About Us

Encountering the World of Islam (EWI) is both a book and a course.

EWI helps Christians understand Islam and foster positive relationships with Muslims. EWI looks at the whole global community of Muslims, most of whom live in South and Southeast Asia (Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Pakistan) rather than in the Middle East, as is often supposed.

We recommend EWI for anyone wanting to gain a broad Christian perspective on today's world.

EWI originated with the U. S. Center for World Mission, which first sponsored a course called Perspectives on the World of Islam in 1992 and continued refining the curriculum in the years prior to September 11, 2001. The US Center for World Mission’s Perspectives Study Program served as the model and inspiration for EWI.

In 2002, oversight of the course and book was transfered to Caleb Project, and in 2004 the name was changed to Encountering the World of Islam. The program is now a ministry of Pioneers.

Encountering the World of Islam is a recognized Perspectives Family curriculum.