Michael Youssef

Michael Youssef
Michael Youssef preaches at The Church of the Apostles.
Born (1948-09-25) September 25, 1948
Egypt
Nationality Egyptian nationality; U.S. citizen
Education Ph.D. from Emory University and degrees from Fuller Seminary and Moore Theological College.
Occupation Founding Rector, The Church of the Apostles; President, Leading The Way
Spouse(s) Elizabeth Youssef
Website http://apostles.org/ and http://ltw.org

Michael Youssef (born September 25, 1948, in Egypt) is the senior pastor of the Church of the Apostles, and the executive president of Leading the Way.

Biography

Youssef was born in Egypt,[1] where he became a Christian, and moved to Lebanon and Australia before coming to the United States. While in Australia, Youssef studied at Moore Theological College in Sydney, was ordained as a minister, and met his wife, Elizabeth.

The Youssefs came to the United States in 1977, and in 1984 Dr. Michael Youssef became a U.S. citizen. He earned additional degrees from Fuller Theological Seminary in California and Emory University in Georgia.

Youssef worked for nearly 10 years with the Haggai Institute,[2] traveling around the world[3] and teaching courses in evangelism and church leadership to church leaders. He founded the Church of the Apostles in 1987, and has authored more than 35 books, including popular titles "The Barbarians Are Here", "End Times and the Secret of the Mahdi," and "Jesus, Jihad and Peace."

He and his wife live in Atlanta and have four grown children and eight grandchildren.

Ministry career

Michael Youssef founded Leading The Way in 1988, a ministry in Atlanta, Georgia with a focus on reaching Muslims in the Middle East.[4] He is also the founding pastor[5] of The Church of The Apostles[6] in Atlanta.

References

  1. ↑ Leading The Way. "Trust and Obey - Dr. Michael Youssef's Biography". YouTube. YouTube. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "MICHAEL YOUSSEF Bio". Harvest House Publishers. Harvest House Publishers. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  3. ↑ Crossmap. Crossmap http://www.crossmap.com/news/dr-michael-youssef-to-preach-at-ground-breaking-evangelistic-event-at-historic-london-venue-29474. Retrieved 15 April 2017. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ "Egyptian Pastor: Egypt's Going Back to the Dark Ages". CBN News. CBN News. 12/10/2012. Retrieved 15 April 2017. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. ↑ Emerson, Bo. "Evangelicals and Trump: Two pastors, two views". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  6. ↑ Serrier, Johnathan (2016-09-16). "Trump's holy alliance with evangelical voters". Fox News. Fox News. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
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