Psalms, Islam, and Shalom: A Common Heritage of Divine Songs for Muslim-Christian Friendship

Rev. Dr. Eric Sarwar (PhD, Intercultural Studies, Fuller Theological Seminary) has a three-dimensional ministerial calling: musician, minister, and missiologist. He received his classical music training from his grandfather, Dr. Mohan Lal, in North Indian musicology and grew up immersed in the traditional rhythms and rhymes of Pakistan's music culture. Pursuing his call to ministry, he earned a and later a master's in Islamic history at Karachi University. He completed his MDiv at Gujranwala Theological Seminary. He was ordained in the Karachi Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church of Pakistan and installed at the First Presbyterian Church in Karachi. Along with church planting and inspired intuition, he established Pakistan's first-ever Tehillim School of Church Music and Worship. He acquired advanced leadership training at Haggai Institute in Hawaii. After serving as a pastor and peacemaker in Pakistan for twelve years, he finished a ThM in worship studies at Calvin Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids, Michigan.