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For I will show him how much he must suffer for the sake of my name

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For I will show him how much he must suffer for the sake of my name.” Acts 9: 16
Come hear Oussama’s story at two dates and locations:
First Presbyterian Church, Aurora, IL on 10/19/14 at 6: 30 pm OR
Risen Christ Lutheran Church, Plymouth, MI on 10/26/14.

Oussama was a Muslim in Egypt.., on a train, an evangelist gave him a tract and later a copy of the NT. He found peace in the Word of God…His family was concerned, so they sent him to Mecca, to straighten him out. he fled from Mecca to Jordan, Syria, and ended up in Lebanon. After working for 12 years in lebanon, owning two stores, and going to two churches there..he was detained and held in a prison for 13 months in Beirut, Lebanon, where Hizbollah holds sway. He came closer to God in prison, and felt that Jesus is preparing him for a mission, like Joseph in prison. He decided that he should forget about his “good” life in lebanon, and follow God’s will..he applied to the UN for refuge, and was relocated to Chicagoland in ONE MONTH..a miracle.
Oussama found me in 5 days.

Hesham Shehab

Hicham [pronounced HESHAAM] 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 the Arabs and did Ph.D studies in the history of Islam. Hicham finished his pastoral education at Concordia, Fort Wayne, IN, and is currently in the Ph. D program there. Presently, Hicham, and ordained LCMS minister, pastors Salam Christian Fellowship and works as a missionary to the Muslims with the Lutheran Church in Illinois.