An interview with Rev. Dr. Kameel Majdali
A world trends watcher offers biblical insights for the turbulent times we are living in.
As Christians, if we do not have a understanding of the seasons like the sons of Issachar,
how can we live soberly in these perilous end times? *
Asian Beacon (AB): How
did you get called into this ministry?
Dr. Kameel Majdali (KM): It was more of a process than an event.
After two decades of full-time ministry, the Lord led us to commence the
ministry of Teach All Nations Inc (TAN) in 2004. I am an Arab-American who grew
up in Los Angeles, California and came
to faith as a teenager. After graduating with a BA at 20, I went to the Middle
East to do graduate study (MA). I was there for five years and then my wife and
I did a two-year round the world tour. We were then called to Australia in
February 1987 where I was part of a pastoral team for three and a half years.
In 1990 I went to Harvest Bible College in Melbourne for 13 years, where I
served as Principal for more than 8 years. From Harvest we began Teach All
Nations.
AB: What is your greatest passion?
KM: My greatest
passion is to equip people worldwide to know and grow in God. Second, to practise a full-on Global Christian
lifestyle. Third, I have a passion for ‘World Trends,’ being engaged in the
world God has called us to reach. Like John Wesley, the world is my parish.
AB: How does your
teaching inspire and help people?
KM: My teaching
will inspire you to live for God and will teach you to survive and succeed in
the days ahead by ‘hearing’ and ‘doing’ the words of Jesus (Matt.7:24-27). It
will help you to make necessary adjustments to continue with life in these
turbulent times.
AB: How does your
teaching renew the mind?
KM When my
teaching is based on Scripture and quickened by the Holy Spirit, then it will
always renew the mind.
AB: What are the
significant events happening in the world that fulfils Bible prophecies
regarding the End Times?
KM: The four significant
events happening are as set out below:
1. The Unification of Europe
Before Jesus returns, everything will be restored as the
holy prophets said (Acts 3:20-21). Restoration means to bring something back to
its original condition or to return to its rightful owner. I believe God is about to bring back certain
key players back to the fore before the end comes. The world trends among the
nations are that nation states are uniting and merging as regional blocs. 27
countries now belong to the European
Union. United Europe could represent the old Imperial Empire (synonymous
with the ancient Roman Empire). Just like the old Roman Empire consisted of
Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East, the EU could be heading in the same
direction. Of interest is that the countries of North Africa and the Middle
East belong to the ENP (European Neighborhood Program, which might be a prelude
to joining the EU). Read Daniel 2 &
7 concerning King Nebuchadnezzar’s dream of a statue (representing the kingdoms
of this world). Watch what happens in Europe as we may see the fulfillment of
Daniel Chapter 2.
2. Restored Nations in the Middle East
The culmination of this age will also see certain nations
that existed before reappear
on the world stage such as Egypt, Israel, Iran (old Persia),
Iraq (old Mesopotamia/
Babylonia/Assyria/Nineveh/Shinar). This
will be the restoration of all things that was spoken by the mouth of the
prophets since the world began.
3. Outpouring of the Holy Spirit and World Revival
The move of the Holy Spirit that has been chronicled by the
secular media over the last few decades can have end time implications (Joel
2:28-29; Acts 2:17-18). The spiritual revival worldwide has been in operation
for over 100 years.
4. The Great Universal Shaking
The Hebrew prophets predicted long ago a great shaking
taking place (Haggai 2:6-7; Hebrews 12:25-29).
I don’t believe any one group or any one nation is
orchestrating all the turmoil in the world these days, be it economic,
geo-political, spiritual, or even upheaval through natural disasters. Some
groups may have capitalized on some of these things but no one controls all things. But the turmoil is
beyond anybody’s control (eg earthquakes in New Zealand, massive floods in
Australia, etc.). At the least, I see no earthly power facilitating the turmoil
in the recent events. It is like a heavenly shaking. The shakeable kingdom(s)
refer to anything that is man-made, man-centered, material and secular. The
great universal shaking can be rightly called ‘the birth pangs of the coming
Kingdom’. The universal shaking culminates in the fulfillment of Revelation
11:15, where ‘the kingdoms of this world’ become the Kingdom of Our Lord and
Christ.
