one thing that makes a difference, love. It is of little value trying to convince a Muslim to change, but when they are confronted by a God of love, who loves them and by people who love, it has a profound impact. Is there any other way?
The book incorporates various characters who have different experiences, woven loosely together into a story. In my world, where I have the freedom to do many things, I sometimes forget what life looks like for other believers. As one Body, when they suffer, I suffer. I was challenged to pray for them, to step out of my comfort zone and find out more, to learn about Islam and the way it operates and to see people having the same needs, the same desires that I have. We really are no different.