Thank you for your reply which I find reasonable and helpful. It is a very complex subject which could take up book length discussion. Your response is concise but to the point.
My own experience in a mission context has led me to what might be more nuanced conclusions. I have done a fair amount of friendship evangelism among Muslims, many visits, invitations to my home, long discussions and even hours and hours of Bible studies. I also have been a member of a church where one time Muslims have come to faith and been baptized, scores of them over the last ten years or so.
At the same time I realize that Islam is in reality a totalitarian social and political system masquerading as a religion. Here is where Hinduism is not really an appropriate equivalent. From my limited experience with Hinduism I would say that it is a social and religious system that has political consequences. That is a far different situation. It is also true that Hindus do not come into a foreign country hoping to convert others to Hinduism. That would almost be absurd. Hinduism in a western country could never hope to be totalitarian and political.
From my own experience, over about twenty years, I would have to say that Christians should do whatever possible to bring the good news of Christ to Muslims, but at the same time we must resist Islam’s totalitarian ways even more vigorously than we did those of communism. Marxism is a type of religion, but it put forth first and foremost the political and social consequences. Islam is treacherously deceptive in pretending to be a religion while violently propagating totalitarian social and political control.
I have become more and more convinced that good witness will be accompanied by things that the intended audience will recognize as miracle, in the context of their worldview.
And I try not to be shy about the blessing aspect. Why would God want to bless some pagan who had never, or hardly ever, given Him mind? Well one reason might be that God looks forward. Today’s pagan may become tomorrow’s believer. (Side look to current events: Donald Trump might be an example of this.)
There’s a lot of oppression in the Muslim life style, and the reaction of the Muslim who is aware of it is either to get all defensive about it (it’s all Allah’s marching orders), or to confess a groan and wonder if there is something more after all. The Christian can answer the latter question with a glorious yes.