The story of Disciples of The Way (DOW) ministry begins with the conversion of Karim Baidaoui from Islam to Christianity. Following his Baptism in 1991, Pastor Karim’s conversion from a slave of Allah into a child of God convinced his heart to serve Christ as Missionary-at-Large to the Muslim community. After his Ordination within the Lutheran Church MissouriSynod in 2005, the ministry of DOW was born. In 2013, this ministry grew and established its own Non-Profit (501c3) under the name Disciples of the Way Ministries (DOW). DOW’s Mission statement is “Reaching, Teaching, Working, and Living among our neighbors and making disciples of the Cross from All Nations.” Matthew 28:19 DOW is a ministry of all nations reaching out to people of all nations -primarily Muslims in the Vickery Meadow community which is home to 35,000+ immigrants. DOW and its Refugee Service Center (RSC) program reach out to the community by becoming neighbors, workers, missionaries and by being disciple-makers. “And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable men who will also be qualified to teach others.” (2 Timothy 2:2 )