AB: How can
Christians understand the times we are living in from a Biblical world view and
to prepare for the end times?
KM: In order to do
that, I would recommend three things that you should do:
1.
You have to have a sound and growing knowledge
of the Word of God especially Bible prophecy.
You won’t understand anything unless you understand Bible
prophecy. 2 Peter 1:19 tells us Bible prophecy is the brightest light we have
till Jesus returns. It is imperative that you study Bible prophecy by taking
classes or reading books. Be like the Berean Christians, searching the Scriptures
daily to see if these things are so (Acts 17:11).
2. You do need to be informed of what is happening in the
world.
You will need to know in general what is happening in the
world. Great Commission Christians are called into the world. It therefore behooves
us to know something about the world to which we have been called to. In other
words, Christians are to have a Bible in one hand and newspaper in the other so
that we have an understanding of the times. Those with an Issachar mindset will
then know exactly how to navigate through the changing times.
3. You also need to have a flourishing spiritual life.
In other words your own personal relationship with God is
very important. If you have a flourishing spiritual life; then the Holy Spirit
will teach you all things (John 16:13). He will show you things to come. To me,
this is not an optional extra, especially now as we are living in a globalised
world.
If we neglect one or more of the above, we will be caught
unaware when world events start washing up on our doorsteps. Probably we could
have gotten away with it in the past but now that we are in a globalised world,
things are happening too quickly and too intensely. It’s time to get serious
about God and world trends before they overtake us.
AB: The Spirit of
Deception is very prevalent in these last days. How can we protect ourselves
from deception?
KM: Deception is
increasing at a very alarming rate these days. For example, there are nations
in times past that have been godly but are now are spewing out the biggest
deceptions of all.
I advocate to people that TRUTH is to become sought after
and precious to us. The antidote against crippling end-time deception (Matt.
24.4; I Tim 4:1,16) is TRUTH. What we need to remember is that Truth is not a
philosophy or an ideology or an idea
Truth is a Person. His Name is Jesus (John 14:6). We also
learn that God’s Word is Truth (John 17:17). The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of
Truth (John 16:13).
Derek Prince asserts that when the 3 coordinates of truth
line up -- Christ, the Spirit, and the Word -- then you have truth indeed.
We need a holistic approach to our Christian life - the
Word, the Holy Spirit and being rightly related to the body of Christ. Only
then are we guaranteed pure, strong, solid, unshakeable truth, a Rock that can
never be moved..
AB: What is one
last thing you would like to exhort us to do?
KM: I am urging all
true believers that, that in light of our intense, changing, crisis- riddled
times, to, more than ever, make God Number One in your lives. Practise Matthew
6:33 i.e. to “seek first the Kingdom of
God and His righteousness and all these things shall be added to you”. All the
things the world seeks after (food, shelter, provision, clothing), God will
give to you as a bonus.
The above article was first published in the April-May 2011
issue of Asian Beacon magazine, Vol 43 No. 2.
* The sons of Issachar had understanding of the times and knew what to do (I Chronicles 12:32).
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Rev. Dr. Kameel Majdali PhD (Melb), the Director of Teach
All Nations (TAN) Inc. is a world trends watcher. He helps you understand the
times and seasons we are living in and how to be prepared for the Second Coming
Jesus Christ. His organization TAN is a global Bible teaching ministry with a
prophetic edge and is based in Melbourne, Australia. Its goal is to fulfill the
Great Commission of our Lord Jesus Christ (Matthew 28:18-19). His wife, Leanne,
serves as Associate Director. They have two adult children.
A dynamic preacher, a Bible teacher, a writer and a futurist
who believes in the inerrancy of the Bible, Dr. Kameel now travels and speaks
at Bible colleges and churches all over the world. He has published five books and hosts two
radio program in Melbourne and Australia called ‘On the Rock’ - The Unchanging
Word for Changing Times’ and ‘Beyond the Box: World Trends Today.’
Teach All Nations website: http//www.tan.org.au has a wealth of information for
believers who wants to practice ‘double listening’, with one ear open to the
Word (Proverbs 4:20-22) and one ear open to the World (1 Chronicles 12:32).
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