TIM GREEN has been using TEE to serve the indigenous church in Asia and the Arab world for over thirty years, including as General Secretary of the Increase Association from 2015-2021. He holds a PhD from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, UK.

Joining the Family: The BookWelcoming Christ's followers of Muslim background into his community.Today growing numbers of Muslims are choosing to follow Jesus Christ. They want to join Christ's community and we need to understand their needs, care for them, help them grow in Christ, but also be open to learn from them. This book is the ideal resource to equip your church to meet this need.It may be read alongside the Joining the Family video discussion course, or separately. For more information visit: joiningthefamily.orgJoining the Family is part of a trio of resources including Friendship First & Come Follow Me. You can find details of these resources hereContentsForeword by Colin ChapmanChapter 1 Why this book?Chapter 2 Birth communityChapter 3 Birth identity to new identity in ChristChapter 4 Christ's communityChapter 5 Being 'close family' to your friendChapter 6 Going deeper in the friendshipChapter 7 Growing in ChristChapter 8 Life structureChapter 9 Continuing relationship with birth communityChapter 10 Especially for church leadersChapter 11 Welcoming asylum seekers in the ChurchChapter 12 The long journey home