Michael Youssef Explained

Michael Youssef
Birth Place:Egypt
Nationality:Egyptian nationality, U.S. citizen
Education:Ph.D. in social anthropology from Emory University and degrees from Fuller Seminary and Moore Theological College.
Occupation:Pastor
Spouse:Elizabeth Youssef (m. 1971)
Website:apostles.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] [2] [3]

Life and career

Youssef was born in Egypt,[4] where he became a Christian. The Six Day War in 1967 caused Youssef to flee Egypt with just a suitcase.[5] 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,[6] traveling around the world[7] 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.[8] He is also the founding pastor of the Church of the Apostles in Atlanta.[9]

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

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Youssef . Michael . 2023-08-10 . Michael Youssef: The Damage Biblical Illiteracy Can Do to the Church - Charisma Magazine Online . 2024-01-15 . en-US.
  2. Web site: News . Cruise Industry . Michael Youssef Named Director Maritime Affairs at Princess - Cruise Industry News Cruise News . 2024-04-03 . cruiseindustrynews.com/ . en-US.
  3. Web site: 2023-08-08 . 'Deception': Pastor Michael Youssef's Warning About 'Biblical Illiteracy,' the Antichrist Should Have Christians on Notice . 2024-04-03 . Faithwire . en-US.
  4. Web site: Leading The Way . Trust and Obey – Dr. Michael Youssef's Biography . YouTube . 15 April 2017.
  5. Web site: Michael Youssef - Interview on Jewish Voice » Watch Online Sermons 2024 . 2024-01-15 . Watch Online Sermons 2024 . en.
  6. Web site: Michael Youssef Bio . Harvest House Publishers . 15 April 2017.
  7. Web site: Wooding . Peter . Dr. Michael Youssef to Preach at Ground-Breaking Evangelistic Event at Historic London Venue . Crossmap . 15 April 2017.
  8. News: Egyptian Pastor: Egypt's Going Back to the Dark Ages . 15 April 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121210041929/http://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/world/2012/december/egyptian-pastor-egypts-going-back-to-the-dark-ages/ . 10 December 2012 . . 9 December 2012.
  9. News: Emerson . Bo . Evangelicals and Trump: Two pastors, two views . . 15 April 2017.