As the map reveals, the Arabic communities are scattered all over the U.S. For years, we have been praying and planning to reach this largely unreached group with the Gospel. The Lord is leading us to employ the power of the printed page. One such tool is our magazine - Al-Kawkab. Al-Kawkab is the Arabic word for "The Morning Star", taken from Revelation 22: "I Jesus.the bright Morning Star. Whoever is thirsty, let him come' and whoever wishes, let him take the free gift of the water of life". (Rev. 22:16-17). Currently, over 33,000 Arab households are on our mailing list in North America, and some of them are responding to us. Many tell us they are touched by the Gospel as they read Al-Kawkab. Indeed, what the great missionary to Islam, Samuel Zwemer said at the turn of the century, is still true in our day: "If Muslims are ever to understand Christianity in its saving truth and its wholesome life, we must place before them the Word of God and good biblical literature".

History and allegiance to the Word of God, demands that COA be committed to place the Bible in the hands of Muslims. We need to remember that Muhammad and many generations of his spiritual followers, did not have the Bible in their own language, and so they did not understand the Gospel. Instead, Muhammad drew his conclusions about Christianity from distorted sources: Jewish heterodoxy and superstition; and Christian literature, such as the Apocrypha, the lives of saints and martyrs. Thus, in reality the truth of God's glorious self-revelation, in Christ and His Word has been hidden from millions of Muslims. It is no wonder that Muslims, even today, look on the Word of God with suspicion.

COA is distributing an increasing number of free Bibles. We see what another missionary to Islam says-that though they resist traditional Christianity, many Muslims are curious like the Hellenists who came to Jesus saying, "Sir, we would like to see Jesus" (John 12:21). Most Muslims are fascinated by and drawn to Jesus Christ. Unfortunately, for a long time they have been led to believe that the Old Testament is for the Jews and the New is for the Christians, not realizing that the whole Bible is one story of God's gracious act of redemption with the Lord Jesus Christ as its foundation. Therefore, with more and more Muslims asking for the Word, it is our duty to make it accessible to them, while underscoring its saving message - "Jesus Christ, the same yesterday, and today, and forever". (Heb. 13:8).

The Web can go where no missionaries have gone before in Islamic land. Indeed, the incredible Internet digital technology enables the communication of the Gospel today to Muslims worldwide. For a long time, the overwhelming majority of Muslims have been deprived of understanding the claims of the Gospel on a first-hand basis. And although there are about 42,000 English language general Christian websites (plus more than 100,000 Church websites) on the Internet today, only a meager number of Bible-based websites are reaching one billion Muslims. Through its own website, COA will endeavor to present the Gospel in an appropriate way to our target group. Today there are about 5.7 million Arabic people using the internet in the Middle East in addition to about 500,000 native Arabs speaking online in the USA.

Another part of COA's ministry is to tell the Church in North America about the challenges of Islam and to present opportunities to reach Muslims with the Gospel. COA is committed to the local church believing that nothing can replace the place and the work of the body of Jesus Christ. The local church is one of the great assets to reach this mission field that has come to America. Thus, motivating the church is one of our goals. Many unreached immigrants, particularly Arabs and Muslims, can be found in most communities across the U.S. Regrettably, many converts from Islam regress in their newfound faith, and return to their old ways. This is largely because they have not been carefully discipled. Following the directives of the New Testament, COA believes that every believer must be nourished in a local godly fellowship.