Michael Youssef
Youssef preaching at the Church of the Apostles
Born (1948-09-25) September 25, 1948
Egypt
NationalityEgyptian nationality, U.S. citizen
EducationPh.D. in social anthropology from Emory University and degrees from Fuller Seminary and Moore Theological College.
OccupationPastor
SpouseElizabeth Youssef (m. 1971)
Websiteapostles.org

Michael Youssef (born September 25, 1948) is an Egyptian-American pastor. He is the senior pastor of the Church of the Apostles in Atlanta, Georgia, and the executive president of Leading the Way.[1]

Life and career

Youssef was born in Egypt,[2] where he became a Christian. The Six Day War in 1967 caused Youssef to flee Egypt with just a suitcase.[3] He lived in Lebanon and Australia before moving 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 immigrated to the United States in 1977, and in 1984 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,[4] traveling around the world[5] and teaching courses in evangelism and church leadership to church leaders. He founded the Church of the Apostles in 1987. He has authored more than 35 books, including The Barbarians Are Here, End Times and the Secret of the Mahdi, and Jesus, Jihad and Peace.

Youssef founded Leading The Way in 1988, a ministry in Atlanta, Georgia, with a focus on reaching Muslims in the Middle East.[6] He is also the founding pastor of the Church of the Apostles in Atlanta.[7]

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

Publications

  • Fearless Living in Troubled Times: Finding Hope in the Promise of Christ's Return (2017)
  • Life-Changing Prayers: How God Displays His Power to Ordinary People (2018)
  • Is the End Near?: What Jesus Told Us about the Last Days (2022)

References

  1. ↑ Youssef, Michael (2023-08-10). "Michael Youssef: The Damage Biblical Illiteracy Can Do to the Church - Charisma Magazine Online". Retrieved 2024-01-15.
  2. ↑ Leading The Way. "Trust and Obey – Dr. Michael Youssef's Biography". YouTube. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  3. ↑ "Michael Youssef - Interview on Jewish Voice » Watch Online Sermons 2024". Watch Online Sermons 2024. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
  4. ↑ "Michael Youssef Bio". Harvest House Publishers. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  5. ↑ Wooding, Peter. "Dr. Michael Youssef to Preach at Ground-Breaking Evangelistic Event at Historic London Venue". Crossmap. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  6. ↑ "Egyptian Pastor: Egypt's Going Back to the Dark Ages". CBN News. 9 December 2012. Archived from the original on 10 December 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  7. ↑ Emerson, Bo. "Evangelicals and Trump: Two pastors, two views". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
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