Special Event (past)
We are very pleased to have had around 80 people come to hear Pastor Chebab speak, both parishioners and visitors. We hope that each found a better understanding and a new perspective on Christian/Muslim relations, and the power of Christ to bring all people to himself.
To hear Pastor Chebab's presentation, please download this... Chehab_presentation.mp3 unfortunately, it is about 68MB, so it is best to download it first and then play it.
Here is a copy of his presentation slides...
Chebab_presentation.pdf, again, the file is quite large (~20MB) so please download it before opening. You will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Pastor Chebab also gave the sermon during both services on Sunday 4/22. Here is an audio recording of the 10:30 service...
Chebab_sermon.mp3 (~23MB).
From
studying Islam to studying Christianity
From being a sniper to being a pastor
From Muslim terrorist to Christian missionary
Hear of the incredible journey and mission work of Reverend Hicham Chehab
Date: Saturday - April 21, 2012
Location:
St. Peter Lutheran Church
Norwalk, CT 06851
For questions or directions, call the church
office 203-847-1252
Hicham Chehab grew up in a world of bitter
animosity between Muslims and Christians, which he experienced
personally in a physical attack when only about 7. By age 13 he
was recruited by an extremist Muslim group and later fought
against Christians in the 1975 war in Lebanon. He was preparing to
become a Muslim preacher (Imam) when a car accident laid him up
for a year.
In 1980, in his first semester in college,
his brother was killed by Christian militia. Hicham’s response was
to study by day, and by night take out his revenge in attacks on
Christians. However, hearing the Sermon on the Mount, in a course
of cultural studies (in college), brought him to faith.
Later, Hicham earned an M.A. in the history
of Arabs and did Ph.D. studies in the history of Islam. Hicham
finished his pastoral education at Concordia, Fort Wayne, IN.
Presently, he pastors Salam Arabic Church,
the first Arabic LCMS church planted in Chicago land out of
converts in 2008, and works as a missionary to the Muslims in
Illinois.
