The Costly Call: Modern-Day Stories of Muslims Who Found Jesus

This book is about 18 testimonies of muslims around the world that found Jesus as their Lord and Savior. This book was so intriguing I read it in less than 3 nights, I could barely put it down. It was very deep, not a light read at all, consequently I had to read it at night because I would get teary eyed or be so overwhelmed with the faith displayed in these pages it would blow me away. The book really encouraged me to live out my faith in Jesus even more stronger, because most of the people in this book faced death and/or family disownment and all for the Love of Jesus Christ. This encouraged me so much. I read it almost a month ago and still cannot stop thinking about how much of a sacrifice these ex-muslims made because of Jesus sacrifice for us. They figured, Jesus has done so much for me, by dying on the cross, and raising in 3 days, I might as well be willing to die for Jesus, since he was there to die for me. Very good book, in fact I just ordered the second costly call book because I was so impressed with this book. Truly, I tell you, I cannot say enough good things about this book. It is a tool that will enable the believer to strengthen their faith in Christ and get a glimpse of what muslims go through if they begin a relationship with Jesus. It's a costly call, but the eternal rewards are well worth the cost we face here on earth.

Westerners need to understand the beliefs of other religions, especially Islam. We take for granted the freedom and prosperity of our culture and falsely believe most everyone else shares our values of moral relativism and multi-culturalism. The book is an open window into Islamic Culture and its responce to Christianity.

In free societies one may choose any religion, the state has no interest in religion, so long as it doesnt try to force itself upon the state. In Muslim countries, even those pretending to be 'secular' anyone who dares to convert to a non-Islamic religion is persecuted and in many cases imprisoned. In Muslim countries such as Malaysia and Pakistan, this 'religion of peace' has made it illegal for a Muslim to be converted to another religion. These are true stories of what it is like to live in these societies, from real people who experienced this persecution. The message is clear, we must open our eyes to the truth going on in the Islamic world, and to a culture that is in opposition to all those values of the rest of the world. This is not about Jesus, this is not about how wonderful Christianity is, rather it is about tolerance. In Western Universities students are propogandized about the 'tolerance' of Islam and the 'protection of the peoples of the book'. In The West Students are encouraged to convert to Islam, and every major Western college such as Oxford of Harvard has million dollar muslim endowments for the spread of Islam among the students in the guise of 'education'. Until westerners read book such as these they will never understand that verys oon their society will revert to the intolerant baseness and reactionary fascism of regimes that are in place in nations such as Malaysia and Saudi. Seth J. Frantzman

The Costly Call is an anthology of true personal testimonies of Muslims worldwide who found Jesus Christ and converted to Christianity - at a terrible cost. The price for turning away from Islam in nations such as Malaysia, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and others was fines, arrest, imprisonment, physical attacks, attacks on family members, and sometimes even execution. In many nations where Islam is dominant, proselytizing Christianity to Muslims is an illegal offense that can result in the death penalty. These are true tales of modern-day martyrs, each written in vivid first person. An unforgettable collection of true faith tested in ways that those living comfortably in nations with freedom of religion can scarcely imagine. The Costly Call is published in accordance with a non-profit interdenominational organization called The Voice of the Martyrs, dedicated to assisting those persecuted for their Christian faith worldwide.

The stories in this book are moving. Muslims are coming to faith in Jesus, and these stories allow us to glimpse into their lives and witness just how far they are willing to go in order to make that commitment. As I read each chapter I was confronted by the ease at which I live my life as a Christian believer. This book is a blessing and a challenge.