Aron, a missionary sent by the Swedish Evangelical Mission (Svenska Alliansmissionen) and now living in a city in a Muslim-majority North African country, says relationship-building over coffee is at the heart of his work. In the local café culture, he explains, striking up conversation with a stranger is completely normal — conversations blend Arabic, English and French, body language, pictures and translation apps, and require a willingness to look foolish and get things wrong.
Unlike in Sweden, where faith is usually seen as a private matter, belief in God is a natural part of everyday life where Aron lives, and people are curious to compare religions. He described one exchange sparked by a social-media image that turned into a deeper conversation about desire, unfaithfulness and what really drives human behaviour — the kind of conversation he says he longs for: not winning an argument, but meeting someone curious to understand.
(Originally published in Swedish. Summary translated by CC / Connexion.)
Source: Svenska Alliansmissionen — alliansmissionen.se
