Cultural & Language Training & Understanding for Relational Evangelism          (CuLTURE).

Relational Evangelism in the Middle Eastern culture requires cultural, and some Arabic language knowledge. CuLTURE program provides an immersive cultural experience to gain Middle Eastern cultural and language knowledge in a safe and affordable setting to overcome cultural and language barriers, in the Detroit Metro District (DMD), and in collaboration with Middle Eastern Evangelism (MEE) of Multicultural Ministries (MCM) and Short Term Missions of Global Missions (GM) of the United Pentecostal Church International (UPCI).

No Christian is better positioned to reach Muslims like the Oneness apostolic who pursues a life of holiness which Muslims respect and experience the miraculous that they seek.

17,317 people groups 

7,282 Unreached people groups (UPG) 

4,061 of UPGs are Muslims (%55 of UPG)

820 people groups

161 unreached

111 Muslim groups 69% of UPG

8.4 M Muslims and ~ 5750 mosques

• Equip North Americans to evangelize Middle Easterners (Muslims and Christians) in North America
• Equip North American Missionaries (NAM) to reach Middle Easterners (Muslims and Christians) in urban cities.
• Equip Assistants in Missions (AIMers) for the mission field in the Eurasia and North Africa (ENA) region and Access Challenged Nations (ACN).
• Exposure to Middle Eastern cultural
• Provide Safe and affordable Immersion into the Middle Eastern culture and language in the Detroit Metro District to overcome cultural barriers in evangelism.

Individuals seeking cultural and language training to evangelize Muslims and/or Middle Easterners in North America or in the Global Mission filed, mainly to Eurasia and North Africa (ENA) and Access Challenged Nations (ACN).

Global Missions will credit up to 3 months in CuLTURE in a 12 month period of AIM, with 9 months in the Global Mission field.

Dearborn MI, has the highest concentration of Middle Easterners and the largest mosque in North America. Dearborn is culturally Middle Eastern due to hundreds of thousands of Muslims and Christians from Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Palestine, Jordan, and Yemen residing there. 

1. Major religions and denominations in the Middle East.
2. Middle Eastern culture with an emphasis on evangelism.
3. Facilitation of affordable Arabic language lessons.
4. Opportunities to apply Middle Eastern cultural knowledge and language training in practical settings.
5. Outreach initiatives within Middle Eastern communities in the DMD.
6. Availability of Arabic Language evangelism resources.
7. Real-time mentoring during engagement activities in the harvest.

1. Acquire basic Arabic language skills to engage in simple conversations.
2. Establish meaningful friendships with at least two Muslims.
3. Host at Muslims for a meal at your house twice.
4. Visit the home of Muslim friends twice.
5. Share the Gospel with at least two Muslim friends.
6. Teach English as a second language (ESL) to Muslim Immigrants
7. Demonstrate an understanding and respect for Middle Eastern culture sensitivities.