Are You Giving More to Spread Islam than the Gospel of Jesus Christ? “No way! what a dumb question!” you’re probably thinking. Obviously, you aren’t doing so intentionally, but if you give nothing to Christian missions, you are giving to Muslim missions. Here’s how: The average amount of gasoline/diesel consumption per American driver is 500 gallons per year, or roughly 16 barrels of crude oil. Since the US imports 11% of its crude oil (at a cost of $55.67 per barrel) from Saudi Arabia, that means the average American driver is giving Saudi Arabia about $100 per year for gasoline. What does Saudi Arabia do with that $100? Obviously most is used for meeting the needs of its citizens and state. But about 2% ($2 per American driver) is donated for the purpose of building mosques and Islamic schools in non-Muslim areas around the world. That shiny new mosque in your city was likely built with Saudi oil money. $2 per American driver doesn’t seem like much, does it? It isn't, but it's more than the average amount given by Americans to share the gospel cross-culturally, particularly those areas considered "unreached." According to The Traveling Team (www.thetravelingteam.org/stats/), American Christians give less than ONE PENNY to reach the "unreached"! There’s nothing we can do about Muslim evangelism, of course, as long as we continue to import oil from Saudi Arabia. But it does call into question the amount we give to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ. If we’re “donating” $2 to further the spread of Islam, how committed are we to “make disciples of all nations” for our Lord?
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