Emily Parker spoke with author Craig Borlase about his new book Fleeing ISIS And Finding Jesus, about his quest to discover the answer to the question, 'Is this the end of Christianity in the Middle East?' and his experience meeting refugees in Iraq and Jordan.

It looks very different to the way a lot of churches look over in England, but I tell you, I find it a lot more inspiring, and a lot more passionate and engaging.

Emily: What do you think God's perspective of ISIS is?

Craig: The closest thing I can think of is that little anecdote about Nineveh and the Assyrians.

God's perspective, as I see it, is that He probably expects this to be beyond all of us. He sees us for who we are, with our faults and failings, but He also sees us for who we could be and for who He intended us to be. He offers us to see that image of Jesus dying on the cross with His arms nailed out wide.

Emily: At the start of the book, there's a quote by C.S. Lewis that says, 'Seeds grow in dark places.' With this in mind, how should we pray and engage in the situation that is going on in the Middle East, for persecuted Christians, and for ISIS?

Craig: You know, it's not as far away as you would think. There are thousands of refugees from the Middle East who are living in England at the moment, and there are lots of churches in England that are doing work among them, who are helping them and giving practical support. We can get involved in that and help with that kind of thing, and that's great.

In terms of how we pray, I think that we pray the way that Christians pray best, which is by asking God to join in things and then offering to go out and get involved.

Emily: How can people get a copy of your book?

Craig: You can get it on Amazon. It's probably available in all good bookshops as well.