The Fellowship of Faith for the Muslims (FFM) is celebrating their centenary anniversary.
This prayer movement began at the Keswick Convention in 1915, inspired by a challenging address by Dr Samuel Zwemer, the missionary speaker that year. Started during WWI, at a time when little was known about the Muslim world by most Christians in the West, it soon led to hundreds of Christians around the world committing themselves to daily intercessory prayer for Muslims, with branches in different countries.
Taking hold of God
George Verwer was the main speaker at FFM’s centenary conference at High Leigh in June, with over 70 in attendance. A special centenary cake was shared with delegates. At the AGM, held during the conference, Malcolm Steer retired after serving for 18 years as chairman. He and his wife Ann were presented with a gift in recognition of their years of loyal service in the leadership of FFM. Paul Barnes was elected as chairman, while Sam Soloman (a founder of Christian Concern) continues as executive director.
A book was launched at the conference, entitled Taking Hold of God 1 by Paul Barnes, which tells the story of FFM from its early beginnings.
At the Keswick Convention in July, Peter Maiden did a short interview with Malcolm Steer during an evening meeting at which some three thousand people were gathered. The audience was told of the exciting things God is doing in the Muslim world today in bringing thousands of Muslims to a saving knowledge of Christ in the midst of great adversity. The urgency of the challenge for Christians to pray for Muslims was brought before the thousands gathered at Keswick just as it was a hundred years ago in the very different world of 1915. George Verwer was the speaker for the Mission Evening in Week One of the Convention this year.
